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Digital Cover FeaturesSeptember 1, 2026

How A Simple Phone Call Can Cause a Dealership Data Breach

Despite the sophisticated techniques fraudsters often employ today to gain access to dealerships’ valuable information, they sometimes use a somewhat old-fashioned approach.

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Newsby Lauren LawrenceAugust 28, 2026

Texas Rooftop Gets New Owner, Name

Family-owned Lumos Auto Group acquired Acura of the Rio Grande Valley from Bill Bird and will operate the dealership as Lumos Acura.

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Newsby Hannah MitchellAugust 28, 2026

Hyundai Feeling Electric

As the automaker looks to the balance of the decade, it plans to significantly boost its electrified powertrain lineup, including more hybrids and its first extended-range EVs.

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Auto Dealer Today, Dealer Debrief, 08/26/2026 with Lauren Lawrence
Videosby Lauren LawrenceAugust 26, 2026

Dealer Debrief: Luxury Brands are Losing Ground

The quality gap between luxury and mass-market auto brands is narrowing. Today, Lauren is discussing why.

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Newsby Hannah MitchellAugust 21, 2026

August Auto Sales a Mixed Bag

An early forecast shows strong business despite consumer hurdles, and hybrids are a big piece of their affordability coping strategy.

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Newsby Hannah MitchellAugust 14, 2026

Longtime Ford Store Changes Hands

The Virginia dealership joins a small area automotive group in a one-dealership transaction, moving from one family franchisee to another.

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Newsby Lauren LawrenceAugust 14, 2026

Auto Loan Delinquency Rates Stabilize

Auto loans are a main driver of nonmortgage consumer debt, but delinquency rates stabilized in the second quarter across all credit risk tiers.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2026

ASE Seeks Accurate Technician Pay, Benefits Data

New free membership trial removes cost barrier for dealerships and shops willing to contribute anonymous information to the industry data exchange.

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Newsby Hannah MitchellAugust 7, 2026

No Longer Worth the Price?

Mass-market auto brands are gaining ground on luxury competitors with what used to be premium features, helped along by the pressure of high vehicle prices dogging budget-conscious shoppers.

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Auto Dealer Today, Dealer Debrief, 08/06/2026, with Lauren Lawrence
Videosby Lauren LawrenceAugust 6, 2026

Dealer Debrief: Colorful Cars & BMW Backlash

In this week's debrief, host Lauren Lawrence discusses the first Slate vehicles and the BMW x Spider-Man collab that has sparked some privacy concerns.

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