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Mar 5, 2025

Dealership sales teams are earning higher marks from customers—survey

Mar 5, 2025

Hyundai posts record February U.S. sales while Ford and Toyota slip

What’s Carvana really after? 5 clues from its new car franchise acquisition

The Breakdown

Mar 5, 2025

What’s Carvana really after? 5 clues from its new car franchise acquisition

Mar 4, 2025

Automakers race to reshuffle production as Mexico, Canada tariffs take effect

Mar 4, 2025

Subaru dealers are setting a new standard for online lead responses

Mar 4, 2025

GM taps former Google exec. for its first-ever Chief AI Officer role

Mar 3, 2025

Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida could be replaced as soon as March 12

Mar 3, 2025

Hyundai dials back solid-state battery plans while competitors accelerate

Mar 3, 2025

Protests against Elon Musk intensify at Tesla showrooms nationwide

Trump floats EU tariffs, EV rules face pushback, the state of auto lending

The Weekly

Mar 1, 2025

Trump floats EU tariffs, EV rules face pushback, the state of auto lending

Feb 28, 2025

Tariffs could hit the auto industry harder than previously expected, says economic group

Feb 28, 2025

Investor confidence in Tesla wavers amid broader market pressures

Feb 28, 2025

Ex-Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is walking away with a sizable payday

Lessons from Lithia and beyond—the habits driving a successful dealer group with happy employees

Podcast Recaps

Feb 28, 2025

Lessons from Lithia and beyond—the habits driving a successful dealer group with happy employees

Feb 27, 2025

Trump moves to hit EU with 25% tariffs ‘on cars and all other things’

Feb 27, 2025

Mercedes-Benz design chief predicts AI will take over car design

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.

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.

Dealership sales teams are earning higher marks from customers—survey

Car buyers overwhelmingly expect a frustrating dealership experience—but the data suggests sales teams are actively reshaping that narrative. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

5 March 2025

Hyundai posts record February U.S. sales while Ford and Toyota slip

Mazda and Subaru also posted gains—with Mazda hitting a February record at 33,538 vehicles sold. (2 min. read)

Marcus Amick

5 March 2025

The Breakdown

What’s Carvana really after? 5 clues from its new car franchise acquisition

Plus, what it could mean for the industry overall

Car Dealership Guy

5 March 2025

Automakers race to reshuffle production as Mexico, Canada tariffs take effect

Automakers and suppliers are already making major changes in their operations in response to the levies. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

4 March 2025

Subaru dealers are setting a new standard for online lead responses

What’s driving Subaru’s success? It’s all about communication. (2 min. read)

4 March 2025

GM taps former Google exec. for its first-ever Chief AI Officer role

Barak Turovsky is tasked with reshaping the company’s AI strategy and vision, from vehicle autonomy to manufacturing. (1 min. read)

Marcus Amick

4 March 2025

Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida could be replaced as soon as March 12

Uchida, whose contract ends in 2026, has previously said that he would be willing to step down if asked. (2 min. read)

Marcus Amick

3 March 2025

Hyundai dials back solid-state battery plans while competitors accelerate

Spencer Cho, Hyundai's global product planning chief, said solid-state batteries are complex and require more of the company’s R&D. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

3 March 2025

Protests against Elon Musk intensify at Tesla showrooms nationwide

Most of the protests over the past few weeks have remained uneventful, but some escalated into vandalism and confrontations with law enforcement. (3 min. read)

3 March 2025

The Weekly

Trump floats EU tariffs, EV rules face pushback, the state of auto lending

Go deeper: 5 min. read

1 March 2025

Tariffs could hit the auto industry harder than previously expected, says economic group

Anderson Economics Group found that even the least impacted models would see price increases of at least $4,000. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

28 February 2025

Investor confidence in Tesla wavers amid broader market pressures

Longtime Tesla investor Ross Gerber thinks the stock could drop another 50% this year. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

28 February 2025

Ex-Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is walking away with a sizable payday

The automaker says it expects to name a new CEO in the first half of 2025. (2 min. read)

28 February 2025

Podcast Recaps

Lessons from Lithia and beyond—the habits driving a successful dealer group with happy employees

Featuring Michael Speigl, Dealer Principal of WE Auto

28 February 2025

Trump moves to hit EU with 25% tariffs ‘on cars and all other things’

For carmakers—the real headache is the uncertainty. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

27 February 2025

Mercedes-Benz design chief predicts AI will take over car design

Mercedes' Chief Design Officer Gorden Wagener says that in 10 years most of a car’s design will be done by AI. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

27 February 2025