Fullpath has acquired Fuse Autotech’s Dynamic Payments solution in an effort to deliver personalized offers in real time to car buyers on Fullpath’s “AI-first” Customer Data Platform. +
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. +
Lotlinx’s latest report finds U.S. dealers sold fewer EVs with more supplies in the second quarter as a market “fueled by affordability” steered price-conscious car buyers into gas and hybrid units. +
AutoCanada announced the sale of 13 of its 17 U.S. franchised dealerships to multiple unnamed purchasers in a series of deals worth more than $60 million. +
Cox Automotive analysts fear manufacturers and retailers are protecting consumers from the rising costs of new cars, creating an unsustainable dynamic as profitability concerns grow. +
Amid shifting supply-side dynamics, the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index increased by 6.3% year-over-year and 1.6% month-over-month in June. +
Ford has dropped its national “From America, For America” employee discount campaign in favor of a new incentive: zero percent financing for 48 months with zero down and zero due for 90 days. +
Americans who purchased new vehicles in June describe a significantly less enjoyable dealership experience than those surveyed just one month earlier, according to CDK Global’s latest survey. +
Prices for new Toyotas sold in the U.S. will increase by an average of $270 in July — but not because of the Trump administration’s new 25% tariff on imported vehicles, a spokesperson tells Reuters. +
A memo sent to Mitsubishi dealers and reviewed by Reuters indicates the Tokyo-based factory will raise prices of new units sold in the United States by an average of 2.1% in response to new tariffs. +
