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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)

Nissan faces dealer backlash, EV dealer on tax credit loss, mobile service booms at Morgan Auto

The Weekly

Nov 1, 2025

Nissan faces dealer backlash, EV dealer on tax credit loss, mobile service booms at Morgan Auto

Car Dealership Guy launches private dealer chat groups to end dealer isolation

Daily News

Oct 31, 2025

Car Dealership Guy launches private dealer chat groups to end dealer isolation

Carvana’s tech-driven growth delivers robust gains in Q3

Daily News

Oct 31, 2025

Carvana’s tech-driven growth delivers robust gains in Q3

University researchers find EVs twice as clean as gas cars over their lifetimes

Daily News

Oct 31, 2025

University researchers find EVs twice as clean as gas cars over their lifetimes

Nissan under fire after dealer letter slams OEM over profitability and product direction

Daily News

Oct 30, 2025

Nissan under fire after dealer letter slams OEM over profitability and product direction

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

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

The Weekly

Nissan faces dealer backlash, EV dealer on tax credit loss, mobile service booms at Morgan Auto

Plus, why the majority of dealers are still ‘testing the waters’ with AI

1 November 2025

Daily News

Car Dealership Guy launches private dealer chat groups to end dealer isolation

According to CDG Founder Yossi Levi, fragmentation has created an industry-wide gap in peer learning. (4 min. read)

Ash Savage

31 October 2025

Daily News

Carvana’s tech-driven growth delivers robust gains in Q3

Carvana’s retail unit sales jumped 44% YoY in 2025 to a record 155,941, up from 108,651 in Q3 2024. (2 min. read)

Marcus Amick

31 October 2025

Daily News

University researchers find EVs twice as clean as gas cars over their lifetimes

Study finds that EVs quickly offset their high-energy builds to be cleaner than gas cars over the long haul. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

31 October 2025

Daily News

Nissan under fire after dealer letter slams OEM over profitability and product direction

A Nissan spokesperson told CDG the company is “aware and reviewing” the letter, but did not provide further comment. (3 min. read)

Ash Savage

30 October 2025