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Ford dealer Alex Perdikis sees massive sales surge with employee pricing program

Jun 25, 2025

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4 min read

Ford dealer Alex Perdikis sees massive sales surge with employee pricing program

“This is one of those moments where you're proud to be a Ford dealer,” said Alex Perdikis, CEO of Koons Motors. (3 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Van Horn Auto Group routes all used cars through one facility—here’s why

Jun 25, 2025

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4 min read

Van Horn Auto Group routes all used cars through one facility—here’s why

Brian Wieland's centralized reconditioning facility eliminates the costly politics of used inventory allocation. (4 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Spring’s tariff-driven sales rush is creating a ‘payback effect’ in June — J.D. Power

Jun 25, 2025

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4 min read

Spring’s tariff-driven sales rush is creating a ‘payback effect’ in June — J.D. Power

Despite inventory climbing and sales pace slowing, automakers are reducing incentives to shield margins from tariff costs. (4 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Federal court blocks President Trump’s freeze on EV infrastructure funds

Jun 25, 2025

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2 min read

Federal court blocks President Trump’s freeze on EV infrastructure funds

CDG News Alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

How Lithia Motors’ Mike Cavanaugh is training the next generation of managers

Jun 24, 2025

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4 min read

How Lithia Motors’ Mike Cavanaugh is training the next generation of managers

"We have to communicate how they prefer, not how we prefer, or we're probably not going to be very successful,” said Regional VP Mike Cavanaugh. (4 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Used EV demand climbs while new EV sales stagnate

Jun 24, 2025

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2 min read

Used EV demand climbs while new EV sales stagnate

CDG News Alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Ford pushes ahead on $3B battery plant as tax credit vote looms

Jun 24, 2025

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2 min read

Ford pushes ahead on $3B battery plant as tax credit vote looms

CDG News Alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Market Pulse

Recall volume hit a 10-year low—but dealers are still finding ways to stay top of mind

Jun 24, 2025

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9 min read

Recall volume hit a 10-year low—but dealers are still finding ways to stay top of mind

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage
Anna del Villar
Ash Savage, +1

Daily News

Tesla robotaxis are officially live in Austin, Texas

Jun 23, 2025

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4 min read

Tesla robotaxis are officially live in Austin, Texas

With EV demand softening and competition ramping up, autonomy gives the company a fresh story to tell investors and a massive new market to chase. (2 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Toyota bumps average prices by $270 after tariffs—but insists it’s a routine review

Jun 23, 2025

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2 min read

Toyota bumps average prices by $270 after tariffs—but insists it’s a routine review

CDG News Alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Audi eyes $4.6B U.S. factory to sidestep Trump tariffs — report

Jun 23, 2025

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2 min read

Audi eyes $4.6B U.S. factory to sidestep Trump tariffs — report

CDG News Alert (< 1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Chesrown Automotive acquires three Ohio dealerships from Germain Auto

Jun 20, 2025

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2 min read

Chesrown Automotive acquires three Ohio dealerships from Germain Auto

CDG News Alert (< 1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Tariffs to drive up auto prices by nearly $2,000 per car — AlixPartners

Jun 20, 2025

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2 min read

Tariffs to drive up auto prices by nearly $2,000 per car — AlixPartners

CDG News Alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Anderson Automotive celebrates grand opening of massive Kia dealership

Jun 19, 2025

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2 min read

Anderson Automotive celebrates grand opening of massive Kia dealership

CDG News Alert (< 1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Fed keeps interest rates steady, lowers growth forecast due to tariffs

Jun 19, 2025

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2 min read

Fed keeps interest rates steady, lowers growth forecast due to tariffs

CDG News Alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

The Breakdown

3 real-time car market shocks straight from the showroom floor

Jun 19, 2025

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12 min read

3 real-time car market shocks straight from the showroom floor

Dealers are sounding the alarm

Anna del Villar
Car Dealership Guy
Anna del Villar, +1

Daily News

67% of 2025’s most American-made cars are built by foreign automakers – study

Jun 18, 2025

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5 min read

67% of 2025’s most American-made cars are built by foreign automakers – study

Building cars in America has little to do with being an American company. (4 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Marcus Amick
Anna del Villar, +1

Daily News

Ram unveils 10-year truck warranty to win back buyers

Jun 18, 2025

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2 min read

Ram unveils 10-year truck warranty to win back buyers

CDG News Alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Honda is recalling 259K vehicles due to braking problem

Jun 18, 2025

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2 min read

Honda is recalling 259K vehicles due to braking problem

CDG News Alert (< 1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Grant Cardone to dealers: ‘Find out what your competition won't do and do it’

Jun 17, 2025

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4 min read

Grant Cardone to dealers: ‘Find out what your competition won't do and do it’

Dealers don’t need more leads, they need better follow-up with people who already bought. (3 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar
Toyota salesman goes viral after exposing pile of undelivered spare keys

Jun 17, 2025

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2 min read

Toyota salesman goes viral after exposing pile of undelivered spare keys

CDG News Alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

New car affordability flatlines in May — report

Jun 17, 2025

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2 min read

New car affordability flatlines in May — report

CDG News Alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

No exceptions: How this Kia store boosted fixed-ops gross profit by 250% with one simple change

Jun 16, 2025

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4 min read

No exceptions: How this Kia store boosted fixed-ops gross profit by 250% with one simple change

Raceway Auto is proving that service gains come from discipline, not gimmicks. (3 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Trust Auto Group and Don Franklin snap up Kia dealerships

Jun 16, 2025

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2 min read

Trust Auto Group and Don Franklin snap up Kia dealerships

CDG News Alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Used car inventory squeeze continues despite steady sales

Jun 16, 2025

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2 min read

Used car inventory squeeze continues despite steady sales

CDG News Alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar
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