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. +
Average amounts financed, monthly payments and repayment terms all grew on a year-over-year basis in the first quarter, putting auto finance on shaky ground. +
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. +
A new integration adds ImpactMenu data to Reahard’s F&I Insight platform, giving agents and dealers a “game tape” they can review and use to improve F&I performance. +
Daniel Pellegrini says his new auto sales platform, AI2Mob, leverages AI to help dealers spend less on ads by monetizing the trust they have built in their communities. +
The Swickard auto group will pay Alaska up to $1 million to settle charges of unfair and deceptive advertising practices and violations of state laws governing used car sales. +
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. +
Overfuel’s new Search Engine Intelligence platform was designed to give auto dealers detailed insights into how AI-savvy car buyers encounter and engage with their stores. +
