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Showroomby StaffOctober 26, 2021

IHS Markit Predicts Production Highs in 2024

IHS Markit forecasts lows in light-vehicle sales and production will give way to increases ahead.

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Complianceby StaffOctober 21, 2021

Auto Sector Calls Out Mexico's Move to Legalize “Chocolate” Cars

Mexico’s auto sector has criticized the move, saying it allows "car smuggling."

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Awardsby StaffOctober 20, 2021

NADA Board of Directors Elects 2022 Chairman

Mike Alford, who currently serves as NADA vice chairman, will succeed Paul Walser, as chairman.

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Showroomby StaffOctober 20, 2021

Cox Automotive: In Q3, Sales of Electrified Vehicles Surged Past 1 Million Units

While sales of new vehicles declined 13.4% year over year in Q3 due primarily to low inventory and high prices, sales of electrified vehicles jumped by nearly 60%, according to an analysis by Kelley Blue Book.

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Auto Financeby StaffOctober 20, 2021

Dealers Buying Out More Existing Leased Vehicles to Alleviate Inventory Shortages

New trend helps brands like Honda and Nissan see the value of modernizing their lease policies, reports Swapalease.

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Auto Financeby StaffOctober 19, 2021

Black Book: Market Insights Report

Traditionally, values would be declining this time of year, but the lack of inventory continues to be the most common sentiment for the increased auction activity pushing values up.

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Opinionby StaffOctober 19, 2021

Major Vehicle Manufacturers and Exporters to Bear the Brunt of Chip Shortages

Global Data has downwardly revised its real GDP growth forecasts by 0.14 percentage points (pp) for Germany, 0.23pp for Japan, 0.45pp for the US and 0.25 for China. 

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F&Iby StaffOctober 19, 2021

Report Sheds Light on Digital Retailing's Impact on F&I Product Growth Trends

Advanced technology now found in used cars presents F&I opportunities for dealers, according to a study by Protective Asset Protection.

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Digitalby StaffOctober 19, 2021

Toyota, Stellantis Plan to Build North American EV-Battery Factories

Toyota Motor Corp. and Stellantis have announced plans to build battery factories in North America to meet the U.S. government’s push for electric vehicles and the batteries that power them.

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Showroomby StaffOctober 19, 2021

Cox and LMC put Days' Supply of Inventory Below 1 Million Vehicles

Cox Automotive and LMC report new-vehicle inventories shrank to just over 915,000 in September and predict further shrinkage as production issues and supply shortages linger.

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