See the top headlines! Catch up on the automotive industry’s latest news to plan for your dealership’s continued success.
🗞️ Industry roundup: FROM WARDSAUTO: Dealers brace for BEV, tariff price crunch U.S. auto dealers are anticipating significant price increases due to the 25% tariffs on imported vehicles and parts, which could raise average transaction prices by $6,000 for imported models and $3,000 for U.S. built vehicles. In March, new-vehicle sales surged to 1.59 million…
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🗞️ Industry roundup: FROM REUTERS: U.S. first-quarter auto sales get a lift from looming Trump tariffs U.S. auto sales rose 4.8% in the first quarter to approximately 3.91 million units, driven by strong demand for pickup trucks and SUVs. General Motors led the market with a 17% increase in sales, fueled by popular models like…
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🗞️ Industry roundup: FROM PR NEWSWIRE: Spring optimism boosts U.S. automobile dealer sentiment, despite weak profits, growing costs U.S. auto dealers are entering spring with increased optimism, as the market outlook index for Q1 reaches 58, the highest since 2022, indicating growing confidence for the next three months. While conditions have improved slightly from last…
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🗞️ Industry roundup: FROM WARDSAUTO: Auto market thrives despite rising inventories, economic and political pressures Rising inventory levels, declining fleet sales, and increasing consumer affordability concerns are putting pressure on the U.S. auto market, with negative equity on trade-ins climbing to 25.5% of buyers. Despite these challenges, new-vehicle retail sales are projected to rise 8.1%…
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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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🗞️ Industry roundup: FROM FORBES: Shoppers sit on their wallets; October auto sales gain only slightly U.S. auto sales in October 2024 rose around 2.1% from October 2023, reaching around 1.3 million vehicles. Despite a 25.1% increase in inventory (1.9 million vehicles) and higher incentives averaging $3,149 (up 70.5% from last year), many customers are…
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Lotlinx insights: Lotlinx Q3 Vincensus Reveals A Largely Aging Vehicle Inventory Industry-wide inventory challenges persist as electrified vehicles gain market share; Lotlinx customers outperform market averages in inventory management Click here to read more and download the Q3 Vincensus report. Industry roundup: FROM CNBC: American consumers are increasingly underwater on their car loans The average…
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Lotlinx insights: Lotlinx Announces New Risk Report, Insight Into Dealer Inventory The brand new Risk Report offers a unique and customized view of a dealer’s inventory carryover, markdown, and aged risk data. This free report offers insights that help dealers optimize their inventory strategy with a weekly analysis of their store’s inventory data, and they…
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Lotlinx insights: Ready for the back half of 2024? Explore 9 automotive dealership trends that will matter to your business in the months to come and 3 steps to stay competitive. Unpack trends including: Download now Industry roundup: FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: U.S. vehicle inventory hovers below 3 million New-vehicle inventory levels have sat right under…
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Lotlinx insights: 10 tips for winning every day at the dealership In the competitive world of automotive sales, running a dealership means juggling numerous tasks to ensure smooth operations and satisfied customers. To help you excel, we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 daily tasks every dealership should prioritize. Download now Industry roundup: FROM…
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