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Dec 24, 2024

Ford and GM to donate $1M, vehicles for Trump inauguration

Dec 23, 2024

Honda, Nissan formally begin talks for possible $58B merger

Dec 23, 2024

Used car sales surge during holiday season

Dec 23, 2024

VW reaches deal with German union, preventing layoffs and plant shutdowns

Honda and Nissan merger talks, 2025 auto sales forecast looks bright, mobile vehicle service grows

The Weekly

Dec 21, 2024

Honda and Nissan merger talks, 2025 auto sales forecast looks bright, mobile vehicle service grows

Dec 20, 2024

Matt Bowers acquires Hyundai/Genesis store in Louisiana, Corwin Auto Group picks up Colorado Honda location

Dec 20, 2024

Car buyers warming up to EVs, but confusion is holding back sales

Dec 20, 2024

Ford to appoint new head of quality to rein in warranty costs

How car dealers are cracking the "customer retention" code

Podcast Recaps

Dec 20, 2024

How car dealers are cracking the "customer retention" code

Dec 19, 2024

Wholesale used car prices hold steady so far this month

Dec 19, 2024

Stellantis delays 1st all-electric model to focus on Ramcharger EREV

Dec 19, 2024

EPA approves California waiver to ban gas-powered car sales

How dealers quietly outsmart their competition

The Breakdown

Dec 19, 2024

How dealers quietly outsmart their competition

Dec 18, 2024

New vehicle sales forecasted to surge in 2025 after successful Q4

Dec 18, 2024

The Honda Prelude is returning to the U.S. in 2025 as a hybrid

Dec 18, 2024

Incoming Trump administration pushes for tariffs, cutting EV credits

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Ford and GM to donate $1M, vehicles for Trump inauguration

Neither company has said which models will be used for the January ceremony. (2 min. read)

24 December 2024

Honda, Nissan formally begin talks for possible $58B merger

Mergers in the auto industry are nothing new, but often times, automakers have difficulty aligning synergies. (2 min. read)

23 December 2024

Used car sales surge during holiday season

Retail used car sales picked up in Nov. even as inventory levels remained flat. (2 min. read)

23 December 2024

VW reaches deal with German union, preventing layoffs and plant shutdowns

VW’s wage agreement with workers follows months of declining sales and operating revenue for the German automaker. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

23 December 2024

The Weekly

Honda and Nissan merger talks, 2025 auto sales forecast looks bright, mobile vehicle service grows

Go deeper: 5 min. read

21 December 2024

Matt Bowers acquires Hyundai/Genesis store in Louisiana, Corwin Auto Group picks up Colorado Honda location

Dealership buy/sell deals heat up in Q4 despite profitability slide. (5 min. read)

20 December 2024

Car buyers warming up to EVs, but confusion is holding back sales

Buyers are most confused over depreciation rates, maintenance costs and leasing. (3 min. read)

20 December 2024

Ford to appoint new head of quality to rein in warranty costs

Current quality chief Jim Baumbick will take over the vehicle programs team. (3 min. read)

20 December 2024

Podcast Recaps

How car dealers are cracking the "customer retention" code

Featuring Brice Englert, founder and CEO of TradePending

20 December 2024

Wholesale used car prices hold steady so far this month

Inventory across wholesale and retail used car markets is getting tighter. (2 min. read)

19 December 2024

Stellantis delays 1st all-electric model to focus on Ramcharger EREV

The Ram 1500 REV is now slated to arrive sometime in 2026. (3 min. read)

19 December 2024

EPA approves California waiver to ban gas-powered car sales

California’s efforts to impose tighter car emissions standards have gotten massive support from the Biden administration. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

19 December 2024

The Breakdown

How dealers quietly outsmart their competition

Going beyond the basics

Car Dealership Guy, +1

19 December 2024

New vehicle sales forecasted to surge in 2025 after successful Q4

2025 is expected to be the best year for new car sales since 2019. (3 min. read)

18 December 2024

The Honda Prelude is returning to the U.S. in 2025 as a hybrid

To ease the transition to electrification, Honda plans to double its hybrid car sales by 2030. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

18 December 2024

Incoming Trump administration pushes for tariffs, cutting EV credits

The team also recommends blocking California from setting its own tailpipe emission standards. (3 min. read)

18 December 2024