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The latest news updates on the retail segment of the automotive industry.
GM
EVs help Cadillac shed its old-fashioned image

Cadillac will have 4 new EVs on sale this year — the Escalade IQ and longer Escalade IQL, Optiq and Vistiq.

EVs help Cadillac shed its old-fashioned image
Finance Insurance
Ally Q1 earnings: Net income plummets to a $225 million loss
Ally Q1 earnings: Net income plummets to a $225 million loss
Retail
Dealerships adopt ‘business as usual’ mindset amid tariff uncertainty
Dealerships adopt ‘business as usual’ mindset amid tariff uncertainty
Ford
Ford tells dealers it might raise prices in May if tariffs continue
Ford tells dealers it might raise prices in May if tariffs continue
Service And Parts
Hertz to deploy UVeye’s vehicle inspection systems at major U.S. airports
Automakers
European sales rose 3% in March, as EVs, plug-in hybrids and Chinese brands surge
Automakers
Interactive data dashboard: Get the latest Europe sales and other key statistics
Manufacturing
Livestream recording: Tariffs, car pricing and shopper trends from the New York auto show
Volkswagen
VW guarantees current U.S. vehicle pricing through May as tariffs sow confusion
Finance Insurance
F&I tips: Managers should try out their presentation at the sales desk
Dealership buy-sell database updates: Top 150 groups included in 10 deals across 8 states
Grubbs Family buys 4 dealerships, with another pending, from Foundation Automotive
Bennett Automotive Group sells Provincial Chrysler in Windsor, Ont.
Bernie Moreno bill would allow tax deductions for auto loan interest
Senate confirms Trump’s FTC commissioner pick
Record 20% of new-vehicle borrowers used 84-month loans in Q1, Edmunds says
Service advisers: Prepare for different customer reactions to bad news
The hidden threat to dealership service profits — and how to fix it
Groups, dealerships work to recruit more female service technicians
Clutch opens $6.5M Toronto-area facility to recondition hundreds of used cars weekly
Lithia pursuing stronger used-vehicle sales volume in 2025
Arizona’s Chapman Automotive Group sues similarly named used-vehicle dealer
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Best Practices

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How Mungenast Acura used Internet savvy, inventory management to climb rankings
How Mungenast Acura used Internet savvy, inventory management to climb rankings
Asbury Automotive dealership builds client base, loyalty with clinic
How Damian Lillard Toyota rewrote the retail playbook and became customer retention champ

Sales

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European sales rose 3% in March, as EVs, plug-in hybrids and Chinese brands surge
Interactive data dashboard: Get the latest Europe sales and other key statistics
New-vehicle prices on track to rise by 5% by year-end; March may mark high point for sales, NADA economist says
Leo Michael cartoon: Tariffying!
VW ID Buzz sales benefit from stronger West Coast availability, interest in two-tone models
BMW’s Q1 sales dragged down by China slump

Marketing

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Column: Steering through the tariff maze
Column: Steering through the tariff maze
Stellantis pulls Jeep, Ram and Dodge tariff-response ads after built-in-USA scrutiny
Ineos Grenadier billboard: We’re not a Land Rover Defender
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