Edmunds analysts say affordability pressures are pushing U.S. new-car buyers to borrow more, put less down and pay more each month. +
Porsche leads all factories in JD Power’s 2026 Initial Quality Study, which finds infotainment and touchscreens have failed to keep pace with a trend toward fewer reported issues. +
The judge presiding over a $1.5 million lawsuit against a Massachusetts Nissan dealership approved Nissan Motor Acceptance’s request for daily sales reports. +
Kelley Blue Book reports an average transaction price of $49,220 in May, down 0.5% from April but up 1.2% year over year amid heavier incentive spending. +
Sales of new Mazdas and Subarus improved by 35% and 10% year-over-year in May, leading all U.S.-facing factories as fleets helped offset flat retail sales. +
Foureyes analysts say a 15.6-point gap separates America’s best and worst closers but stress that process matters more than location. +
Healthy March and April sales improved many dealers’ moods, but Cox Automotive’s Q2 survey finds growing anxiety over factors beyond their control. +
Kelley Blue Book reports trucks and SUVs are largely to blame for April’s average new-vehicle transaction price of $49,461, a 1.8% year-over-year increase. +
Reuters reports U.S. sales of new hybrid vehicles have increased along with fuel prices since the start of the U.S.- and Israel-led war with Iran in late February. +
Automotive News reports sales of new Hondas improved on a year-over-year basis in April, offering a bright spot in a report dimmed by growing affordability concerns. +
