Rick Wainschel, VP Data Science & Analytics

Rick has spent his entire career, including 25 years in the automotive industry, leading teams to develop analytics capabilities that address key strategic business challenges. He has a passion for finding narratives in the numbers that make analytics come to life in an accessible, understandable, and most importantly actionable way. Outside of work, Rick spends most of his time running or golfing.

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Why Country of Origin Now Shapes Auto Retail Price Pressure

Picture of Rick Wainschel, VP Data Science & Analytics Rick Wainschel, VP Data Science & Analytics: February 25, 2026

Pricing trends are widening by country of origin. At retail, those gaps are starting to matter. For decades, German and Japanese automakers have benefited from something incredibly powerful in the U.S. market: Permission to charge more. That...

Data & Intelligence Market Trends
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The Key Trends Shaping Automotive Retail in 2026

Picture of Rick Wainschel, VP Data Science & Analytics Rick Wainschel, VP Data Science & Analytics: January 22, 2026

The automotive market didn’t surge in 2025, and it didn’t stall. It shifted. Quietly but profoundly. Rising payment sensitivity reshaped buying...

State of the Dealer Inventory Efficiency Index Market Trends
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Fastest-Selling Used Cars of 2026: What Actually Moves

Picture of Rick Wainschel, VP Data Science & Analytics Rick Wainschel, VP Data Science & Analytics: January 14, 2026

As the automotive market closed out 2025, one thing became clear: demand didn’t disappear; it sharpened. Buyers grew more selective, more...

Used Cars MarketAI Market Trends
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