Tesla delivered 497,099 units to U.S. buyers and lessees in Q3, setting a single-quarter record as the clock ran out on the $7,500 federal EV tax credit. +
Toyota, Hyundai and Ford lead in year-over-year gains in Automotive News’s Q3 and September sales reports, which show a boom for electrified units and welcome news for Stellantis dealers. +
BMW, Ford and Stellantis have recalled a total of nearly 500,000 U.S.-sold units over the past two weeks, including 200,000 BMWs that may be susceptible to engine fires and must be parked outdoors. +
Protective Asset Protection has launched a new comprehensive program that refreshes and streamlines its Paint and Fabric product with broader coverage and new benefits. +
Edmunds’s Q3 auto finance report shows the average down payment for a new vehicle fell to $6,020 while $1,000-plus monthly payments, loan terms and interest rates remain high. +
A new Carleton survey finds lending, banking, finance and fintech professionals are both optimistic and cautious toward new systems designed to improve speed, accuracy and compliance. +
Automotive News reports Ford and General Motors have been working with dealers to secure an unknown number of $7,500 federal tax credits for EV shoppers before they expire. +
A SearchLab Digital study finds the average major-market auto dealer ranked No. 10 in Google search results would have to spend $2.94 million per year on PPC ads to climb to No. 1. +
CDK’s 2025 F&I Shopper Study finds most car buyers trust their F&I managers and believe they are tuned to their needs, but long wait times are hurting CSI and repeat business. +
A gust of wind and negligence are to blame for damage to vehicles parked on a Vancouver dealership lot, according to a lawsuit leveled against two studios and a rental company. +
