Covideo has launched VIN Reels and AI Video Agent, two tools designed to allow dealership sales teams to easily create high-quality, AI-generated videos and share them with customers. +

Less than six months after a major rebrand and on the eve of the 2026 NADA Show, VMS has launched a new website built for dealers and their commercial sales clients. +

Cars.com’s AI-powered inventory video solution was designed to give dealers end-to-end insights on each customer’s journey from ad exposure to vehicle purchase. +

Lotlinx is set to launch Revive, a new solution designed to help dealership sales team nurture, identify and reengage “closed-lost” shoppers, at the upcoming 2026 NADA Show. +

Presidio Group and NCM Associates analysts say U.S. dealers enjoyed their first full-year net pretax profit gain since 2021 last year despite a 9.7% decline in the fourth quarter. +

Learn why more dealers are setting up individual business units dedicated exclusively to the pursuit of quality pre-owned vehicles acquired from private sellers by all available means. +

Citing progress toward a deal, President Donald Trump has rescinded his threat to punish eight European nations with a 10% tariff for opposing his efforts to acquire Greenland. +

Dealerslink has launched its 2026 AI Suite, adding six new AI-powered tools dedicated to multiple facets of automotive sales and marketing, including inventory, pricing and vehicle description pages. +

President Donald Trump will levy 10% tariffs on imported vehicles and other goods from eight European nations opposed to his efforts to acquire Greenland. +

Edmunds analysts say the average negative equity balance on dealership trade-ins rose to $7,214 in the fourth quarter, reflecting pandemic-era originations and prolonging a four-year trend. +