Factories sharing new vehicle sales reports with the Automotive News Data Center suffered a roughly 5% drop in total volume in the first quarter, driven in large part by a double-digit decline in March. +
Sony Honda Mobility has canceled two EVs that were set to be built in the U.S. and sold directly to consumers — a plan opposed by Honda dealers and trade groups — citing declining EV demand. +
The latest annual Blue Sky Report from Kerrigan Advisors finds U.S. dealers bought and sold 458 franchises in 2025, beating the previous record of 438 set a year earlier. +
A judge has ordered Abigail Kampmann to pay $20 million to Mark Smith, her soon-to-be former partner in the five-dealership, San Antonio-based Principle Auto group. +
A new framework for TrueCar’s dealer program was built to promote pricing transparency, accountability, accuracy and fair competition while protecting front-end gross. +
MINI leads all mass market brands and Porsche remains the overall leader in dealership service customer satisfaction in JD Power’s latest report, which finds room for improvement in several key metrics. +
Lotlinx dealers can now use COOPABLE to apply manufacturer co-op funds to their inventory management solutions without the need for manual approvals or submissions. +
Analysts say fewer than half of U.S. dealers are optimistic about the auto retail market in Cox Automotive’s latest Dealer Sentiment Index report, but expectations for the spring are notably higher. +
Volvo dealers sold 41.7% fewer new units on a year-over-year basis last month, contributing to a nearly 4% overall decline offset by increased sales for Hyundai, Toyota and Honda. +
Too few dealership service customers are greeted upon arrival and too many refuse recommended services, squandering trust built by service advisors, according to a new CDK report. +
