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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This isn’t just a chatbot. It’s an AI inventory strategist built for dealers. Ask it real questions about your inventory and it digs into your VIN-level data, pricing, market conditions, and shopper behavior to tell you exactly what to do next.
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LotGPT spotted in the wild! Yossi J Levi gives Donald Kemp of Stowasser Buick GMC a live look at LotGPT’s insights on his store in the latest Car Dealership Guy podcast.
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FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: Hyundai, Kia, Mazda Generate February U.S. Gains; Ford Drops 21%; Toyota and Honda Fall Ford, Honda, and Volvo contributed significantly to an 11.7% drop in new vehicle sales last month. This dip set in motion a SAAR decline from 15.2 million in January to 14.4 million. Read More FROM NBC NEWS: Ukraine…
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When the New car shortage began, dealers turned toward Used units to fulfill high levels of consumer demand. For months, dealers have hustled to acquire Used vehicles in order to capitalize on their record-breaking retail prices and transaction margins. The LotLinx Research Lab has kept a close eye on the latest Used inventory trends throughout…
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Key Insights: Dealerships are acquiring more inventory than they are selling. Used vehicle stocking levels have moved into the positive territory compared to Q4 last year. Days supply has increased by approximately 11 days since then. Although PVR has remained strong, there is increasing stress in the markets. Whereas dealers made far fewer markdowns in…
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FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES: Half of the Cars Arriving at Dealers Are Already Sold, AutoNation Says Despite a 20% dip in new vehicle sales last quarter, the country’s largest auto retailer saw a 14% revenue increase. Now, like many dealers, the group is having consumers pay deposits for new inventory before it ever arrives…
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FROM BLOOMBERG: U.S. Retail Sales Rise Most in 10 Months in Broad-Based Rebound National retail sales increased 3.8% last month, with the auto sector contributing a 5.7% boost. The improvement comes as a bit of a surprise following a -2.5% dip in December 2021. Read More FROM AUTOREMARKETING: Black Book Sees Something Cooking as Values…
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FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Ford and GM Warn Dealers to Stop Charging So Much for New Cars Over 82% of new vehicles purchased last month sold above MSRP. To discourage excessive price increases, OEM executives are hitting dealers with threats of withheld inventory and other repercussions. Read More FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: Honda Wants to…
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