Market Pulse
Nov 11, 2025
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Dealer Strategies
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Nov 7, 2025
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“I didn’t think it was going to sell cars for me, but I thought it would start the conversation that people are having at their dinner table earlier, and it's moving up their buying cycle, which we’ve seen,” said General Manager Devin Kaulback. (3 min. read)
Nov 6, 2025
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“In this next generation, they don't want to just come somewhere and clock in and clock out. They do want to be inspired, and they want to feel like they have ownership,” said CEO Liza Borches. (4 min. read)
Nov 5, 2025
“We have really worked the last year or maybe two years with attributing our actual sales to the digital footprint that led up to that sale,” dealer principal Todd Szott shared. (3 min. read)
Nov 4, 2025
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Daily News
Oct 31, 2025
According to CDG Founder Yossi Levi, fragmentation has created an industry-wide gap in peer learning. (4 min. read)
Oct 30, 2025
A Nissan spokesperson told CDG the company is “aware and reviewing” the letter, but did not provide further comment. (3 min. read)
“For any dealer looking to start mobile service, my best advice is simple: treat it like a real department, not a side hustle,” said fixed ops director Fadi Alzeideh. (4 min. read)
Oct 28, 2025
Oct 23, 2025
“Our senior technicians, they’re bought in on taking these students under their wing, and they know that they’re growing the next generation of automotive technicians,” said Ryan Carlstedt, EVP of Fixed Operations at Willis Automotive Group. (5 min. read)
Oct 22, 2025
Oct 17, 2025
Momentum 2030 is the automaker’s detailed plan to gradually roll out more EVs, more models, a sharper retail experience, and a stronger, more profitable dealer network. (4 min. read)
Oct 16, 2025
Even with different strategies, all four guests agreed that credibility, not the exact pricing method, is what keeps customers coming back. (5 min. read)
Oct 15, 2025
“It’s five times more expensive to gain a new customer than it is to retain the one you have,” said Customer Experience Manager Tony Starkey. (4 min. read)
Oct 14, 2025
Oct 10, 2025
“If you don’t have a mission, it’s kind of hard to have a goal of what everyone’s trying to strive for,” said Kelsey Riley, operations director at Lasco Auto Group in Michigan. (3 min. read)
Oct 9, 2025
“We want to have a great first impression and say, ‘Hey, we’re here to support you, we’re here to give you some structure, and we want to make sure that you thrive in that environment,’” said Director of Learning and Development at Principle Auto Group, Fabiola Mathis. (4 min. read)
Oct 8, 2025
“I'm on Stockwave, which is a Cox Automotive product...I'm on Mannheim. I'm on ACV. I'm on OPENLANE. I'm in our service drive, just trying to find the next best used car,” said Malik Hussain, GM at Bill Jacobs VW. (3 min. read)
Oct 7, 2025
Oct 3, 2025
Hyundai posted its best Q3 ever at 239,069 (+13% YoY), with September EV sales soaring 153% YoY, led by the IONIQ 5. (3 min. read)
Oct 2, 2025
Hyundai’s most affordable IONIQ 5, the SE Standard Range, now starts at $35,000 MSRP before freight (down from $42,600). (3 min. read)
Oct 1, 2025
Sep 26, 2025
New EV sales are up 2.6 points from a year ago and equates to a 27.5% increase in EV sales on a selling-day adjusted basis, according to J.D. Power’s latest forecast. (3 min. read)
Sep 25, 2025
6 min read
“If you’re thinking about it, start now. Make a plan, draw a plan out of where you want this to be in a year, and try to get from one year to six months,” said VP of Digital Operations, Jarrod Kilway. (4 min. read)
Sep 24, 2025
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