Auto Sales news and trends

CarGurus Exits Wholesale Platform to Go All-In on AI SaaS
Earnings // February 19, 2026

Digital transformation is inherently disruptive. For legacy sectors such as automotive, adapting to a digital-first commerce model requires a period of recalibration as companies, partners and consumers adjust to new ways of buying and selling. CarGurus’ fourth quarter 2025 and full year earnings call Thursday...

CarGurus Pursues $4 Billion Dealer Software Market With AI-Powered Products
eCommerce // November 06, 2025

CarGurus is looking to double its total addressable market by adding artificial intelligence-powered products that go beyond its existing automotive shopping site. The company’s growing range of AI-powered solutions for car dealers will expand its addressable market to include not only the $3.5 billion that...

Agentic AI Rewrites the Auto Buying Playbook From Lot to Bot
Artificial Intelligence // September 04, 2025

Watch more: Agentic AI Is Rewriting the Auto Buying Playbook From Lot to Bot Although buying a car is often a milestone, it’s rarely a fun experience for the buyer. The endless weekends spent wandering dealership lots, the cat-and-mouse of price negotiations, and the lurking...

EV Deals Surge Before Tax Breaks Expire
Economy // September 01, 2025

The upcoming expiration of federal electric vehicle credits is reportedly fueling an automotive sales boom. It’s the end of an era for the United States car sector, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (Sept. 1). Dealers have spent years selling electric cars but are now...

Interviews & Exclusives
Agentic AI Rewrites the Auto Buying Playbook From Lot to Bot

September 04, 2025
Watch more: Agentic AI Is Rewriting the Auto Buying Playbook From Lot to Bot Although buying a car is often a milestone, it’s rarely a fun experience for the buyer. The endless weekends spent wandering dealership lots, the cat-and-mouse of price negotiations, and the lurking suspicion that the other side knows far more than you […]

Connected Economy 2021: Using Data To Accelerate Automotive’s Connected Future

April 29, 2021
Americans have always had a love affair with the car, which was first coined in 1961 as part of a television series designed to intensify that passion. The last 12-plus months have...

Vroom CEO: Giving The Auto Industry A Long Overdue Digital Tune-Up

April 20, 2020
In the world of the coronavirus pandemic, good news is a relative concept. For example, a recent round of headlines touted “stronger than expected auto sales” in the U.S. during...

Quick Reads
Carvana Makes Shift Into New Car Business

May 18, 2026
Used-car giant Carvana is reportedly making a push into the new vehicle market. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (May 18), the company has acquired a network of seven Stellantis dealerships, a move that the report said is disrupting traditional sales models while alarming established franchise owners. This expansion began with a pilot […]

CarGurus Pursues $4 Billion Dealer Software Market With AI-Powered Products

November 06, 2025
CarGurus is looking to double its total addressable market by adding artificial intelligence-powered products that go beyond its existing automotive shopping site. The company’s growing range of AI-powered solutions for...

EV Deals Surge Before Tax Breaks Expire

September 01, 2025
The upcoming expiration of federal electric vehicle credits is reportedly fueling an automotive sales boom. It’s the end of an era for the United States car sector, The Wall Street...

Auto Sales Return to Normal After Two-Month ‘Tariff Surge’

June 03, 2025
Auto sales reportedly returned to a normal level in May after spiking for two months when consumers sought to make purchases before new tariffs set in. Wards Intelligence reported Tuesday...