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Dealertrack: Credit Access Hits Nearly Four-Year High

KBB: Costly Vehicles Push Average Transaction Price to $49,275

Nordis Offers Four-Step AI Implementation Plan in New Guide

Single Ford Recall Dominates Q1 Report

Everything Is Bigger in Edmunds Q1 Auto Finance Report

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Dealertrack: Credit Access Hits Nearly Four-Year High
A growing approval rate helped the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index improve to 102.4 in March, its highest reading since June 2022 and a 6% year-over-year increase. +
F&I / Sales /
KBB: Costly Vehicles Push Average Transaction Price to $49,275
Sales of full-size SUVs and pickups — and a decreased appetite for small cars — pushed the average U.S. new vehicle transaction price to $49,275 in March. +
F&I / Fixed Ops /
Franchised Dealers Reach 80% Retention in 2025 Fixed Ops Report
Cox Automotive analysts say higher prices and longer purchase cycles helped dealers secure service business from 80% of new car buyers last year. +

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Fixed Ops / Training /
Booster Launched: RockED Automated Training Goes Live
RockED announced the release of Booster, an automated, AI-powered training solution designed to maximize fixed ops revenue by targeting sales performance gaps. +
Tech /
Nordis Offers Four-Step AI Implementation Plan in New Guide
Nordis Technologies has released a new, free guide for owners of auto dealerships and other businesses in need of an AI implementation action plan. +
Compliance / Fixed Ops /
Single Ford Recall Dominates Q1 Report
BizzyCar’s Q1 2026 Recall Report finds Ford units affected by an electrical issue accounted for nearly 40% of all notices, part of a trend toward larger campaigns that touch multiple models and production cycles. +

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