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Showroomby StaffNovember 9, 2021

Auto Industry Readies for Magnesium Shortage

Parts manufacturers rely on magnesium from China to help reduce vehicle weights. But China’s current magnesium output is at 50% of normal levels.

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Showroomby StaffNovember 9, 2021

Infrastructure Bill Impacts to the Auto Industry

A key priority in the bill is spending $7.5 billion to build a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.

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Showroomby StaffNovember 8, 2021

Ford Motor's Stock Tops $20 a Share for First Time in Over 20 Years

Since Farley took control of the automaker last October, Ford’s stock has roughly tripled.

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Showroomby Patrick Manzi, NADA Chief EconomistNovember 8, 2021

NADA Market Beat: First Monthly New Light-Vehicle Sales Gain Since April

New light-vehicle sales in October 2021 saw their first month-to-month gain since April.

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Complianceby StaffNovember 4, 2021

Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Files Cases Against Multiple Predatory Used Car Dealerships

DCWP’s cases, which will be heard at the City’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH), allege thousands of violations, including violations of the City’s new laws and rules designed to prevent predatory conduct by the industry.

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Showroomby StaffNovember 4, 2021

Black Book: Specialty Market Report

For the second time in as many months, one of the major RV market segments has declined in value, but this time it was the towables, which fell for the first time in almost a year, while motorhomes reversed course and increased, coming in at their second highest value ever.

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Showroomby StaffNovember 4, 2021

Vehicle Sales Continue to Drop

Combined sales at the seven major automakers that release monthly results dropped 17% in October. Automakers cite the semiconductor chip shortage and supply chain bottlenecks as the reason.

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Auto Financeby StaffNovember 3, 2021

Used Vehicle Retention Index Increases Again to All-Time High

The seasonally adjusted Retention Index increased to 180.2 points, continuing to hit records.

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Auto Financeby StaffNovember 2, 2021

Black Book: Weekly Market Update

The fourth quarter is traditionally when the market experiences most of the yearly depreciation, but after just one month in the quarter, values are reporting appreciation of more than 3.0%.

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Complianceby StaffNovember 2, 2021

Federal Safeguards Rule Amendments Ask Dealers to Shore Up their Information System Security

Industry analysts suggest it could cost dealers hundreds of thousands annually to comply with the new rules.

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