22+ hour, 25+ min ago  (399+ words) As car buyers turn to used vehicles in their search for affordable options, the market is seeing a surge in prices, with the average price now topping $25, 500. The sharp increase follows used car prices hitting their lowest point in the…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (191+ words) Driving the news: Ford Motor Co. is shaking up its internal structure, merging its EV, digital, and design operations into a single new organization called Product Creation and Industrialization, with COO Kumar Galhotra at the helm. Doug Field, the executive…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (174+ words) Then, Titus-Will Automotive reached out. Because sales, reconditioning, service, detailing, missing keys, recon timing, front-line readiness, etc. , can all affect when inventory goes online. The crew uses i Phones running the Car Cutter app, which guides shooters through OEM-compliant framing....

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (356+ words) Dealers" interest in AI has evolved from broad excitement about the technology to a need for more targeted, practical business applications. The details: A recent Lotlinx survey of approximately 215 dealership executives across the U. S. highlights a significant gap between general-purpose AI…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (254+ words) The cost of owning a vehicle in the U. S. is surging, driven largely by rising gas prices, according to Navy Federal Credit Union. The details: The financial institution's Cost of Car Ownership (COCO) Index shows ownership costs have reached a record…...

2+ day, 28+ min ago  (530+ words) Nissan has rolled out its long-term strategic vision, part of its broader recovery plan, to deliver smarter, safer, more intuitive vehicles for everyday life, anchored by a more streamlined product lineup. The details: A core part of the vision, dubbed…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (212+ words) Driving the news: Morrie's Auto Group acquired three family-owned Nebraska dealerships from fourth-generation owners Carey (Beardmore) Hamilton and her husband, Brian Hamilton. For context: Beardmore Subaru, Beardmore Hyundai, and Beardmore Chevrolet are all in Bellevue, Nebraska, about 10 miles south of…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1030+ words) Welcome to the Market Pulse'your cheatsheet to auto retail, built to help dealers price right, stock smart, and stay ahead. Select 2026 models are delivering the strongest combination of upfront price, fuel economy, and 5-year ownership cost: Among them, the Toyota…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1253+ words) Hey everyone, quick heads up. Hyundai dropped a similar statement on broker rules after we finalized this. So while this covers last week's developments and their implications, it doesn't detail Hyundai specifically. Broader takeaway still holds, though! Enjoy. The illegal…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (684+ words) Plus, where dealers are leaving fixed ops revenue on the table Tomorrow morning, our latest Breakdown newsletter is running, with this week's topic being "3 truths defining the dealer v. broker debate." Worth the read once it lands. First time reading a…...