Tag: OEMS
Where does the semiconductor chip shortage stand today?
With modern cars sometimes needing thousands of semiconductor chips to run the various electronics, automakers are still feeling the effects of the shortage. Today’s...
How will the Right to Repair bill affect car dealerships?
A bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill. intends to give consumers the blanket coverage under federal law to have their vehicle repaired...
EV recalls continue to hinder route to mass adoption
Recalls continue to hamper EVs, and being the world’s highest-volume electric car maker doesn’t seem to make it any easier. Tesla has issued two...
Ford valuation breaks $100 billion for the first time as Wall...
On Thursday, Ford’s stock price coasted upward to just over $25 per share, pushing its market value past the $100 billion-dollar mark for the...
Why calculating rebates and incentives differently can increase car dealer profitability
2021 was a robust and profitable year for many dealers and OEMs despite the industry’s shortages. But as automakers continue to scale back on...
What is driving record M&A activity in the automotive industry? Erin...
On today’s show, we’re pleased to welcome back the Founder and Managing Director of Kerrigan Advisors, Erin Kerrigan, to walk us through the latest...
December auto sales underwhelm due to shuttered supply chain
The U.S. auto sales volume is below 15 million for the second year. Cox Automotive forecasts that December 2021 will have a sluggish showing...
What can the auto industry do about incoming OEM digital retailing...
On the latest episode of Auto Marketing Now, host Brian Pasch tackles the latest updates in OEM digital retailing programs and the mandates that...
Cox Automotive’s Brian Finkelmeyer shares his 2022 outlook on EVs, used...
As 2021 comes to a close, many of you may be wondering what we can expect as an industry and where we are headed....
A look inside the current state of the semiconductor microchip shortage
While automakers and basically every manufacturer around the world were hoping the semiconductor microchip shortage would be a thing of the past by now,...