Episode · Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 2:59
Biggest Day, New Owners, Delayed Buzz
Today is the last Saturday of September, the single biggest day of the month for most stores, with four selling days left to close it out. This episode covers new ownership on the ground, CBT News reporting Agere Automotive's purchase of BMW and Audi stores in Washington state, alongside Asbury's expanded Toyota opening per Simply Wall Street and Auto Remarketing's note on its revamped Boston location. Product news moves too: Volkswagen's in-vehicle gaming rollout, a delayed ID. Buzz return, a Canadian battery plant pushed to twenty twenty-nine, and a Mercedes-AMG V eight selling out before it lands, all from CBT News, Motor Illustrated and Automotive Dive. A ninety-eight thousand vehicle Rivian recall and a brake story from Motor1 close out the morning wire.
In this episode
- Weekly roundup: Chinese vehicle ban bill stalls in Senate, NADA fights REPAIR Act, GM Defense lands major contract modificationCBT News
- Agere Automotive acquires BMW and Audi dealerships in WashingtonCBT News
- Asbury Automotive Group (ABG) Opens Expanded Toyota Dealership, Is The Stock 27% Undervalued? - simplywall.stUS auto industry (GN)
- Dealer group news: A revamped Asbury store in Boston, AutoNation celebrates 10 years of DRV PNKAuto Remarketing
- Volkswagen of America, Inc. introduces AirConsole in-vehicle gaming for select model year 2027 vehiclesCBT News
- VW’s Canadian Battery Plant Delayed to 2029 as Construction Continues - Motor IllustratedAutomotive News (GN)
- Mercedes-AMG adds a V-8 to its CLE — and it’s sold out before arrivalAutomotive Dive
- Torcal EV arrives as one of Bentley’s lowest-cost modelsAutomotive Dive
- Honda and Acura Could Go Bigger With New Three-Row SUVs - Motor IllustratedAutomotive News (GN)
- Rearview Camera Problem Prompts Recall Of 98K+ Rivian EVs - dailyvoice.comOEM output + recalls (GN)
