CDK’s 2025 F&I Shopper Study finds most car buyers trust their F&I managers and believe they are tuned to their needs, but long wait times are hurting CSI and repeat business. +
A gust of wind and negligence are to blame for damage to vehicles parked on a Vancouver dealership lot, according to a lawsuit leveled against two studios and a rental company. +
A Phyron survey of U.S. auto dealers finds 87% believe AI will replace some staff members by 2030, only 5% say AI will “never” fully take over some roles and about half believe AI will sell vehicles by 2028. +
Carvana has added Park Cities Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram to its growing franchised dealership footprint, bringing increased access to trade-in units as well as new risks for investors. +
California Gov. Gavin Newsom now says there will be no state-funded replacement for the expiring $7,500 federal tax credit for EV buyers, reneging on a promise he made in November. +
Spectrum Automotive Holdings has successfully petitioned the National Days Archive to establish a National Automotive Industry Day, to be celebrated every Oct. 1. +
Vegas Auto Gallery has sued Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an attempt to collect $1.2 million for a Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet, one of four vehicles the boxing legend acquired earlier this year. +
Under pressure from the White House and troubling inflation reports, the Federal Reserve Board voted to reduce its target lending rate by a quarter-point to 4% to 4.25%. +
A new reputation management platform promises to identify removable reviews found to be in violation of rules such as conflict of interest, prohibited content and competitor sabotage.+
The nation’s No. 1 auto retailer has acquired Fletcher Jones Automotive’s Chicago Audi and Mercedes-Benz stores, shrinking the upmarket group’s footprint to 13 West Coast stores. +
