# 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 - [Dealers debate service retention, OEM tension, supplier accountability](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/dealers-debate-service-retention-oem-tension-supplier-accountability): Is fixed ops “easier or harder” in 2026? The replies were mixed. (5 min. read) - [GM launches 30 Under 30 tech recognition program](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/gm-launches-30-under-30-tech-recognition-program): Automaker looks to address shortage of nearly 37,000 annually (3 min. read) - [America’s Car-Mart secures fifth extension from Silver Point](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/america-s-car-mart-secures-fifth-extension-from-silver-point): Lenders give BHPH dealer until Oct. 8 to meet terms (2 min. read) - [Edmunds: Q3 Vehicle sales off 150,000 from Q2](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/edmunds-q3-vehicle-sales-off-150-000-from-q2): Edmunds’ third-quarter report put vehicles sales at 4 million for the third quarter. (3 min. read) - [Ram 1500 Rumble Bee sells out in 90 minutes as performance truck demand surges](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/ram-1500-rumble-bee-sells-out-in-90-minutes-as-performance-truck-demand-surges): All available allocation through March 2027 filled within 24 hours. (3 min. read) - [Lawmakers seek path to keep Mercedes in U.S. as Chinese auto ban advances](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/lawmakers-seek-path-to-keep-mercedes-in-u-s-as-chinese-auto-ban-advances): The bipartisan bill would bar companies with more than 15% ownership by Chinese entities. (3 min. read) - [Bolt production nears planned end as GM shifts Kansas plant to Equinox](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/bolt-production-nears-planned-end-as-gm-shifts-kansas-plant-to-equinox): The reduction in Bolt production reflects GM’s efforts to align output more closely with consumer demand. (3 min. read) - [Automotive talk turns to Chinese OEMs’ speed, agility during foreign delegation tour](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/automotive-talk-turns-to-chinese-oems-speed-agility-during-foreign-delegation-tour): Caresoft president says legacy OEMs’ processes are built to avoid change. (4 min. read) - [Alaska AG announces $500,000 settlement with dealer on advertised fees](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/alaska-ag-announces-500-000-settlement-with-dealer-on-advertised-fees-c9a6): Dealer to pay restitution of $100 to 5,000 customers (3 min. read) - [More EV buyers return to gas-powered vehicles as powertrain preferences shift](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/more-ev-buyers-return-to-gas-powered-vehicles-as-powertrain-preferences-shift): Through June 2026, more than 50K EV households in the U.S. acquired a gasoline vehicle. (3 min. read) - [Car Dealership Guy founder, CEO shares 9 auto retail predictions by 2029](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/car-dealership-guy-founder-ceo-shares-9-auto-retail-predictions-by-2029): AI eliminates 50% of BDC jobs; agent-to-agent sales; 24-hour dealership (4 min. read) - [EVs maintain 6% to 8% market share a year after credit expires](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/evs-maintain-6-to-8-market-share-a-year-after-credit-expires): "I think it’s a super cool story that no one is talking about – the distortion in price created by federal policy that is now very quickly being replaced with competitive vehicles.” (4 min. read) - [Survey finds drivers change payment method before switching dealerships over card surcharges](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/survey-finds-drivers-change-payment-method-before-switching-dealerships-over-card-surcharges): “Our findings suggest that there is value in a holistic approach built around giving customers a choice rather than relying on a single payment method." (3 min. read) - [U.S.-built vehicle sales slide in Canada as trade tensions reshape auto market](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/u-s-built-vehicle-sales-slide-in-canada-as-trade-tensions-reshape-auto-market): About 28% of new-vehicle sales in Canada in the first half of 2026 were U.S.-built, down from roughly 35% in the first half of 2025. (3 min. read) - [F&I and service results are beating dealer expectations ahead of Q4](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/f-i-and-service-results-are-beating-dealer-expectations-ahead-of-q4): Plus, how one Kia GM runs his service ops - [Ford's Dearborn Truck Plant reopens following supplier issues](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/ford-s-dearborn-truck-plant-reopens-following-supplier-issues-2026-09-29): CDG News alert (1 min. read) - [Prices for sedans grow by 1.1% in September](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/prices-for-sedans-grow-by-1-1-in-september): Average crosses $20K. (2 min. read) - [On top of FTC rules, California dealers rush to comply with CARS Act](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/on-top-of-ftc-rules-california-dealers-rush-to-comply-with-cars-act): New law requires 3-day return period, written disclosures (4 min. read) - [Nissan targets 80% U.S. production by 2030 as automaker expands hybrid push](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/nissan-targets-80-u-s-production-by-2030-as-automaker-expands-hybrid-push): Increasing U.S. production could help Nissan limit tariff-related costs while providing dealers with a more localized supply of vehicles. (3 min. read) - [VinFast bets on long warranties, CPO vehicles to win used EV buyers in Canada](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/vinfast-bets-on-long-warranties-cpo-vehicles-to-win-used-ev-buyers-in-canada): The company’s CPO vehicles also undergo a 105-point inspection. (3 min. read) - [OEM incentives tick up across ICE, hybrid models](https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/oem-incentives-tick-up-across-ice-hybrid-models): Total incentive spend tops $3.5K in September. (4 min. read)