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State regulators are stepping in as auto compliance risks build for 2026

Daily News

Dec 24, 2025

State regulators are stepping in as auto compliance risks build for 2026

Total vehicle loss rates rise again as insurers confront pricier parts — report

Daily News

Dec 24, 2025

Total vehicle loss rates rise again as insurers confront pricier parts — report

Mercedes-Benz hit with massive multi-million-dollar settlement for diesel deception

Daily News

Dec 24, 2025

Mercedes-Benz hit with massive multi-million-dollar settlement for diesel deception

The real cost of car theft at dealerships: Security, recovery, and retention

Podcast Recaps

Dec 24, 2025

The real cost of car theft at dealerships: Security, recovery, and retention

The complicated reality of third-party vehicle listing sites

The Breakdown

Dec 24, 2025

The complicated reality of third-party vehicle listing sites

Republican political strategist Mike Murphy urges dealers to rethink how they sell EVs

Daily News

Dec 23, 2025

Republican political strategist Mike Murphy urges dealers to rethink how they sell EVs

Subprime auto financing stress is adding pressure to loan approvals

Daily News

Dec 23, 2025

Subprime auto financing stress is adding pressure to loan approvals

U.S. new car sales poised to dip slightly in 2026 — forecast

Daily News

Dec 23, 2025

U.S. new car sales poised to dip slightly in 2026 — forecast

Patriot Automotive sells New England Subaru store to Imperial Cars

Daily News

Dec 23, 2025

Patriot Automotive sells New England Subaru store to Imperial Cars

3 auto industry threats every car dealer is preparing for in 2026

Market Pulse

Dec 23, 2025

3 auto industry threats every car dealer is preparing for in 2026

Why this Hyundai store sends a video follow-up to every single internet lead

Dealer Strategies

Dec 22, 2025

Why this Hyundai store sends a video follow-up to every single internet lead

San Francisco power outage exposes Waymo robotaxi limits in real‐world gridlock

Daily News

Dec 22, 2025

San Francisco power outage exposes Waymo robotaxi limits in real‐world gridlock

UAW’s top ranks get rocked after federal monitor report

Daily News

Dec 22, 2025

UAW’s top ranks get rocked after federal monitor report

ZT Automotive expands in Florida with four-store acquisition

Daily News

Dec 22, 2025

ZT Automotive expands in Florida with four-store acquisition

The Weekly

Dec 20, 2025

Tricolor executives charged with fraud, Dealer Andy Wright on ‘destructive’ stair-step programs, Stellantis mulls brand cutbacks

Exclusive: Dealer backlash grows over Nissan incentive program

Daily News

Dec 19, 2025

Exclusive: Dealer backlash grows over Nissan incentive program

THE LATEST AUTO RETAIL NEWS IN 5 MINUTE BITES

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THE LATEST AUTO RETAIL NEWS IN 5 MINUTE BITES

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Daily News

State regulators are stepping in as auto compliance risks build for 2026

“We haven’t seen the aftershock yet, but I think it’s just a matter of time,” said Chris Capurso, associate at Troutman Pepper Locke. (4 min. read)

Ash Savage

24 December 2025

Daily News

Total vehicle loss rates rise again as insurers confront pricier parts — report

Auto insurance claims are structurally changing. (2 min. read)

Marcus Amick

24 December 2025

Daily News

Mercedes-Benz hit with massive multi-million-dollar settlement for diesel deception

“This significant outcome demonstrates that no corporation—no matter how powerful—is above the law when it comes to protecting our environment and our consumers,” stated Maryland AG Anthony Brown. (2 min. read)

Marcus Amick

24 December 2025

Podcast Recaps

The real cost of car theft at dealerships: Security, recovery, and retention

Featuring Dorian Jimenez, Owner-Dealer Operator of Classic Chevrolet OKC, and Chuck Stilwill, EVP of Ikon Technologies

24 December 2025

The Breakdown

The complicated reality of third-party vehicle listing sites

Change is slow, until it isn't

Anna del Villar, +1

24 December 2025

Daily News

Republican political strategist Mike Murphy urges dealers to rethink how they sell EVs

"From day one, they made [EVs] dogma vehicles, you know, virtue projectors," Murphy said. "That’s not how you sell cars." (5 min. read)

Anna del Villar

23 December 2025

Daily News

Subprime auto financing stress is adding pressure to loan approvals

According to VantageScore Chief Economist Rikard Bandebo, borrowers are often "caught off guard" by high interest rates and the costs associated with keeping a car insured and maintained. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

23 December 2025

Daily News

U.S. new car sales poised to dip slightly in 2026 — forecast

Cox Auto expects a new-vehicle SAAR of 15.8 million in 2026, driven by slower economic growth, weaker job creation, and the expiration of EV tax incentives. (3 min. read)

Marcus Amick

23 December 2025

Daily News

Patriot Automotive sells New England Subaru store to Imperial Cars

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar

23 December 2025

Market Pulse

3 auto industry threats every car dealer is preparing for in 2026

What 2025's year-end data is signaling for the year ahead

Ash Savage

23 December 2025

Dealer Strategies

Why this Hyundai store sends a video follow-up to every single internet lead

"We want to be engaging and not just, you know, like an inflatable arm-flailing tube man outside the dealership," said Patrick Robertson, general manager at Hyundai of Cool Springs. (5 min. read)

Anna del Villar

22 December 2025

Daily News