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: Dealership Throughput Set to Rebound in 2021 A recent study predicts the average dealership throughput will be close to 910 units this year, a dip from the mid-2010s but a 100 vehicle increase from 2020’s plummet. The number of new dealership rooftops also rose year over year. Read More FROM…
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FROM REUTERS: Inflation Risk or Profit Engine? High Car Prices Are Both Dealers are relishing the increase in both new and used car prices, grossing an average $4,200 per transaction. But, price inflation is impacting the country at large and could potentially isolate future consumers. Read More FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: Senate Passes $1…
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The automotive technology company announced major product updates to its proprietary analytics tool LotLinx, the automotive industry’s leading inventory marketing technology company, announces the revamp of their award-winning marketing tool, the VIN View Optimizer (VVO). The VVO breaks down a dealership’s marketing spend by VIN, by channel, and by source/medium, helping cutting-edge dealers run the…
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FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: Toyota, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda Post Double-Digit Gains as Stockpiles Keep Falling U.S. auto sales rose 5% in the month of July, while the SAAR dipped to 14.8 million units. Reporting OEMs saw a wide spectrum of gains and losses, with the average yearly change up 7.7%. Read More FROM REUTERS:…
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FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: With Few Cars to Sell, Where Do Ad Dollars Go? Whether dealers are cutting budget or doubling down, the average marketing spend per dealership is up 13% from 2020, and the average marketing cost per sold vehicle still exceeds $500. Read More FROM WARDSAUTO: Retailer Lithia Motors Sees New-Vehicle Shortage…
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FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: 25-Day Supply Of Inventory a Record Low Dealers started the month with an unprecedented 25-day supply, just 1.3 million units on hand. This represents a significant 10-day dip in available inventory from the month prior. Read More FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Selling Your Used Car? You Could Turn a…
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