The latest benchmark report from StoneEagleDATA finds U.S. dealers enjoyed a 10% increase in F&I income in July as deal count volume rebounded from a relatively slow June. +
Subprime reports Ally Financial earned the highest overall ranking among finance sources for the fifth straight time in J.D. Power’s annual U.S. Dealer Financing Study report. +
Kerrigan Advisors’ Blue Sky Report for the second quarter shows merger and acquisition activity in the dealership sector improved on a year-over-year basis in the first half of 2025. +
A unanimous state supreme court decision finds NJ CAR lacks standing to sue Ford Motor Co. for alleged violations of New Jersey franchise laws relating to the Lincoln Commitment program. +
Mark Janbakhsh faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison after being convicted in a bank fraud conspiracy involving his brother, inflated inventory and unearned lines of credit. +
Ford and Lincoln dealers using the factory’s FordDirect customer engagement platform now have a new employee in “Jerry,” Podium’s AI-powered, inbound lead-handling virtual sales assistant. +
Presidio Group analysts say U.S. dealership buy-sell activity was roughly on par with last year for the first two quarters of 2025, but blockbuster deals could portend a busier second half. +
Kelley Blue Book analysts say strong, steady incentive spending kept new vehicle prices in check in July, a month in which EV discounts soared to record highs ahead of significant changes to federal policy. +
vAuto will leverage the power of AI to enhance the trade-in appraisal and service lane sourcing processes and generate instant offers for quality units with UVeye’s “MRI for cars.” +
Strong July sales reports were matched by a third consecutive month of improved credit access, according to Dealertrack’s latest Credit Availability Index, which climbed to 98.1. +
