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🗞️ Industry roundup: FROM WARDS AUTO: Most automakers anticipate bright 2025 U.S. light vehicle sales reached over 15.8 million units in 2024, up 2.2% year-over-year and the highest recorded year of sales since 2019. GM and Ford maintained healthy sales increases, while Stellantis took a 20% hit. Many brands saw major double digit sales gains…
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🗞️ Industry roundup: FROM REUTERS: U.S. retail sales showcase economy’s enduring strength Retail sales across the nation grew 0.7% month-over-month in November, exceeding forecasts by 0.2% and showing strength in the consumer market. This growth was bolstered by a 2.6% increase in auto dealership sales and a 1.8% increase in online retail sales ahead of…
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🗞️ Industry roundup: FROM WARDSAUTO: Retail ride still bumpy, but good news is ahead November 2024 marked strong new-vehicle sales, with a 6.7% YoY increase and consumer spending reaching nearly $50 billion, a record for the month. However, rising inventory levels and deeper discounts have driven down average transaction prices and dealer profits, with per-unit…
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🗞️ Industry roundup: FROM J.D. POWER: Inventory and pricing drive gains in sales satisfaction but other areas have modest improvement, J.D. Power finds Customer satisfaction with the vehicle purchase process rose to 801 on J.D. Power’s 1,000-point scale, up from 793 last year, according to the 2024 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study. Improved inventory…
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Lotlinx insights: Bonnell Ford doubles sales with a new approach to marketing aged inventory Bonnell Ford has faced a host of challenges since Covid, including inventory shortages, payroll and price increases, and rising interest rates, all of which have made running the business more difficult. To address these issues, Bonnell Ford has partnered with Lotlinx…
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Lotlinx insights: Your Guide to Summer Sales Proactive inventory management can strengthen summer sales and heat up your dealership’s profitability. Download the Summer Sell Down Guide to learn: Download the free guide now. Industry roundup: FROM BLOOMBERG: GM, Porsche and even Musk agree: we’re going to need more gas While EVs could account for more…
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Lotlinx insights: Increase Summer Car Sales with Smart Strategies Webinar Summer is a critical time for car dealerships, driven by promotions and new inventory. Join us on July 18th at 1pm EST with Suzanne Reimer, Chief Marketing Officer at Lotlinx, for a webinar tackling this season’s challenges. Discover strategies for handling: Equip yourself with the…
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Lotlinx insights: May Vincensus The Lotlinx Vincensus report demonstrates the state of automotive inventory across major OEMs. It provides a comparative analysis using Lotlinx’s proprietary Lexaca data that covers a range of indicators, including: Download the free May Vincensus Report for a comprehensive look at market trends for over 20 OEMs. Download Industry roundup: FROM…
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Lotlinx insights: April Vincensus Lotlinx has developed a detailed comparative analysis using Lotlinx’s proprietary Lexaca data that covers a range of indicators, including: Download the free April Vincensus Report for a comprehensive look at market trends for over 20 OEMs. Download Industry roundup: FROM AUTOMOTIVES NEWS: Bigger incentives, selection lure consumers back to dealerships; May…
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Lotlinx insights: Markdown Mythbusters Lotlinx has been tracking the price elasticity of millions of VINs for over 10 years, and we’ve uncovered some truths about pricing markdowns. Download the free Markdown Mythbusters infographic for answers to questions like: Download Industry roundup: FROM REUTERS: U.S. auto sales set to modestly rise in May, report shows Despite…
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