Market Pulse

Chinese carmaker BYD sues U.S. government, challenging legal basis of tariff policy

The case arrives just as the Supreme Court weighs limits on presidential authority over international trade. (3 min. read)

Toyota hands the wheel to its CFO as costs, tariffs, and profit pressure mount

The world’s largest automaker aims to improve profitability with a leadership shakeup. (2 min. read)

Julie Walker

Market Pulse

Why 1 in 4 dealers are losing 10+ vehicles to fraud (and how to stop it sooner)

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage

NADA, Northwood University partner up on new tuition benefits

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Julie Walker

J.D. Power Auto Summit: Used car prices have structurally reset

“We are in a new reality," said Jonathan Banks, vice president of product development for valuation services at J.D. Power. (5 min. read)

EV strategy reversals are costing global automakers over $50 billion

The charges reflect the cost of “overestimating” the adoption of EVs and the impact of previous “poor operational execution,” said Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa. (3 min. read)

2026 TIME Dealer of the Year award goes to Iowa dealer Dave Wright

Wright joins a prestigious hall of fame which includes past winners like Rita Case, John Bergstrom, and John Pohanka, among others. (2 min. read)

Jeep, Ram are recalling over 450,000 vehicles due to defective trailer tows

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

The Weekly

Toyota warns of price changes, Dealers eye new era of profits, Panelists reveal risks of ‘record’ sales year in 2026

Plus, a 2026 message from the NADA chairman

7 February 2026

2026 NADA chairman: dealer engagement is ‘essential’ to blocking direct-to-consumer sales push

On a broader scale, the NADA chairman is pushing for the organization to be more strategic and forward-looking. (3 min. read)

6 February 2026

Auto lenders eye expansion as dealers face vehicle affordability headwinds

"Every bank I talk with is in a growth mode," Melinda Zabritski, head of automotive financial insights at Experian, told CDG News at the 2026 NADA Show. (3 min. read)

6 February 2026

Podcast Recaps

"An army of experts!" – The end of software as we know it

Featuring Eric Rea, CEO of Podium

6 February 2026

Tim Kuniskis on why Stellantis is walking away from plug-in hybrids in the U.S.

Automakers built battery capacity for demand that was “artificially inflated” rather than true customer pull, which is why major write-offs are happening, Kuniskis told KBB. (4 min. read)

5 February 2026

UAW wins tentative contract for Volkswagen Chattanooga Plant workers

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Julie Walker, +1

5 February 2026