Market Pulse

Virginia Dealers Association chief Don Hall shares 6-point wake-up call to retailers

What the longtime Virginia Automotive Dealers Association (VADA) president told us on Daily Dealer Live, and why it matters right now. (4 min. read)

Ash Savage

How one Texas dealer is handling the new metal license plate mandate

“We might be a little bit ahead of the game of some people, but, yeah, we've put a process together for just about any hiccup that we've run into so far,” says Justin Villa, GM of Clay Cooley Ford in Texas. (3 min. read)

Zachary Visconti

Manheim Index up 6.3% in June as wholesale EV values rebound

The used-vehicle market remains strong, even as the new vehicle segment faces pricing and supply challenges. (3 min. read)

The Rydell Company buys 3 dealerships in Nebraska

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Dealers are tracking just a fraction of the customer journey — study

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

The Breakdown

Less capital, more discipline—how regional dealer groups are scaling up

The next wave of dealership growth is here

Car Dealership Guy, +1

Tariff impact on car sales could be softer than initially predicted, but headwinds remain

“What we have seen thus far has not been catastrophic. However, it represents a point of transition,” said Cox Automotive chief economist Smoke. (2 min. read)

Ford launches ‘Zero-Zero-Zero’ summer pricing campaign to offset tariff pressure

Ford is also providing new vehicle buyers with a two-year Ford Protect Premium Maintenance Plan that covers services like oil changes and tire rotations. (2 min. read)

Surge in U.S.-bound shipments marks record month for Mexico’s auto exports

Roughly 80% of Mexico’s auto exports went to the U.S. last month, with Canada following at 10.9%, Germany at 2.6%, and Colombia at just 1%. (3 min. read)

Ash Savage

Foundation Automotive exits Tennessee with sale of 4 dealerships

CDG News alert (< 1 min. read)

NHTSA reopens probe into 1.2M Ram trucks as complaints rise

CDG News alert (< 1 min. read)

Podcast Recaps

The big shift—why omnichannel dealers are winning, and fragmented stores are falling behind

Featuring Jessica Stafford, SVP Consumer Solutions at Cox Automotive

Dealer Strategies

This Silicon Valley dealer is building dealerships that operate like tech companies

Del Grande Dealer Group's Jeremy Beaver explains how unified data and customer retention could transform automotive retail valuation. (4 min. read)

8 July 2025

Dealer Strategies

At this Texas dealer group, Rolls-Royce buyers Are 35 and paying with Bitcoin

Post Oak Motor Cars now serves three distinct customer groups that barely existed a decade ago. (4 min. read)

8 July 2025

Dealers are cutting customer hold times and booking more service appointments — study

“A service customer’s initial phone call is a dealership’s first step toward building loyalty and generating revenue,” said Cameron O’Hagan, Pied Piper’s Vice President of Metrics and Analytics. (4 min. read)