Lotlinx analysts say new vehicle sales and supplies improved in a third quarter marked by a run on new EVs while a growing need to clear out 2025 units could produce an incentive-rich Q4. +

Dealertrack’s Credit Availability Index increased to 98.3 last month, offering a counter to affordability concerns and continuing a trend toward loosening conditions that began more than a year ago. +

The Presidio Group’s latest report finds the average dealer’s pretax profit and adjusted net income improved in Q3 while the M&A market kept pace with the year-ago quarter. +