Logo
Search
ALL NEWS
PODCAST
LOGIN
SUBSCRIBE
Vitas at CDG
Vitas at CDG

Daily News

Tracking mistakes are derailing dealer ad spend, says Mathew Growden

Sep 19, 2025

•

4 min read

Tracking mistakes are derailing dealer ad spend, says Mathew Growden

Poor conversion tracking leads to misguided decisions. (4 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Hiley Automotive acquires Lakeside Chevrolet in Texas

Sep 19, 2025

•

2 min read

Hiley Automotive acquires Lakeside Chevrolet in Texas

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

The Breakdown

5 powerful ChatGPT hacks car dealers are using to supercharge their business insights

Sep 19, 2025

•

14 min read

5 powerful ChatGPT hacks car dealers are using to supercharge their business insights

Today, it's all about working smarter, not harder

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

Daily News

Mark Miller Subaru’s three strict rules for successful one-price selling

Sep 18, 2025

•

4 min read

Mark Miller Subaru’s three strict rules for successful one-price selling

“Most dealers out there feel like customers' number one issue is price. And it's just not,” said CEO Jeff Miller. (3 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Nissan USA's "golden boy" Vinay Shahani resigns as sales and marketing chief

Sep 17, 2025

•

2 min read

Nissan USA's "golden boy" Vinay Shahani resigns as sales and marketing chief

Shahani has been a major advocate for Nissan's dealers and the brand's success in the U.S. market since joining the company. (2 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Service departments hold the key to better F&I performance, says Marion Cain

Sep 17, 2025

•

4 min read

Service departments hold the key to better F&I performance, says Marion Cain

"The thing that F&I folks don't do enough is they need to go into the service department and spend time in the lanes," said Cain. (3 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Marcus Amick
Anna del Villar, +1

Daily News

How AI simulation is changing the way dealerships train F&I managers

Sep 17, 2025

•

4 min read

How AI simulation is changing the way dealerships train F&I managers

Real-time coaching and performance scoring shorten learning curves while providing measurable ROI data. (3 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Carvana teams up with Shaquille O'Neal to launch "Shaqbot," an AI car shopping assistant

Sep 17, 2025

•

2 min read

Carvana teams up with Shaquille O'Neal to launch "Shaqbot," an AI car shopping assistant

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

AutoNation scoops up two luxury dealerships from Fletcher Jones Automotive Group

Sep 17, 2025

•

2 min read

AutoNation scoops up two luxury dealerships from Fletcher Jones Automotive Group

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Tricolor: The messy collapse of a subprime auto lender explained

Sep 16, 2025

•

5 min read

Tricolor: The messy collapse of a subprime auto lender explained

Billions of dollars of liabilities are now in limbo. (4 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Market Pulse

Used car pipelines are transforming—here's how dealers are building multiple buying channels

Sep 16, 2025

•

11 min read

Used car pipelines are transforming—here's how dealers are building multiple buying channels

Wholesale used car values continue defying gravity

Anna del Villar
Ash Savage
Anna del Villar, +1

Daily News

Dealers back PART Act to crack down on catalytic converter theft

Sep 15, 2025

•

6 min read

Dealers back PART Act to crack down on catalytic converter theft

Among the most valuable metals in the world are platinum, palladium, and rhodium, which are all found in catalytic converters. (4 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Toyota is recalling 591,000 vehicles over faulty infotainment screens

Sep 15, 2025

•

2 min read

Toyota is recalling 591,000 vehicles over faulty infotainment screens

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Morrie’s Auto Group capitalizes on market blind spots with used EV strategy

Sep 12, 2025

•

4 min read

Morrie’s Auto Group capitalizes on market blind spots with used EV strategy

While skeptical competitors avoided EVs, Director Eric Miller was systematically acquiring vehicles with structural cost advantages. (3 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Cronin Auto Group expands with acquisition of Hirlinger Chevrolet in Indiana

Sep 11, 2025

•

2 min read

Cronin Auto Group expands with acquisition of Hirlinger Chevrolet in Indiana

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

The Breakdown

Auto lenders are tightening loan access—but some dealers are taking matters into their own hands

Sep 11, 2025

•

12 min read

Auto lenders are tightening loan access—but some dealers are taking matters into their own hands

Larger loans, riskier buyers, and fewer trade-ins

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

Daily News

Lithia Motors expands with the purchase of two South Florida dealerships

Sep 10, 2025

•

2 min read

Lithia Motors expands with the purchase of two South Florida dealerships

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Exclusive: Tricolor Auto is filing for bankruptcy, sources say

Sep 9, 2025

•

3 min read

Exclusive: Tricolor Auto is filing for bankruptcy, sources say

The company is expected to implement permanent layoffs affecting most of its workforce as part of the bankruptcy proceedings, according to an internal source. (2 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Ford is recalling another 1.5 million vehicles over faulty backup cameras

Sep 9, 2025

•

2 min read

Ford is recalling another 1.5 million vehicles over faulty backup cameras

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Tricolor Auto suspends operations, places majority of workforce on temporary leave

Sep 8, 2025

•

5 min read

Tricolor Auto suspends operations, places majority of workforce on temporary leave

At the end of the workday on Friday, employees were told they'd be dismissed, not fired, and will learn by October 6 who might return to work. (4 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

VIP Automotive acquires New York Subaru store from Chris Turner

Sep 8, 2025

•

2 min read

VIP Automotive acquires New York Subaru store from Chris Turner

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

General Motors patents technology that can calculate "driver retirement score"

Sep 8, 2025

•

2 min read

General Motors patents technology that can calculate "driver retirement score"

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Pres. Trump signs executive order implementing lower U.S.–Japan auto tariffs

Sep 5, 2025

•

4 min read

Pres. Trump signs executive order implementing lower U.S.–Japan auto tariffs

After months of negotiations, Trump signs an order slashing Japanese auto tariffs from 27.5% to 15%, effective within days. (2 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Marcus Amick
Anna del Villar, +1

Daily News

Steve Napleton Auto Group acquires two Chicago-area stores from AutoCanada

Sep 5, 2025

•

2 min read

Steve Napleton Auto Group acquires two Chicago-area stores from AutoCanada

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar

Daily News

Elon Musk could become a trillionaire under Tesla’s new pay package proposal

Sep 5, 2025

•

2 min read

Elon Musk could become a trillionaire under Tesla’s new pay package proposal

CDG News alert (1 min. read)

Anna del Villar
Anna del Villar
Load more

AUTO
RETAIL
NEWS

We are the leading media platform in automotive retail; sharing content, news, and insights to help dealers and industry professionals stay informed and ahead.

Visit dealershipguy.com

CONTACT

JOB BOARD

GET FEATURED

PODCAST

ADVERTISE WITH US

Follow Car Dealership Guy

ARCHIVE

AUTHORS