Fullpath reports the majority of car buyers and lessees are comfortable with AI and a partial or fully online transaction, raising expectations for a seamless dealership experience. +
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. +
U.S. sales of new light duty vehicles slowed “considerably” in June after several months in which Americans rushed to lock in pre-tariff prices, according to the latest reports from Automotive News. +
Lexus and Nissan models lead J.D. Power’s latest Initial Quality Study as buyers of all brands express growing frustration with touchscreen-powered infotainment systems. +
A memo sent to Mitsubishi dealers and reviewed by Reuters indicates the Tokyo-based factory will raise prices of new units sold in the United States by an average of 2.1% in response to new tariffs. +
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. +
Lotlinx reports new vehicles in stock at U.S. dealerships carried over at a rate of 51% in May, a 3% increase over the same month a year ago, and days’ supply improved by five days to 64. +
Descartes Datamyne reports the number of vehicles shipped to the United States by sea fell by 9% in May compared with the same month a year ago as new tariffs take effect. +
Gas/electric hybrids accounted for 12.4% of U.S. new light-vehicle sales in the first quarter while market share remained essentially flat for battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. +
EVAI founder Ian Gardner says dealers must arm their sales teams with a broader and deeper understanding of the factors that drive EV purchases, including TCO and charging infrastructure. +
