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VADA Pres. Don Hall explains three mistakes holding service departments back

Daily News

Nov 19, 2025

VADA Pres. Don Hall explains three mistakes holding service departments back

Jeep adds 2026 Recon EV to lineup as part of product refresh

Daily News

Nov 19, 2025

Jeep adds 2026 Recon EV to lineup as part of product refresh

Honda to resume production amid Nexperia chip disruption

Daily News

Nov 19, 2025

Honda to resume production amid Nexperia chip disruption

Hudson Automotive acquires All Star Auto Group in 15-store transaction

Daily News

Nov 19, 2025

Hudson Automotive acquires All Star Auto Group in 15-store transaction

"Stop breaking even!" – The playbook to make money on wholesale and what dealers miss

Podcast Recaps

Nov 19, 2025

"Stop breaking even!" – The playbook to make money on wholesale and what dealers miss

Broken service scheduling is costing dealers big time—here's how some are closing the gaps

Fixed Ops Pulse

Nov 19, 2025

Broken service scheduling is costing dealers big time—here's how some are closing the gaps

F&I PVR finished Q3 at its highest level since 2022 – report

Daily News

Nov 18, 2025

F&I PVR finished Q3 at its highest level since 2022 – report

Dealership buy/sell activity is exploding after slow start to the year

Daily News

Nov 18, 2025

Dealership buy/sell activity is exploding after slow start to the year

Nissan unveils 2026 Rogue plug-in hybrid with Mitsubishi DNA

Daily News

Nov 18, 2025

Nissan unveils 2026 Rogue plug-in hybrid with Mitsubishi DNA

Honda is recalling over 250K hybrid Accords over software glitch

Daily News

Nov 18, 2025

Honda is recalling over 250K hybrid Accords over software glitch

Ford teams up with Amazon Autos to sell certified pre-owned vehicles

Daily News

Nov 17, 2025

Ford teams up with Amazon Autos to sell certified pre-owned vehicles

Used-car shortages are intensifying trade-in competition, says Brian Kramer

Daily News

Nov 17, 2025

Used-car shortages are intensifying trade-in competition, says Brian Kramer

South Korea boosts EV subsidies to shield Hyundai, Kia from U.S. tariff hit

Daily News

Nov 17, 2025

South Korea boosts EV subsidies to shield Hyundai, Kia from U.S. tariff hit

Tesla pressures suppliers to drop China-made parts – report

Daily News

Nov 17, 2025

Tesla pressures suppliers to drop China-made parts – report

How dealers are reinventing used-car ops amid pricing strains, process overhauls, and new supply tactics

The Weekly

Nov 15, 2025

How dealers are reinventing used-car ops amid pricing strains, process overhauls, and new supply tactics

How this D.C.-area dealer supported customers through the government shutdown

Dealer Strategies

Nov 14, 2025

How this D.C.-area dealer supported customers through the government shutdown

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Daily News

VADA Pres. Don Hall explains three mistakes holding service departments back

Virginia Automobile Dealers Association president Don Hall breaks down the industry’s biggest blind spot and the solutions dealers are still overlooking. (3 min. read)

Nancy Dunham

19 November 2025

Daily News

Jeep adds 2026 Recon EV to lineup as part of product refresh

Pricing starts at $65,000, with production slated to begin early next year. (4 min. read)

Marcus Amick

19 November 2025

Daily News

Honda to resume production amid Nexperia chip disruption

The Nexperia dispute has forced Honda (and other automakers) to secure chips from alternative sources. (2 min. read)

Marcus Amick

19 November 2025

Daily News

Hudson Automotive acquires All Star Auto Group in 15-store transaction

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar

19 November 2025

Podcast Recaps

"Stop breaking even!" – The playbook to make money on wholesale and what dealers miss

Featuring Kirk Rogers, Head of Wholesale at McCarthy Auto Group

19 November 2025

Fixed Ops Pulse

Broken service scheduling is costing dealers big time—here's how some are closing the gaps

Hear from the dealer who scrapped appointments entirely

Nancy Dunham

19 November 2025

Daily News

F&I PVR finished Q3 at its highest level since 2022 – report

Sales margins are getting crushed by rising payments, but F&I profit is surging and fixed operations continue to carry dealers. (3 min. read)

Nancy Dunham

18 November 2025

Daily News

Dealership buy/sell activity is exploding after slow start to the year

Even as the market cools from peak-pandemic highs, dealership profits and “blue sky” values remain well above pre-COVID levels. (4 min. read)

Marcus Amick

18 November 2025

Daily News

Nissan unveils 2026 Rogue plug-in hybrid with Mitsubishi DNA

Nissan is using a quick, low-risk move to finally enter a hybrid segment where it’s been visibly absent. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

18 November 2025

Daily News

Honda is recalling over 250K hybrid Accords over software glitch

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar

18 November 2025

Daily News

Ford teams up with Amazon Autos to sell certified pre-owned vehicles

The program is currently available in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Dallas, with plans to expand to additional cities in the coming months. (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar

17 November 2025

Daily News

Used-car shortages are intensifying trade-in competition, says Brian Kramer

Many dealers are losing some of their best acquisition opportunities to CarMax and Carvana. (2 min. read)

Anna del Villar

17 November 2025

Daily News

South Korea boosts EV subsidies to shield Hyundai, Kia from U.S. tariff hit

The South Korean government is increasing its financial support and EV incentives to help carmakers fend off US tariffs. (2 min. read)

Marcus Amick

17 November 2025

Daily News

Tesla pressures suppliers to drop China-made parts – report

Tesla and its suppliers have started phasing out China-made components and aim to transition fully to non-Chinese parts within the next year. (2 min. read)

Marcus Amick

17 November 2025

The Weekly

How dealers are reinventing used-car ops amid pricing strains, process overhauls, and new supply tactics

Plus, updates from CDG's Dealership Buy/Sell Tracker

15 November 2025

Dealer Strategies

How this D.C.-area dealer supported customers through the government shutdown

Weeks without paychecks pushed federal employees to forego car purchases, delay service, decline maintenance, and approve only bare-minimum repairs. (3 min. read)

Anna del Villar, +1

14 November 2025