Market Pulse

The industry’s cheatsheet built to help dealers price right, stock smart and stay ahead airing every other Tuesday at 5:30 a.m. EST

What the Nissan Rogue's record-breaking lease returns reveal about lease pricing industrywide

Market Pulse

Sep 15, 2026

What the Nissan Rogue's record-breaking lease returns reveal about lease pricing industrywide

Where dealer sentiment is sitting right now (and why it's not as bad as it sounds)

Market Pulse

Sep 9, 2026

Where dealer sentiment is sitting right now (and why it's not as bad as it sounds)

50/50: Inside a new-used sales split affecting how dealers should be stocking, pitching, and spending

Market Pulse

Sep 2, 2026

50/50: Inside a new-used sales split affecting how dealers should be stocking, pitching, and spending

An OEM incentive war is not coming. But here's what dealers can expect.

Market Pulse

Aug 19, 2026

An OEM incentive war is not coming. But here's what dealers can expect.

Cars are costing more to own than ever, so we asked dealers how they're closing deals anyway

Market Pulse

Aug 11, 2026

Cars are costing more to own than ever, so we asked dealers how they're closing deals anyway

Let's talk used cars: What they're costing, how they're moving, and how dealers are stocking more

Market Pulse

Aug 4, 2026

Let's talk used cars: What they're costing, how they're moving, and how dealers are stocking more

Why fixed ops is the industry's MVP (and the 5 tactics proving it)

Market Pulse

Jul 28, 2026

Why fixed ops is the industry's MVP (and the 5 tactics proving it)

Most (and least) desirable brands to own right now, according to dealers

Market Pulse

Jul 21, 2026

Most (and least) desirable brands to own right now, according to dealers

Corrected: Q2 EV data | Who’s winning, who’s losing, and what it means for allocation

Market Pulse

Jul 14, 2026

Corrected: Q2 EV data | Who’s winning, who’s losing, and what it means for allocation

Temp Check: What operators across 235 dealerships told CDG in June

Market Pulse

Jul 8, 2026

Temp Check: What operators across 235 dealerships told CDG in June

1H 2026: OEM sales standings (plus, how dealers are taking back control)

Market Pulse

Jun 30, 2026

1H 2026: OEM sales standings (plus, how dealers are taking back control)

What 21.7M YTD recalls mean for your shop (and one operator's tips for making the most of them)

Market Pulse

Jun 23, 2026

What 21.7M YTD recalls mean for your shop (and one operator's tips for making the most of them)

May's market: Record hybrid sales and a cooling wholesale market (here's how dealers are finding margin)

Market Pulse

Jun 9, 2026

May's market: Record hybrid sales and a cooling wholesale market (here's how dealers are finding margin)

The profit loop hiding in collision centers (and how it applies to every department)

Market Pulse

Jun 3, 2026

The profit loop hiding in collision centers (and how it applies to every department)

Inside May's new-vehicle sales + what it means for the trade desk, F&I office, and service lane

Market Pulse

May 26, 2026

Inside May's new-vehicle sales + what it means for the trade desk, F&I office, and service lane

Used-vehicle prices are swinging harder than ever (+ what this means for appraisals, floor plan, front-end gross)

Market Pulse

May 19, 2026

Used-vehicle prices are swinging harder than ever (+ what this means for appraisals, floor plan, front-end gross)

F&I PVR is climbing as front-end margins stall (here's what dealers leading this trend are prioritizing)

Market Pulse

May 12, 2026

F&I PVR is climbing as front-end margins stall (here's what dealers leading this trend are prioritizing)

Inside the backend margin worth capturing as more car owners delay loan payments

Market Pulse

Apr 28, 2026

Inside the backend margin worth capturing as more car owners delay loan payments

Overstocked or undersupplied: These inventory tactics are keeping margins intact either way

Market Pulse

Apr 21, 2026

Overstocked or undersupplied: These inventory tactics are keeping margins intact either way

MPG, payment, fit: The new-vehicle costs worth explaining (+ how dealers are reframing offers accordingly)

Market Pulse

Apr 14, 2026

MPG, payment, fit: The new-vehicle costs worth explaining (+ how dealers are reframing offers accordingly)

Market Pulse

Apr 7, 2026

Not every 84-month auto loan costs the same. (Here's how dealers are using that to build loyalty.)

April lease returns: Where values are diverging + how operators are sourcing around them

Market Pulse

Mar 24, 2026

April lease returns: Where values are diverging + how operators are sourcing around them

Used cars: What’s selling, what’s stalling, and how dealers are responding

Market Pulse

Mar 17, 2026

Used cars: What’s selling, what’s stalling, and how dealers are responding

What auto technicians say their shops are getting wrong (and the fixes worth prioritizing first)

Market Pulse

Mar 10, 2026

What auto technicians say their shops are getting wrong (and the fixes worth prioritizing first)

Why U.S. consumers are increasingly interested in Chinese brands—and what that signals for dealers and OEMs

Market Pulse

Mar 3, 2026

Why U.S. consumers are increasingly interested in Chinese brands—and what that signals for dealers and OEMs

Market Pulse

Sep 15, 2026

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4 min read

What the Nissan Rogue's record-breaking lease returns reveal about lease pricing industrywide

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage, +1

Market Pulse

Sep 9, 2026

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4 min read

Where dealer sentiment is sitting right now (and why it's not as bad as it sounds)

Plus, tactics from dealers evolving with the market

Car Dealership Guy, +1

Market Pulse

Sep 2, 2026

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4 min read

50/50: Inside a new-used sales split affecting how dealers should be stocking, pitching, and spending

Plus, the used vehicles moving fastest right now

Ash Savage, +1

Market Pulse

Aug 19, 2026

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4 min read

An OEM incentive war is not coming. But here's what dealers can expect.

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage, +1

Market Pulse

Aug 11, 2026

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4 min read

Cars are costing more to own than ever, so we asked dealers how they're closing deals anyway

Here's what we found.

Car Dealership Guy, +1

Market Pulse

Aug 4, 2026

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4 min read

Let's talk used cars: What they're costing, how they're moving, and how dealers are stocking more

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage, +1

Market Pulse

Jul 28, 2026

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5 min read

Why fixed ops is the industry's MVP (and the 5 tactics proving it)

"You don't have to reinvent the wheel, you just have to fix the process."

Car Dealership Guy, +1

Market Pulse

Jul 21, 2026

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4 min read

Most (and least) desirable brands to own right now, according to dealers

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage, +1

Market Pulse

Jul 14, 2026

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4 min read

Corrected: Q2 EV data | Who’s winning, who’s losing, and what it means for allocation

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage, +1

Market Pulse

Jul 8, 2026

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4 min read

Temp Check: What operators across 235 dealerships told CDG in June

Plus, what it means for the rest of 2026

Ash Savage

Market Pulse

Jun 30, 2026

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4 min read

1H 2026: OEM sales standings (plus, how dealers are taking back control)

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage, +1

Market Pulse

Jun 23, 2026

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4 min read

What 21.7M YTD recalls mean for your shop (and one operator's tips for making the most of them)

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage

Market Pulse

Jun 9, 2026

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4 min read

May's market: Record hybrid sales and a cooling wholesale market (here's how dealers are finding margin)

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage

Market Pulse

Jun 3, 2026

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4 min read

The profit loop hiding in collision centers (and how it applies to every department)

Plus, the process behind Diehl Automotive's 11 collision centers.

Ash Savage

Market Pulse

May 26, 2026

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4 min read

Inside May's new-vehicle sales + what it means for the trade desk, F&I office, and service lane

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage

Market Pulse

May 19, 2026

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4 min read

Used-vehicle prices are swinging harder than ever (+ what this means for appraisals, floor plan, front-end gross)

The $400–$600 problem sitting on every used car lot right now.

Ash Savage

Market Pulse

May 12, 2026

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4 min read

F&I PVR is climbing as front-end margins stall (here's what dealers leading this trend are prioritizing)

Plus, the move behind one group's F&I PVR jump from $1,764 to $2,539

Ash Savage

Market Pulse

Apr 28, 2026

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4 min read

Inside the backend margin worth capturing as more car owners delay loan payments

Plus, why the affordable option is a protected option.

Ash Savage

Market Pulse

Apr 21, 2026

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4 min read

Overstocked or undersupplied: These inventory tactics are keeping margins intact either way

Are your inventory levels working for you or against you?

Ash Savage

Market Pulse

Apr 14, 2026

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10 min read

MPG, payment, fit: The new-vehicle costs worth explaining (+ how dealers are reframing offers accordingly)

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage

Market Pulse

Apr 7, 2026

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11 min read

Not every 84-month auto loan costs the same. (Here's how dealers are using that to build loyalty.)

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage

Market Pulse

Mar 24, 2026

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11 min read

April lease returns: Where values are diverging + how operators are sourcing around them

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage

Market Pulse

Mar 17, 2026

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11 min read

Used cars: What’s selling, what’s stalling, and how dealers are responding

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage

Market Pulse

Mar 10, 2026

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11 min read

What auto technicians say their shops are getting wrong (and the fixes worth prioritizing first)

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage

Market Pulse

Mar 3, 2026

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11 min read

Why U.S. consumers are increasingly interested in Chinese brands—and what that signals for dealers and OEMs

Go deeper: 5 min. read

Ash Savage