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🚗 EV Charger Funding on the Chopping Block

Jan 23, 2026

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🚗 EV Charger Funding on the Chopping Block

🚙 Policy pressure, EV infrastructure uncertainty, and which 2026 models are winning

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🚗 Affordability Is the Real EV Problem Explained

Jan 22, 2026

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🚗 Affordability Is the Real EV Problem Explained

🚙 Payments are forcing creativity—from leasing and lenders to OEM cost cuts and partnerships.

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Mia Labs Raises $20M Series A to Power the AI ‘Super Employee’ Behind 350+ Dealerships

Jan 22, 2026

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Mia Labs Raises $20M Series A to Power the AI ‘Super Employee’ Behind 350+ Dealerships

The new round brings total capital raised to $29 million and accelerates product innovation, team growth, and continued expansion for the AI-native communications platform built specifically for automotive dealerships.

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🚗 Affordability Squeezes the Front End

Jan 21, 2026

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🚗 Affordability Squeezes the Front End

🚙 Dealers are still “favorable,” but Q4 confidence dipped—value clarity, residual strength, and easier credit are the levers that protect retention and profit.

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Reynolds to Launch New Product Optimizing Wholesale Parts Delivery at NADA 2026

Jan 21, 2026

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Reynolds to Launch New Product Optimizing Wholesale Parts Delivery at NADA 2026

Whether delivering from a single truck or a large wholesale department, Parts Flex Logistics streamlines the process and scales effortlessly for maximum control.

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🚗 Canada Opens the Door to China EVs

Jan 20, 2026

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🚗 Canada Opens the Door to China EVs

🚙 China’s EV quota, Trump’s tariff noise, and why Trax/Maverick demand is the real affordability signal.

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🚗 Used Cars Open 2026 Strong

Jan 19, 2026

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🚗 Used Cars Open 2026 Strong

🚙 Used demand is back, production is still choppy, and OEM strategy is shifting toward subscriptions, storage, and Level 3—here’s what to message this week.

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🚗 Buyers Want Proof, Not Promises

Jan 17, 2026

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🚗 Buyers Want Proof, Not Promises

🚙 What this week’s pricing moves, EV pivots, and buyer behavior are really telling dealers.

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🚗 Expectations Jump 32%—Loyalty Shifts

Jan 16, 2026

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🚗 Expectations Jump 32%—Loyalty Shifts

🚙 New loyalty data, Detroit award winners, and ugly equity math all point to the same move: win on clarity, value proof, and payment reality.

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🚗 EV Incentives Ended — Demand Moved Fast

Jan 15, 2026

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🚗 EV Incentives Ended — Demand Moved Fast

🚙 Plus: a Baton Rouge dealer group gives away a 2026 Equinox, trade talk heats up, and why Q4 EV sales fell off a cliff after the rules changed.

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AutoPayPlus Launches RePayPlus

Jan 15, 2026

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AutoPayPlus Launches RePayPlus

The Industry’s First and Only Reinsured Bi-Weekly Payment Program

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StoneEagle® to Debut New Pencilwrench Repair Story Experience at NADA 2026

Jan 15, 2026

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StoneEagle® to Debut New Pencilwrench Repair Story Experience at NADA 2026

Flex Story marks an evolution in how Pencilwrench helps technicians document repair work, shaped by the growing complexity of modern vehicle diagnostics.

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