Automotive News’s July sales report finds limited inventories have “hamstrung” U.S. Toyota dealers while competitors get a boost from strong hybrid demand. +
The latest quarterly VIN-based inventory report from Lotlinx finds rebounding sales driven by new launches but offset by persistently aged inventory. +
Subaru leads all manufacturers with an 18% year-over-year increase in a report full of double-digit sales gains driven largely by demand for hybrids. +
Kerrigan Advisors’ Q1 Blue Sky Report finds multistore deals and soaring valuations helped drive a record 478 transactions over the past 12 months. +
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. +
Feldman Automotive Group has acquired Northern Ohio’s Firelands Auto Group, adding its first Honda and Toyota franchises and growing its footprint to 25 dealerships in four states. +
BizzyCar’s Q1 2026 Recall Report finds Ford units affected by an electrical issue accounted for nearly 40% of all notices, part of a trend toward larger campaigns that touch multiple models and production cycles. +
Volvo dealers sold 41.7% fewer new units on a year-over-year basis last month, contributing to a nearly 4% overall decline offset by increased sales for Hyundai, Toyota and Honda. +
Kelley Blue Book analysts say incentives fell and average prices set records in January, but affordable options abound in the high-volume compact SUV segment. +
