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 JUST AUTO: U.S. Light Vehicle Market Down 29% In May May 2022 sales volume totaled 1.1 million units, a 29% year over year decline. Thus far, accumulated sales for 2022 have dropped 19%, settling at 5.65 million units. Read More FROM CBT NEWS: Suppliers Get Creative to Battle Raw Materials and Semiconductor Shortages The…
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FROM KELLEY BLUE BOOK: Dealers Paying More for Used Cars: What That Means for You In the first half of May, dealers paid 12.1% more for the average used car than they did last year. The result is inevitable – buyers are seeing continuous price increases. Read More FROM CAR AND DRIVER: Survey: EV Price,…
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FROM AUTO REMARKETING: Vehicle Population Rises, as Does Vehicle Age As of January 1st, 2022, the average age of light vehicles in operation has risen consecutively for five years, reaching a record age of 12.2 years. Inventory disruption and the global microchip shortage are key contributors. Read More FROM CBT NEWS: Top 6 Car Sales…
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FROM AUTO NEWS: Texas U.S. Leader in Dealership Acquisitions In 2021, Texas led both in the number of buy-sell transactions completed and the number of individual dealerships in the state sold. Of the 382 transactions, 34 were in Texas and involved the sale of 63 dealerships. Read More FROM WARDS AUTO: Successful Dealers Mix In-Person,…
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FROM CNBC: Used-Car Prices Are Down From Record Highs, Easing the Impact of Inflation The worst of sky-high prices may be behind us – with wholesale prices showing signs of decline for three consecutive months after a long stretch of record elevation last year. Read More FROM WARDS AUTO: Tougher Emissions, Fuel-Economy Rules Challenge Automakers…
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FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: Toyota, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Kia Sales Fall by Double Digits Again as Chip Woes Linger For reporting OEMs, light-vehicle sales dipped a collective 25.9% in April. As predicted, SAAR will sit anywhere between 14.3 and 14.8 million units for the month, not exceeding 15 million since January and last July. Read More…
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