# Car Dealership Guy News > The leading voice in automotive insights—keeping you informed and ahead in the auto industry. This file provides information about Car Dealership Guy News to help large language models understand and reference this publication's content. ## Posts - [Many Carvana Google Business Profile listings point to non-Carvana sites + Niello Company talks start of CARS Act](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/many-carvana-google-business-profile-listings-point-to-non-carvana-sites-niello-company-talks-start-): A look at this week's top stories. - [NYC files lawsuit against CarGurus on price transparency](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/nyc-files-lawsuit-against-cargurus-on-price-transparency): CarGurus’ response: ‘Disappointed’ and ‘surprised’ by the claims (5 min. read) - [Penske Corp. and Mitsui to take Penske Automotive Group private at $16.3 billion enterprise value](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/penske-corp-and-mitsui-to-take-penske-automotive-group-private-at-16-3-billion-enterprise-value): The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027. (3 min. read) - [Tesla introduces gravity-defying Roadster](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/tesla-introduces-gravity-defying-roadster): Musk: 'Flying cars are real.' (2 min. read) - [Toyota dominates brand loyalty rankings among cars, SUVs](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/toyota-dominates-brand-loyalty-rankings-among-cars-suvs): Ford truck loyalty tops all categories (3 min. read) - [Slate Auto opens first EV pickup experience center ](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/slate-auto-opens-first-ev-pickup-experience-center): Sales push ramps up for $25K electric pickup with first physical showroom (3 min. read) - [Hyundai recalls nearly 95,000 vehicles over power seat fire risk](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/hyundai-recalls-nearly-95-000-vehicles-over-power-seat-fire-risk): Owners of impacted Genesis models urges to park outside (3 min. read) - [California cities present most EV charging options](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/california-cities-present-most-ev-charging-options): Charging infrastructure growth declines year after incentives end (4 min. read) - [Kia introduces 2027 Sorento HEV with $200 price increase](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/kia-introduces-2027-sorento-hev-with-200-price-increase): The new Kia 2027 Sorento HEV will start at $39,090 for its EX front-wheel drive model. (2 min. read) - [Prime credit buyers are just as payment-conscious as subprime car shoppers, study finds](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/prime-credit-buyers-are-just-as-payment-conscious-as-subprime-car-shoppers-study-finds): Nearly 8 in 10 prime and super-prime shoppers used Shop-By-Payment to shop by monthly budget, about as often as subprime shoppers. (3 min. read) - [Ford opens early interest registration for sub-$30K Fathom EV Pickup ahead of 2027 pre-orders](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/ford-opens-early-interest-registration-for-sub-30k-fathom-ev-pickup-ahead-of-2027-pre-orders): The 'pre-order invite,' which apparently opened Monday, allows interested buyers to register their interest in the pickup. (3 min. read) - [Nissan announces new price for Altima](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/nissan-announces-new-price-for-altima): The Nissan Altima has trailed 2025 sales by nearly 20,000 units through the third quarter of 2026. (2 min. read) - [VinSolutions announces integration of Fullpath into CRM](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/vinsolutions-announces-integration-of-fullpath-into-crm): Fullpath’s AI CDP accessed from a single login. (3 min. read) - [Many Carvana Google Business Profile listings point to government buildings, other non-Carvana sites, analysis finds](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/carvana-google-business-profile-listings-point-to-government-buildings-other-non-carvana-sites-analy): More than 140 pages contain the so-called phantom listings. (5 min. read) - [More than half a million flood-damaged vehicles remain on road](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/more-than-half-a-million-flood-damaged-vehicles-remain-on-road): CARFAX’s October report showed approximately 48,000 vehicles damaged this year in flooding. (2 min. read) - [Full-size trucks add 30,000 units to inventory in Q3](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/full-size-trucks-add-30-000-units-to-inventory-in-q3): Catalyst IQ shows an all-time high in marketed price for new vehicles at $52,770. (4 min. read) - [BMW widens U.S. luxury sales lead over Lexus, Mercedes-Benz despite global decline](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/bmw-widens-u-s-luxury-sales-lead-over-lexus-mercedes-benz-despite-global-decline): The overall sales decline was driven by weakness in China. (3 min. read) - [Stellantis bets on partnerships, regional flexibility as CEO remains bullish on long-term EV demand](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/https-news-dealershipguy-com-p-stellantis-bets-on-partnerships-regional-flexibility-as-ceo-remains-b): Filosa’s outlook reinforces the importance of offering multiple powertrain options. (3 min. read) - [Easier auto loan approvals, riskier deals: How 2 dealers are protecting value after the sale](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/easier-auto-loan-approvals-riskier-deals-how-2-dealers-are-protecting-value-after-the-sale): Go deeper: 5 min. read - [The Niello Company talks start of CARS Act, new processes in play](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/the-niello-company-talks-start-of-cars-act-new-processes-in-play): “Being able to get that number across all the places was a challenge just because it was new, and all of our third parties that was it was new to them." (4 min. read) - [Off-lease inventory increases by 21% ](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/off-lease-inventory-increases-by-21): EVs nearing 20% of the supply (3 min. read)