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New car transaction prices break $50,000 barrier for first time ever — KBB

Oct 14, 2025

New car transaction prices break $50,000 barrier for first time ever — KBB

Auto lending troubles signal a K-shaped economy

Oct 14, 2025

Auto lending troubles signal a K-shaped economy

Vehicle recalls surge in Q3 for highest quarterly total in almost two years

Oct 14, 2025

Vehicle recalls surge in Q3 for highest quarterly total in almost two years

Lithia Motors acquires Subaru store just outside of Atlanta

Oct 14, 2025

Lithia Motors acquires Subaru store just outside of Atlanta

General Motors’ EV retreat will cost the automaker $1.6 billion

Oct 14, 2025

General Motors’ EV retreat will cost the automaker $1.6 billion

Why fixed ops profits aren't keeping pace with demand—and how to earn more in 2026

Oct 14, 2025

Why fixed ops profits aren't keeping pace with demand—and how to earn more in 2026

Automated F&I processes struggle to match dealership-level engagement

Oct 13, 2025

Automated F&I processes struggle to match dealership-level engagement

China’s defiance on rare earths signals widening U.S. trade rift

Oct 13, 2025

China’s defiance on rare earths signals widening U.S. trade rift

Canada sending more exports to Europe while U.S. trade deal remains in limbo

Oct 13, 2025

Canada sending more exports to Europe while U.S. trade deal remains in limbo

Auto loan access is improving after brief reversal — data

Oct 13, 2025

Auto loan access is improving after brief reversal — data

Crossroads Automotive Group acquires 15th Ford dealership

Oct 13, 2025

Crossroads Automotive Group acquires 15th Ford dealership

Appraisal landmines costing dealers $1,000s—and how to defuse them

Oct 13, 2025

Appraisal landmines costing dealers $1,000s—and how to defuse them

Auto loan identity theft on the rise, Rohrman Auto solves data problems, Newsom signs California’s CARS Act

Oct 11, 2025

Auto loan identity theft on the rise, Rohrman Auto solves data problems, Newsom signs California’s CARS Act

How Lasco Auto is keeping customers loyal through Ford’s recall storm

Oct 10, 2025

How Lasco Auto is keeping customers loyal through Ford’s recall storm

Governor Newsom signs California’s CARS Act into law

Oct 10, 2025

Governor Newsom signs California’s CARS Act into law

Carney, Trump clash over auto trade, putting USMCA’s future in question

Oct 10, 2025

Carney, Trump clash over auto trade, putting USMCA’s future in question

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New car transaction prices break $50,000 barrier for first time ever — KBB
Daily News

New car transaction prices break $50,000 barrier for first time ever — KBB

Kelley Blue Book attributes the jump in average transaction prices to a “rich mix” of luxury vehicles and higher-priced EVs. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick
14 October 2025
Auto lending troubles signal a K-shaped economy
Daily News

Auto lending troubles signal a K-shaped economy

The post-pandemic economy is splitting in two. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick
14 October 2025
Vehicle recalls surge in Q3 for highest quarterly total in almost two years
Daily News

Vehicle recalls surge in Q3 for highest quarterly total in almost two years

The single largest issue was backup camera failures affecting over 1.75 million vehicles, according to BizzyCar. (3 min. read)

Anna del Villar
14 October 2025
Lithia Motors acquires Subaru store just outside of Atlanta
Daily News

Lithia Motors acquires Subaru store just outside of Atlanta

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
14 October 2025
General Motors’ EV retreat will cost the automaker $1.6 billion
Daily News

General Motors’ EV retreat will cost the automaker $1.6 billion

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
14 October 2025
Why fixed ops profits aren't keeping pace with demand—and how to earn more in 2026
Market Pulse

Why fixed ops profits aren't keeping pace with demand—and how to earn more in 2026

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage
14 October 2025
Automated F&I processes struggle to match dealership-level engagement
Daily News

Automated F&I processes struggle to match dealership-level engagement

Amazon Autos’ struggle with F&I reveals some potential limitations of digital retailing as we know it today. (3 min. read)

Anna del Villar
13 October 2025
China’s defiance on rare earths signals widening U.S. trade rift
Daily News

China’s defiance on rare earths signals widening U.S. trade rift

“Willful threats of high tariffs are not the right way to get along with China,” said a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick
13 October 2025
Canada sending more exports to Europe while U.S. trade deal remains in limbo
Daily News

Canada sending more exports to Europe while U.S. trade deal remains in limbo

Canada is developing a new industrial strategy aimed at opening additional export markets and prioritizing domestic procurement. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick
13 October 2025
Auto loan access is improving after brief reversal — data
Daily News

Auto loan access is improving after brief reversal — data

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
13 October 2025
Crossroads Automotive Group acquires 15th Ford dealership
Daily News

Crossroads Automotive Group acquires 15th Ford dealership

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
13 October 2025
Appraisal landmines costing dealers $1,000s—and how to defuse them
Podcast Recaps

Appraisal landmines costing dealers $1,000s—and how to defuse them

Featuring Terry Chechakli, Smith Auto Group, and Frederick Grimm, FIXD

13 October 2025
Auto loan identity theft on the rise, Rohrman Auto solves data problems, Newsom signs California’s CARS Act
The Weekly

Auto loan identity theft on the rise, Rohrman Auto solves data problems, Newsom signs California’s CARS Act

Plus, Ford, GM walk back plans to extend EV tax credits on leases

11 October 2025
How Lasco Auto is keeping customers loyal through Ford’s recall storm
Daily News

How Lasco Auto is keeping customers loyal through Ford’s recall storm

“If you don’t have a mission, it’s kind of hard to have a goal of what everyone’s trying to strive for,” said Kelsey Riley, operations director at Lasco Auto Group in Michigan. (3 min. read)

Ash Savage
10 October 2025
Governor Newsom signs California’s CARS Act into law
Daily News

Governor Newsom signs California’s CARS Act into law

The CARS Act represents one of the most sweeping consumer-protection laws to affect California auto retail in decades. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick
10 October 2025
Carney, Trump clash over auto trade, putting USMCA’s future in question
Daily News

Carney, Trump clash over auto trade, putting USMCA’s future in question

“For America to be fully competitive, to be globally competitive in autos, you need USMCA,” said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick
10 October 2025
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