Multiple sources report Carvana has acquired Avon Lake (Ohio) Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram from Elliot Schor and Scott Zuckerman, who owned the suburban Cleveland dealership for less than a year. +

Lotlinx dealers can now use COOPABLE to apply manufacturer co-op funds to their inventory management solutions without the need for manual approvals or submissions. +

Fullpath reports total traffic to dealer websites from AI platforms increased by more than 15 times on a year-over-year basis in January, reflecting a rare combination of trends. +

Alliance Creative Group has added a new, automated marketing and customer engagement solution that uses AI characters to assist dealership website visitors. +

Carvana has purchased Sacramento (Calif.) Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, continuing a Stellantis dealership buying spree that started nearly a year ago, likely in an attempt to secure an in-house inventory channel. +

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. +

AI expert Devin Daly believes the fractured nature of dealership operations means “generic” solutions like ChatGPT may be helpful but can’t create the “control layer” dealers need. +

Lotlinx analysts say new vehicle sales and supplies improved in a third quarter marked by a run on new EVs while a growing need to clear out 2025 units could produce an incentive-rich Q4. +

CarGurus dealers now have access to PriceVantage, a new tool designed to use machine learning to deliver pricing recommendations based in part on shopper behavior and inventory datasets. +

Edmunds reports the average transaction price for a U.S.-sold pre-owned vehicle increased by 5% to $31,067 in the third quarter, accompanied by a four-day uptick in lot times. +