New rules in America's largest car market will affect dealers within and outside the Golden State. Get the skinny from attorney and Mosaic Compliance Services CEO Jim Ganther.
Cox Automotive analysts say the average price of a pre-owned vehicle purchased from a U.S. dealer ticked down to $25,393 in August as sales improved amid a strong showing for CPO units. +
Americans spent an average of $49,077 to buy a new vehicle in August as KBB analysts report the biggest year-over-year price hike since 2023, driven by new models and strong EV sales. +
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. +
