A SearchLab Digital study finds the average major-market auto dealer ranked No. 10 in Google search results would have to spend $2.94 million per year on PPC ads to climb to No. 1. +

OPENLANE announced the launch of Audio Boost AI, a new tool dealers and service team members can use to analyze engine sounds while evaluating and inspecting vehicles. +

The results of Automotive News’s inaugural Auto Industry Confidence Index survey show U.S. franchised dealers were less optimistic about the industry’s prospects in July than they were in June. +

The latest Presidio Group/NCM Associates report finds the average U.S. franchised dealer enjoyed a 27.1% year-over-year increase in net pretax profit in the second quarter. +

A GMC Sierra owner claims the recall affecting nearly 600,000 Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac trucks and SUVs will not resolve an issue that could cause sudden loss of propulsion. +

Access to CDK’s Fixed Operations Suite is no longer restricted to CDK DMS users, expanding access to the feature-rich digital service lane solution. +

Ford is working with dealers to contact the owners of 2,345 pickups that should not be driven until an inspector or technician can check their brake pedal assemblies for missing springs. +

Less than a week after more than 1 million Ford and Lincoln vehicles were recalled due to the risk of malfunctioning rearview camera displays, Nissan and Stellantis separately reported similar issues. +

Recall Masters’ annual report finds any of 238 voluntary manufacturer recall notices may have slipped past U.S. dealers in 2024, putting drivers at risk and exposing dealers to legal liability. +

Ford Motor Co. will recall more than 1 million vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada due to a software error that could cause the rearview camera’s in-dash display to malfunction. +