Automotive News reports automakers eager to adopt a direct sales model in European markets have abandoned those plans as obstacles — including dealer opposition — have proven insurmountable. +

The latest reports from S&P Global Mobility and Automotive News show registrations of new fully electric vehicles fell 4.4% in April, snapping a 14-month streak of year-over-year gains. +

Infiniti of Englewood attorneys say an out-of-trust lawsuit filed by Nissan against the dealership is “an attempt to strong-arm” ownership as it negotiates a floorplan financing agreement. +

Automotive News reports new vehicle sales improved for Ford, Hyundai and Kia and fell by double digits for Mazda in May, dropping the SAAR below 16 million as factories scaled back incentives. +

Regulators will no longer pursue discriminatory pricing charges against three Texas dealerships owned by Asbury Automotive following an executive order challenging the legal theory of disparate impact. +

Attorneys who accused Chicago’s Western Avenue Nissan of falsifying their client’s credit application have cited complaints from 12 online reviews to qualify their lawsuit as a class action. +

Group 1 Automotive reported a 5% increase in F&I profit per vehicle in the first quarter, leading the six biggest publicly traded U.S. auto groups, five of which reported year-over-year gains. +

Kerri Wise has joined Lotlinx as chief marketing officer, bringing 25 years of industry experience to the inventory management solutions provider as it grows and leans into AI and machine learning technology. +

Nissan will tie all dealer compensation to new vehicle sales targets starting June 3, dispensing with its current 20-metric program and standardizing spiffs, according to an Automotive News report. +

All seven manufacturers and 11 brands reporting new vehicle sales to Automotive News enjoyed year-over-year increases as Americans took advantage of incentives and rushed to beat expected price hikes. +