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Why Cavender Auto Group is intentionally ‘overpaying’ for service drive trade-ins

Daily News

Nov 27, 2025

Why Cavender Auto Group is intentionally ‘overpaying’ for service drive trade-ins

Daily News

Nov 27, 2025

Full-size pickup sales and loyalty are concentrating around a few key nameplates – report

Major automaker CEOs summoned to Senate hearing on safety tech requirements

Daily News

Nov 27, 2025

Major automaker CEOs summoned to Senate hearing on safety tech requirements

Americans want AI help with insurance shopping as costs keep rising — report

Daily News

Nov 26, 2025

Americans want AI help with insurance shopping as costs keep rising — report

Volkswagen shifts EV development to China, claiming it can cut costs by up to 50%

Daily News

Nov 26, 2025

Volkswagen shifts EV development to China, claiming it can cut costs by up to 50%

Transportation Department debuts more accurate female crash test dummy

Daily News

Nov 26, 2025

Transportation Department debuts more accurate female crash test dummy

Hyundai is recalling over 140K Santa Fe SUVs due to malfunctioning rearview cameras

Daily News

Nov 26, 2025

Hyundai is recalling over 140K Santa Fe SUVs due to malfunctioning rearview cameras

The hidden leak in service: How data is exposing the customer retention crisis and how to fix it

Podcast Recaps

Nov 26, 2025

The hidden leak in service: How data is exposing the customer retention crisis and how to fix it

Dealers are entering a new era of competition—and Carvana is quietly setting the pace

The Breakdown

Nov 26, 2025

Dealers are entering a new era of competition—and Carvana is quietly setting the pace

Automaker parts markups are driving service customers to independents, warns Dave Rogers

Dealer Strategies

Nov 25, 2025

Automaker parts markups are driving service customers to independents, warns Dave Rogers

Auto loan rejections surge as Gen Z faces growing credit strain

Daily News

Nov 25, 2025

Auto loan rejections surge as Gen Z faces growing credit strain

Subprime auto lender Flagship Credit sells operating assets to investment fund

Daily News

Nov 25, 2025

Subprime auto lender Flagship Credit sells operating assets to investment fund

Nick Saban's Dream Motor Group buys Toyota, Lexus location from Brett Sutherlin

Daily News

Nov 25, 2025

Nick Saban's Dream Motor Group buys Toyota, Lexus location from Brett Sutherlin

Used-car prices are falling fast—here’s what it means for inventory and appraisals

Market Pulse

Nov 25, 2025

Used-car prices are falling fast—here’s what it means for inventory and appraisals

Wholesale used-car prices hold steady heading into year-end

Daily News

Nov 24, 2025

Wholesale used-car prices hold steady heading into year-end

Bankrupt auto supplier First Brands sues ex-CEO for allegedly misusing company funds

Daily News

Nov 24, 2025

Bankrupt auto supplier First Brands sues ex-CEO for allegedly misusing company funds

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Daily News

Why Cavender Auto Group is intentionally ‘overpaying’ for service drive trade-ins

Cavender routinely targets “from 95 to 100%” of book value on desirable service vehicles, aiming “to get as close to 100% on some, according to Eric Barbosa, vice president of variable operations. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

27 November 2025

Daily News

Full-size pickup sales and loyalty are concentrating around a few key nameplates – report

While OEM profit data is tightly guarded, most estimates put per-vehicle profits on full-size pickups at $10,000 and up, according to S&P Global Mobility. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

27 November 2025

Daily News

Major automaker CEOs summoned to Senate hearing on safety tech requirements

Republican lawmakers are taking direct aim at safety tech like automatic emergency braking and rear-seat child reminders. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

27 November 2025

Daily News

Americans want AI help with insurance shopping as costs keep rising — report

More than three-quarters of Americans surveyed (76%) believe AI can simplify the process of shopping for car insurance, per Insurify. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

26 November 2025

Daily News

Volkswagen shifts EV development to China, claiming it can cut costs by up to 50%

VW is betting that lower-cost, faster development in China will help it compete more effectively in the global EV price war. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

26 November 2025

Daily News

Transportation Department debuts more accurate female crash test dummy

Each dummy can cost more than $1 million, and adding them to the testing process represents a significant investment for both regulators and automakers. (2 min. read)

Anna del Villar

26 November 2025

Daily News

Hyundai is recalling over 140K Santa Fe SUVs due to malfunctioning rearview cameras

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar

26 November 2025

Podcast Recaps

The hidden leak in service: How data is exposing the customer retention crisis and how to fix it

Featuring Kevin Frye, Marketing Director with Jeff Wyler Automotive Family, and Paul Nadjarian, Chief Product Officer at CARFAX

26 November 2025

The Breakdown

Dealers are entering a new era of competition—and Carvana is quietly setting the pace

It's time to adapt or sell.

Anna del Villar, +1

26 November 2025

Dealer Strategies

Automaker parts markups are driving service customers to independents, warns Dave Rogers

OEM pricing strategy has created an affordability ceiling that makes service retention often mathematically impossible on certain vehicles. (3 min. read)

Anna del Villar

25 November 2025

Daily News

Auto loan rejections surge as Gen Z faces growing credit strain

“We’re seeing a reordering of payment priorities, with auto loans now surpassing mortgages at the top and student loans at the bottom,” said Tommy Lee, senior director of Predictive Scores and Analytics at FICO. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

25 November 2025

Daily News

Subprime auto lender Flagship Credit sells operating assets to investment fund

“There is a great opportunity ahead to grow our originations, while adding value to our dealer network,” stated Flagship Credit CEO Bob Hurzeler. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

25 November 2025

Daily News

Nick Saban's Dream Motor Group buys Toyota, Lexus location from Brett Sutherlin

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar

25 November 2025

Market Pulse

Used-car prices are falling fast—here’s what it means for inventory and appraisals

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage

25 November 2025

Daily News

Wholesale used-car prices hold steady heading into year-end

“The fact that (sales conversion is) rising while used retail sales increase, tells me that there’s still solid demand from dealers,” said Jeremy Robb, deputy chief economist at Cox Automotive. (4 min. read)

Nancy Dunham

24 November 2025

Daily News

Bankrupt auto supplier First Brands sues ex-CEO for allegedly misusing company funds

“This is an important step toward stabilizing First Brands’ operations and securing a long-term future for the company’s world-class portfolio,” stated chief restructuring officer Chuck Moore. (4 min. read)

Marcus Amick

24 November 2025