The latest year-end franchise dealership counts from the Automotive News Data Center and Urban Science differ on details but agree factories reduced their U.S. rosters last year. +
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to levy tariffs on imported goods. +
New Country Motor Car Group executives say they are in luxury dealership acquisition mode despite the sale of three New York Metro franchises to Keeler Motor Car. +
Carvana has purchased Sacramento (Calif.) Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, continuing a Stellantis dealership buying spree that started nearly a year ago, likely in an attempt to secure an in-house inventory channel. +
Northwood University and the National Automobile Dealers Association have partnered to offer tuition discounts and scholarships for undergraduate and graduate studies. +
Cox Automotive’s Accelerate My Deal platform now offers ID verification, document upload, esignatures and delivery scheduling to help dealers complete more deals online. +
Winter storms couldn’t stop U.S. Hyundai and Kia dealers from setting new January records in a month marked by appreciable gains driven by premium-division sales. +
Lotlinx is set to launch Revive, a new solution designed to help dealership sales team nurture, identify and reengage “closed-lost” shoppers, at the upcoming 2026 NADA Show. +
Presidio Group and NCM Associates analysts say U.S. dealers enjoyed their first full-year net pretax profit gain since 2021 last year despite a 9.7% decline in the fourth quarter. +
Kerrigan Advisors’ seventh annual Dealer Survey finds changing attitudes toward technology and dealership performance, including a long-awaited shift in valuation sentiment. +
