FocalGraph Connect uses AI to help dealers identify more anonymous shoppers without replacing their customer data platforms, CRM or DMS. +
Dealertrack’s Credit Availability Index rose to 104.6 in June, registering its biggest increase so far this year and its highest mark since December 2015. +
The National Automobile Dealers Association has opened the Summer 2026 edition of its semi-annual Dealer Attitude Survey, a “report card” that informs high-level discussions with factory executives. +
VantageScore’s new credit scoring model promises better auto loan predictions with post-pandemic data and proprietary, AI-powered GAIN attributes. +
The WSADA has filed suit against Volkswagen subsidiary Scout Motors, alleging the EV maker’s direct sales plan runs afoul of state franchise laws. +
Ikon Technologies’ Christopher Schouten says AI routing is helping dealers retain more service customers as the industry average for dropped calls stands at 13%. +
A supplier fire and high demand helped the Honda CR-V outsell the Ford F-Series by more than 16,000 units in the first half of the year. +
Subaru leads all manufacturers with an 18% year-over-year increase in a report full of double-digit sales gains driven largely by demand for hybrids. +
Fred Weick has been named CEO of Autonomy, a dealer-partnered, month-to-month EV subscription service, reporting to founder Scott Painter. +
A new integration with UVeye was designed to offer a more complete picture of vehicle health by bringing repair history and recall information directly into the service lane workflow. +
