Market Pulse

Study finds budget shoppers willing to skip tech features for lower car prices

There is a growing market for less expensive, (and somewhat) stripped down cars, especially as frustration with complex features mounts. (3 min. read)

Glenn Lundy on breaking down silos between salespeople and the BDC

When both teams understand they're working toward identical goals with identical training, the artificial barriers disappear. (2 min. read)

Mercedes-Benz slashes EQ prices as it prepares to pause U.S. production

Mercedes-Benz will indefinitely pause production of all its EQ models in the U.S. September 1, with the exception of the EQB SUV. (2 min. read)

Stellantis anticipates first half loss of $2.7B

CDG News alert (< 1 min. read)

Jaguar Land Rover delays launch of electric models

CDG News alert (<1 min. read)

The Weekly

Ed Roberts' mobile vehicle service empire, Ford's record recalls, Curtis Biggs' fixed-operations bet

Go deeper: 5 min. read

19 July 2025

As dealers ramp up AI adoption, customers have mixed feelings — survey

Dealer enthusiasm for AI is high—but positive consumer sentiment for the tech’s involvement in the buying process has declined year-over-year, according to Urban Science. (3 min. read)

Uber partners with Lucid Motors, Nuro to deploy 20,000 robotaxis

Uber plans to roll out the first Lucid robotaxis next year in a major urban hub—then scale up the service as demand grows. (2 min read)

Hyundai’s new loyalty program rewards routine, not big-ticket spending

For dealers, it could be a light lift with clear upside in the service lane and at the desk. (3 min. read)

Ash Savage

AutoCanada divests 13 U.S. dealerships in strategic pullback

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

U.S. rolls back fuel economy penalties for automakers dating back to 2022

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Podcast Recaps

"Customers calling the service dept is a sign of failure"—Inside how the best dealerships are evolving

Featuring Longo Toyota's Paul LeBlanc, and Derek Simonds from Numa

Dealer Strategies

How Ed Roberts built a mobile vehicle service empire at Bozard Ford

"There is not a customer that wakes up in the morning that's excited to go into a car dealer,” said Ed Roberts, COO of Bozard Ford Lincoln. (2 min. read)

17 July 2025

Former Tesla insider joins direct-to-consumer sales debate: Let the best model win

Farzad Mesbahi’s take is pro-consumer. Not anti-dealer. If direct works better, great. And if franchise stores deliver more, the market should back it. (4 min. read)

Ash Savage

17 July 2025

Ford recalls 694,000 vehicles as fuel injector risk grows

Ford’s recall troubles have gone from bad, to worse, to record-breaking. (2 min. read)