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Ourisman Auto Group’s decreased ad spend delivers record October performance

Dealer Strategies

Nov 12, 2025

Ourisman Auto Group’s decreased ad spend delivers record October performance

Auto lenders continue easing loan access as competition for market share intensifies — report

Daily News

Nov 12, 2025

Auto lenders continue easing loan access as competition for market share intensifies — report

Subaru scales back EV push, shifts billions toward hybrid vehicles

Daily News

Nov 12, 2025

Subaru scales back EV push, shifts billions toward hybrid vehicles

Lithia Motors acquires two luxury dealerships in California

Daily News

Nov 12, 2025

Lithia Motors acquires two luxury dealerships in California

Team Velocity, VINCUE launch tool to support customer trade-in cycles

Daily News

Nov 12, 2025

Team Velocity, VINCUE launch tool to support customer trade-in cycles

Service retention is slipping—here's how dealers are getting it back

Fixed Ops Pulse

Nov 12, 2025

Service retention is slipping—here's how dealers are getting it back

Dealers vs. change: The truth about VW, Scout, and the EV road ahead—from an insider

Podcast Recaps

Nov 12, 2025

Dealers vs. change: The truth about VW, Scout, and the EV road ahead—from an insider

How Tully Williams slashed used-car reconditioning from 5 days to 2

Daily News

Nov 11, 2025

How Tully Williams slashed used-car reconditioning from 5 days to 2

Used cars aren’t the affordability buffer they used to be — report

Daily News

Nov 11, 2025

Used cars aren’t the affordability buffer they used to be — report

Nexperia restarts chip shipments from China, but tensions with the EU linger

Daily News

Nov 11, 2025

Nexperia restarts chip shipments from China, but tensions with the EU linger

Timbrook Automotive adds Virginia Hyundai store to its portfolio

Daily News

Nov 11, 2025

Timbrook Automotive adds Virginia Hyundai store to its portfolio

Car buyers are redefining what "value" means—here's how dealers are delivering it

Market Pulse

Nov 11, 2025

Car buyers are redefining what "value" means—here's how dealers are delivering it

Ohio dealer flags major discrepancies in wholesale vehicle condition reports

Dealer Strategies

Nov 10, 2025

Ohio dealer flags major discrepancies in wholesale vehicle condition reports

Honda trims profit outlook as tariffs and Nexperia fallout disrupt production

Daily News

Nov 10, 2025

Honda trims profit outlook as tariffs and Nexperia fallout disrupt production

Post-credit slump hits EV sales—but lease returns could drive new demand

Daily News

Nov 10, 2025

Post-credit slump hits EV sales—but lease returns could drive new demand

LaFontaine dealership reopens in Michigan after deal with regulators

Daily News

Nov 10, 2025

LaFontaine dealership reopens in Michigan after deal with regulators

THE LATEST AUTO RETAIL NEWS IN 5 MINUTE BITES

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THE LATEST AUTO RETAIL NEWS IN 5 MINUTE BITES

Join over 90,000+ subscribers and stay ahead with actionable insights, sharp analyses, and interviews from the world’s leading dealership owners and experts.

Dealer Strategies

Ourisman Auto Group’s decreased ad spend delivers record October performance

Ourisman Automotive Group has saved $2.8 million in advertising costs year-to-date compared to 2024. (3 min. read)

Anna del Villar

12 November 2025

Daily News

Auto lenders continue easing loan access as competition for market share intensifies — report

Despite a dip in approvals, growth in subprime lending, longer loan terms, and reduced down payment requirements collectively improved access for borrowers, according to Cox Auto. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

12 November 2025

Daily News

Subaru scales back EV push, shifts billions toward hybrid vehicles

Subaru already has four EVs in the pipeline, though another four now appear to be in limbo as the automaker recalibrates. (2 min. read)

Marcus Amick

12 November 2025

Daily News

Lithia Motors acquires two luxury dealerships in California

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar

12 November 2025

Daily News

Team Velocity, VINCUE launch tool to support customer trade-in cycles

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar

12 November 2025

Fixed Ops Pulse

Service retention is slipping—here's how dealers are getting it back

It's time to plug those profit gaps

Nancy Dunham

12 November 2025

Podcast Recaps

Dealers vs. change: The truth about VW, Scout, and the EV road ahead—from an insider

Fred Emich IV, Partner at Emich Automotive

12 November 2025

Daily News

How Tully Williams slashed used-car reconditioning from 5 days to 2

“We focus on two things,” Williams explained on Daily Dealer Live. “When we buy the car, how many days until it gets to the shop? And then how many days in the shop? (4 min. read)

Nancy Dunham

11 November 2025

Daily News

Used cars aren’t the affordability buffer they used to be — report

The more desirable end of the used car market is repricing. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

11 November 2025

Daily News

Nexperia restarts chip shipments from China, but tensions with the EU linger

“China has taken practical measures to exempt compliant exports for civilian purposes,” said China’s Ministry of Commerce. (2 min. read)

Marcus Amick

11 November 2025

Daily News

Timbrook Automotive adds Virginia Hyundai store to its portfolio

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar

11 November 2025

Market Pulse

Car buyers are redefining what "value" means—here's how dealers are delivering it

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage

11 November 2025

Dealer Strategies

Ohio dealer flags major discrepancies in wholesale vehicle condition reports

“I think the high-volume sellers have been allowed to write their own ticket,” said dealer Kable Derrow. (3 min. read)

Nancy Dunham

10 November 2025

Daily News

Honda trims profit outlook as tariffs and Nexperia fallout disrupt production

Approximately 110,000 Honda and Acura units produced in North America will be impacted by the chip shortage, per an internal memo obtained by CDG News. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

10 November 2025

Daily News

Post-credit slump hits EV sales—but lease returns could drive new demand

“Once consumers opt to purchase an EV, it generates very high loyalty rates for repurchasing an EV going forward,” Brent Gruber, J.D. Power’s executive director of electric vehicle practice, told CDG News. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

10 November 2025

Daily News

LaFontaine dealership reopens in Michigan after deal with regulators

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar

10 November 2025