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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Problems solved by this week’s automotive advancements: loan terms combat rising vehicle prices, the rebounding industry eases dealer sentiments, and used cars keep consumers afloat. FROM WARDSAUTO: Vehicle Prices Rise, Loan Payments Barely Budge As prices rise, budget-conscious consumers continue to stretch their loan terms in order to maintain manageable monthly payments. The percentage…
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This week’s automotive advancements are working overtime. Read how August sales numbers persevered and why shoppers are increasing their time on mobile. Plus, what to expect this Labor Day weekend. FROM CAR AND DRIVER: Auto Sales Improved in August, Still Not at Last Year’s Levels August saw an 11% year over year sales decline…
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It’s time to read up on this week’s auto advancements. Brush up on luxury sales expectations, the changing importance of test drives, and the future of AI in automotive. FROM CBT NEWS: Luxury Vehicle Sales Expected to Rebound From Depression Last quarter, luxury sales hit their lowest levels in two years, but analysts are…
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This week’s auto advancement countdown: vital auto and parts manufacturing, climbing used trade-in values, diminishing car demand, and firsthand dealer accounts. FROM REUTERS: U.S. Manufacturing Output Rises Strongly in July, but Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels A 28.3% July increase in motor vehicle and parts production has played a major role in boosting national output….
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This week’s auto advancements give kudos to the businesses keeping the industry on track. Plus, some positivity from major OEMs and intel on new car price trends. FROM AUTO REMARKETING: Power 300 This year’s Power 300 list outlines the companies and services dealers and industry professionals have relied on to maintain success during these…
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Recent LotLinx Study Analyzes Automotive SEM Spending Trends Amidst COVID-19 Hardships LotLinx, the auto industry’s leading VIN Demand Platform™, announced today, on average, paid search spend per vehicle has increased, not decreased, since the COVID-19 outbreak. Immediately following the pandemic outbreak, SEM spend across the automotive industry suffered massive cuts, but it is slowly on…
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