Dealertrack’s Credit Availability Index ticked up again in June, reaching 97.3 after rising to 96.5 in May, driven by an approval rate that improved by 70 basis points month-over-month. +
Ford has dropped its national “From America, For America” employee discount campaign in favor of a new incentive: zero percent financing for 48 months with zero down and zero due for 90 days. +
Americans who purchased new vehicles in June describe a significantly less enjoyable dealership experience than those surveyed just one month earlier, according to CDK Global’s latest survey. +
In a special July 4 ceremony at the White House, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law, cementing the administration’s taxation strategy and budget priorities. +
Sheriff’s detectives donned polo shirts borrowed from Linus Cadillac Buick GMC to catch a man accused of fraud for attempting to acquire a $75,000 SUV with a stolen ID. +
The latest quarterly report from Edmunds finds car buyers set new records for $1,000-plus monthly payments, 84-month terms and average amount financed, all on smaller down payments. +
A headline-making executive order creates an opportunity to reinforce the dealership’s commitment to fair and equal treatment. Attorney and Mosaic Compliance Services CEO Jim Ganther has a three-part plan.
The Consumer Confidence Index fell 5.4 points in June, led by a plummeting Expectations Index, which remains below the threshold said to “typically signal” an oncoming recession. +
A lawsuit that may qualify as a class action has been leveled by one customer of Branhaven CJDR of Branford, Conn., who claims security failures led to the theft of his personal data. +
Prices for new Toyotas sold in the U.S. will increase by an average of $270 in July — but not because of the Trump administration’s new 25% tariff on imported vehicles, a spokesperson tells Reuters. +
