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Lauren Lawrence

Associate Editor

Lauren Lawrence is the associate editor for Auto Dealer Today, F&I and Showroom, Agent Entrepreneur, and P&A Magazine. She has worked as a journalist and written for the automotive and healthcare industries. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys reading and writing fiction. Her first car was a purple Chevrolet Camaro named Prince. 

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Newsby Lauren LawrenceMarch 13, 2026

Mazda Tops in New Safety Assessment

Consumer Reports’ new Safety Verdict ranks vehicles based on federal safety standards, as well as features it believes should be available to all consumers, such as blind-spot warnings.

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Videosby Lauren LawrenceMarch 10, 2026

Dealer Debrief: Robots, Insurance Churn & More

In this week's Dealer Debrief, host Lauren Lawrence covers AI-enhanced robots, auto insurance churn, and transparent dealership pricing.

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Newsby Lauren LawrenceMarch 6, 2026

BMW Tops U.S. Exports

In 2025 over 400,000 BMW X models were assembled at the BMW plant in Spartanburg, S.C., which is the automaker’s only U.S.-based manufacturing factory.

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Newsby Lauren LawrenceFebruary 27, 2026

Price Driving Insurance Churn

Over half of insurance holders ages 18 to 29 reported to be 'somewhat' likely to change providers in the next 90 days, according to CivicScience, which found that interest was lower among older age groups.

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Videosby Lauren LawrenceFebruary 25, 2026

Dealer Debrief: JD Power Vehicle Dependability & More

This week on Dealer Debrief Lauren Lawrence reveals what JD Power named the most dependable model in its 2026 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study and much more.

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Newsby Lauren LawrenceFebruary 20, 2026

Tesla Prices Defy EV Market

Between September and the end of January there was a 20% decline in used EV market share, Tesla driving up the overall used EV price as all four of its models had price increases.

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Newsby Lauren LawrenceFebruary 13, 2026

Dependability on the Decline

JD Power named the Lexus IS the most reliable model in its 2026 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, which covers 184 specific problems across nine categories.

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Newsby Lauren LawrenceFebruary 6, 2026

Consumer Interest High Amid Price Concerns

Over half of prospective car buyers responding to a TransUnion survey expressed intent to purchase a gas-powered vehicle this year.

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Newsby Lauren LawrenceJanuary 30, 2026

New Whiplash Test Shows Safety Gaps

Only four out of 18 small SUVs received good ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety test that's based on a combo of new and old metrics.

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Newsby Lauren LawrenceJanuary 23, 2026

Traffic Trends Worsen for Some

TomTom reviewed nearly 500 major cities around the world for its annual Global Traffic Index, finding that congestion levels and travel time ticked up in some cities.

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