Car Dealership Guy Bites

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. Today's top stories:  1. 2025 forecasted to be the strongest year for new car sales in half a decade — Cox Auto 2. Carvana accused of shady practices in Hindenburg report 3. Elevated car ownership costs are forcing drivers to rethink every mile Have a tip for our editorial...

Welcome to The Breakdown—your go-to source for deep dives into the trends, strategies and shifts shaping automotive retail. Today’s Big Story: 7 crucial lessons dealers are carrying into 2025 (Pt. 2) This episode is brought to you by: Auto Hauler Exchange - The Auto Hauler Exchange has revolutionized the way vehicle haulers and vehicle shippers collaborate. The Exchange is the first digital market...

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. Today's top stories:  1. Making the Honda Nissan merger work will be a heavy lift 2. FTC targets Lindsay Automotive for alleged deceptive practices 3. Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Hotel, killing driver Have a tip for our editorial team? Send us your scoop at insights@c...

Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines. This week's top stories:  1. Honda, Nissan formally begin talks for possible $58B merger 2. Buyers turn to smaller cars as new vehicle prices stay elevated 3. Used car sales surge during holiday season 4. Auto execs warn of industry 'breaking point' 5. CNCDA sends cease-and-desist to Scout Motors Have a tip for our e...

Welcome to The Breakdown—your go-to source for deep dives into the trends, strategies and shifts shaping automotive retail. Today’s Big Story: 7 crucial lessons dealers are carrying into 2025 This episode is brought to you by: Impel - Impel enables automotive retailers, manufacturers, and online marketplaces to turn shoppers into buyers, and buyers into lifelong customers, with the auto industry's...

Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines. This week's top stories:  1. New vehicle sales forecasted to surge in 2025 after successful Q4 2. Used car price drops slowing down, hovering around $30K 3. Wholesale used car prices hold steady so far this month 4. Mobile vehicle service is key to winning back customers 5. Honda in talks with Nissan over possible me...

Welcome to The Breakdown—your go-to source for deep dives into the trends, strategies and shifts shaping automotive retail. Today’s Big Story: How Dealers Quietly Outsmart Their Competition This episode is brought to you by: Dealer Pay – A dealer-specific payment acceptance solution designed to boost productivity and enhance customer retention. With over 25 years of experience, Dealer Pay is a tru...

Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines. This week's top stories: 1. Amazon officially starts selling new Hyundai vehicles online 2. Prime auto loan borrowers lean toward the used car market 3. Wholesale used car prices up year-over-year in November 4. Dealer reputations improve online, but customers still have gripes 5. CDK Global fires back at Tekion’s an...

Welcome to The Breakdown—your go-to source for deep dives into the trends, strategies and shifts shaping automotive retail. Today’s big story: 3 hard-hitting auto market realities from the dealership floor—and what it could mean for 2025. This episode is brought to you by: OPENLANE - The leading online dealer marketplace for used cars, bringing you exclusive inventory, simple transactions, and bet...

Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines. This week's top stories: 1. Leasing continued to rise in Q3 strengthening captive lenders 2. Negative equity and delinquencies cast a shadow on auto lending 3. Universal EV charging framework set to roll out in 2025 4. Hybrid reliability is neck and neck with gas-powered cars 5. Hybrids drive higher conquest rates in...

Welcome to The Breakdown—your go-to source for deep dives into the trends, strategies and shifts shaping automotive retail. Today’s big story: Is this the next big profit center in used cars? Prefer to read? Take a look at the companion newsletter for this episode here This episode is brought to you by: The Auto Hauler Exchange has revolutionized the way vehicle haulers and vehicle shippers collab...

Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines. This week's top stories: 1. SUV market share sets record but prices remain constrained 2. U.S. new vehicle sales ramp up as year winds down 3. Dealer M&A heats up in Q3 despite profitability slide 4. 2 unnamed Nissan execs. say the company has “12-14 months to survive” 5. Ram CEO teases new mid-size pickup, details c...

Welcome to The Breakdown—your go-to source for deep dives into the trends, strategies and shifts shaping automotive retail. Today’s big story: Is Stellantis facing its time of reckoning? Now comes the hard part… Prefer to read? Take a look at the companion newsletter for this episode here This episode is brought to you by: Uber for Business - With Central, you can request a ride on behalf of your...