Mazda, Honda and Subaru lead the pack as a strong September helps dealers avoid a weak third quarter for new car and light truck sales. +
The Federal Trade Commission has clarified the charges that must be included in every advertised price and rules pertaining to preloads, conditional discounts and in-transit vehicles. Attorney Jim Ganther breaks it down.
Factories sharing new vehicle sales reports with the Automotive News Data Center suffered a roughly 5% drop in total volume in the first quarter, driven in large part by a double-digit decline in March. +
A “concerned” FTC director is warning U.S. dealerships and dealer groups that their advertised prices may fail to account for fees, down payments, discounts and financing. +
Edmunds analysts say the average negative equity balance on dealership trade-ins rose to $7,214 in the fourth quarter, reflecting pandemic-era originations and prolonging a four-year trend. +
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. +
Kelley Blue Book analysts say strong, steady incentive spending kept new vehicle prices in check in July, a month in which EV discounts soared to record highs ahead of significant changes to federal policy. +
