2026 Inventory Health Survey reveals delayed inventory risk identification, limited VIN-level visibility and cross-team misalignment are putting dealership profitability at risk. DETROIT (July 8, 2026) — Lotlinx, the inventory performance intelligence platform for automotive retail, today released findings from its 2026 Inventory Health Survey, revealing significant gaps in how dealerships monitor, evaluate and respond to inventory performance. Among…
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In a recent episode of Dealer Talk with Jen Suzuki, LotLinx’s Randy Kobat joined the show to unpack one of the most important shifts happening in dealership technology today.
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New Vehicle Prices Hit $45,926 as Used Vehicles Surge 8%; EV Inventory Swells to 100-Day Supply While Hybrid Sales Capture a Quarter of the Market DETROIT (April 23, 2026) — Lotlinx, the auto industry’s first and only VIN Performance platform built to help dealers maximize profitability, today released its Q1 2026 Vincensus Report, the most…
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New Lotlinx Survey Reveals the “AI Gap” in Automotive Retail and Why Dealers Are Demanding Inventory-Intelligent Solutions DETROIT, April 07, 2026 — The era of one-size-fits-all artificial intelligence is over for auto dealers, at least for the ones paying attention. A new industry survey in March of roughly 215 executives from franchise and independent dealerships…
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FROM AUTO REMARKETING: Wholesale Prices Down by 3.6% So Far in August Wholesale vehicle prices have seen significant and consistent drops throughout the first 15 days of the month. Despite these drops, prices for all segments still remain higher than in August 2021. Read More FROM BLOOMBERG: State of the Used Car Market After many…
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“VIN-specific” marketing has become an increasingly popular and overused term. Countless companies are saying they have amazing VIN-level marketing platforms. But, the ugly truth is that not all marketing platforms are built the same. In fact, most haven’t been built at all. Many are carbon copies of the same SEM or Social Media platform in…
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FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: Shifts in Used-Vehicle Market Cut Into Proceeds, Trigger Resets Due to inflation and rising interest rates, consumers are seeking vehicles at lower prices. While demand is still high, buyers are becoming more critical of their purchases, and dealers – who once had plenty of customers for every vehicle – are feeling the…
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FROM CAR AND DRIVER: Electric Cars’ Turning Point May Be Happening as U.S. Sales Numbers Start Climb Overall EV market share has reached a record 4.6%, a slow but progressive movement. It is anticipated that 25-30% of all new vehicle sales will be electric by 2030. To expedite this growth, public charging must be readily…
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FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: July U.S. Auto Sales: Honda, Toyota Volume Skids; Hyundai, Kia Sales Slide 5 Straight Months; Mazda Off 29% While Hyundai and Kia have seen reductions in vehicle sales for the 5th consecutive month, Toyota and Honda have recorded these drops for the past year. July’s SAAR s predicted to fall between 13…
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FROM J.D. POWER: July New-Vehicle Sales Pace Still Constrained but Transaction Prices and Dealer Profits Remain at Record Levels July sales results are trending downward with a predicted 10.8% drop in retail sales and a 0.9 million unit drop in SAAR compared to this month last year. Demand should continue to outweigh supply as the…
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