Tag: automotive industry trends
Different shoppers mean different customer service practices — Matt Wahnon |...
Today's car buyers are increasingly diverse and complex, which means dealers must constantly refine their customer service practices. On this episode of Inside Automotive,...
Forward-thinking dealers see greater fixed operations profit, efficiency
Forward-thinking car dealers have seen fixed operations department profits and efficiency significantly improve over the last year, according to new research by Cox Automotive.
As...
Sonic Automotive closes eight EchoPark locations to shift used-vehicle supply
Sonic Automotive, one of the largest dealership groups in the U.S., is closing eight EchoPark used-vehicle stores in response to supply and demand pressures,...
New vehicle quality drops again in 2023 as brands push new...
New vehicle quality decreased in J.D. Power's annual Initial Quality Study under industry-wide shifts to new features and emerging technologies.
J.D. Power researchers calculated vehicle...
How ‘drip pricing’ impacts the psychology of automotive consumers
Welcome to another edition of The Future of Automotive, with Steve Greenfield, Founder, and CEO of Automotive Ventures, where I put recent automotive and...
Rivian R2 EV to make first appearance in 2024, price range...
Electric vehicle maker Rivian plans to showcase the first R2 model in early 2024, two years before the car is scheduled to hit the...
Weekly roundup: GM’s new EV battery plant, direct-to-consumer sales banned in...
Earlier this week: General Motors announced that it will follow Ford's lead and adopt Tesla's North American Charging Standard. Florida Governor and presidential hopeful...
New vehicle affordability improved in May despite higher prices and interest...
In May, the affordability of new vehicles experienced a slight improvement compared to previous months, according to new data from Cox Automotive. This positive...
Self-advocacy: How dealers can handle hot-button OEM issues
The relationship between dealers and OEMs in our industry is crucial for mutual success. However, as we all know, conflicts frequently arise as OEM...
How car dealers found success in a complicated first-quarter
With the arrival of summer drawing ever closer, car dealers are anxious to know where the auto industry stands and where it will go...
