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Data discipline drives new marketing direction at Szott Auto Group

Daily News

Nov 5, 2025

Data discipline drives new marketing direction at Szott Auto Group

Economic anxiety clouds the car buying experience despite process improvements – CDK Global

Daily News

Nov 5, 2025

Economic anxiety clouds the car buying experience despite process improvements – CDK Global

Mismatched payments strain dealership sales, new study finds

Daily News

Nov 5, 2025

Mismatched payments strain dealership sales, new study finds

Michigan regulators suspend license for LaFontaine dealership

Daily News

Nov 5, 2025

Michigan regulators suspend license for LaFontaine dealership

13 years at Ford: Why he now owns a dealership—and how he drove a 7% profit turnaround

Podcast Recaps

Nov 5, 2025

13 years at Ford: Why he now owns a dealership—and how he drove a 7% profit turnaround

Inside Van Horn’s AI-powered BDC playbook that’s rewriting dealership follow-up

Daily News

Nov 4, 2025

Inside Van Horn’s AI-powered BDC playbook that’s rewriting dealership follow-up

Stellantis confirms Ram will launch first-ever SUV in 2028

Daily News

Nov 4, 2025

Stellantis confirms Ram will launch first-ever SUV in 2028

EV sales hit an air pocket after tax credit expiration—dealers brace for a reset

Daily News

Nov 4, 2025

EV sales hit an air pocket after tax credit expiration—dealers brace for a reset

Stellantis is recalling over 320K hybrid Jeep models for battery fire risk

Daily News

Nov 4, 2025

Stellantis is recalling over 320K hybrid Jeep models for battery fire risk

Ally is trimming roughly 2% of total workforce in second round of layoffs this year

Daily News

Nov 4, 2025

Ally is trimming roughly 2% of total workforce in second round of layoffs this year

A 200%+ spike in off-lease EV supply is nearing—here’s how dealers are preparing

Market Pulse

Nov 4, 2025

A 200%+ spike in off-lease EV supply is nearing—here’s how dealers are preparing

Auto loan growth signals renewed confidence, but affordability remains the wild card

Daily News

Nov 3, 2025

Auto loan growth signals renewed confidence, but affordability remains the wild card

U.S.–China trade breakthrough could avert Nexperia-driven supply crunch

Daily News

Nov 3, 2025

U.S.–China trade breakthrough could avert Nexperia-driven supply crunch

Legacy automakers are doubling down on autonomous vehicles—but profits remain uncertain

Daily News

Nov 3, 2025

Legacy automakers are doubling down on autonomous vehicles—but profits remain uncertain

Ford closes out October with 5 separate recalls covering nearly 475K vehicles

Daily News

Nov 3, 2025

Ford closes out October with 5 separate recalls covering nearly 475K vehicles

Inside the lead response crisis hurting dealers (and what to do about it)

Podcast Recaps

Nov 3, 2025

Inside the lead response crisis hurting dealers (and what to do about it)

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.

Daily News

Data discipline drives new marketing direction at Szott Auto Group

“We have really worked the last year or maybe two years with attributing our actual sales to the digital footprint that led up to that sale,” dealer principal Todd Szott shared. (3 min. read)

Ash Savage

5 November 2025

Daily News

Economic anxiety clouds the car buying experience despite process improvements – CDK Global

Insurance rates, loan costs and price myths are sabotaging deals. Here’s how smart dealers are handling the setbacks. (3 min. read)

Nancy Dunhan

5 November 2025

Daily News

Mismatched payments strain dealership sales, new study finds

Car buyers are receiving inaccurate initial information that is significantly undermining the customer experience," said Pete MacInnis, founder and CEO of eLEND Solutions. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

5 November 2025

Daily News

Michigan regulators suspend license for LaFontaine dealership

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar

5 November 2025

Podcast Recaps

13 years at Ford: Why he now owns a dealership—and how he drove a 7% profit turnaround

Featuring Doug Gilmour, Dealer Principal of Malone Ford

5 November 2025

Daily News

Inside Van Horn’s AI-powered BDC playbook that’s rewriting dealership follow-up

“I always tell the BDC agents as well that if you want to have a great relationship with you, with the sales consultants, call them,” said Brittney Dean, sales business development manager at Van Horn Automotive Group. (4 min. read)

Anna del Villar

4 November 2025

Daily News

Stellantis confirms Ram will launch first-ever SUV in 2028

The SUV will include an internal combustion engine (ICE) as well as an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) variant. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

4 November 2025

Daily News

EV sales hit an air pocket after tax credit expiration—dealers brace for a reset

For dealers, a sharp incentive-driven pullback means slower EV turns, more floorplan interest expense, and more pressure to discount to move inventory. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

4 November 2025

Daily News

Stellantis is recalling over 320K hybrid Jeep models for battery fire risk

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar

4 November 2025

Daily News

Ally is trimming roughly 2% of total workforce in second round of layoffs this year

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar

4 November 2025

Market Pulse

A 200%+ spike in off-lease EV supply is nearing—here’s how dealers are preparing

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage

4 November 2025

Daily News

Auto loan growth signals renewed confidence, but affordability remains the wild card

The broader credit picture remains stable, but operating costs continue to climb, TransUnion data suggests. (5 min. read)

3 November 2025

Daily News

U.S.–China trade breakthrough could avert Nexperia-driven supply crunch

The Trump administration reportedly plans to announce in the coming days that Nexperia will begin to resume shipments of semiconductor chips. (2 min. read)

Marcus Amick

3 November 2025

Daily News

Legacy automakers are doubling down on autonomous vehicles—but profits remain uncertain

“We believe the key focus for investors is now on the pace at which AVs will grow and how big the market will become, rather than if the technology works,” writes Goldman Sachs Research analyst Mark Delaney. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

3 November 2025

Daily News

Ford closes out October with 5 separate recalls covering nearly 475K vehicles

CDG News alert (2 min. read)

Anna del Villar

3 November 2025

Podcast Recaps

Inside the lead response crisis hurting dealers (and what to do about it)

Featuring Parker Boice, from BMW Utah and Podium's Than Hancock

3 November 2025