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Fraud in the fast lane: 2 new reports spotlight what dealers need to know now
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (1227+ words) Hosting a breakfast at Digital Dealer with Steve Greenfield from Automotive Ventures. We’ll be sharing industry updates and comparing notes on what we’re seeing across automotive retail. Generously sponsored by The Shop and Podium. If you’re around, come join us....
America’s Car-Mart receives extension on outstanding debt
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (435+ words) America’s Car-Mart received another extension through Sept. 11 to work through its debt obligations after first-quarter 2027 numbers this week showed the BHPH company had a 57.3% year-over-year drop in revenue. Driving the news: America’s Car-Mart, based out of Arkansas, received a pair…...
Widewail launches review tracking platform
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (401+ words) Driving the news: Widewail, an automotive customer intelligence platform, announced the new option this week. Customer Clarity will connect information from reviews to a dealership’s DMS and tie reviews to repair orders and sales. The data is pulled from responses…...
Where dealer sentiment is sitting right now (and why it's not as bad as it sounds)
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (1146+ words) Plus, tactics from dealers evolving with the market We accept them all right here, any hour of the day. First time reading a CDG Newsletter? Welcome to the Market Pulse—your cheatsheet to auto retail, built to help dealers price…...
2026 models total 85% of new-vehicle inventory through end of August
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (392+ words) Through the end of August, model-year 2026 vehicles are still filling dealers’ lots, with CarGurus noting that 85% of new inventory is from this year. Driving the news: The analysis of inventory through the end of August showed that the current-year mix…...
TrueCar CEO talks strategy behind native smartphone app: 'I believe that search is dead"
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (1111+ words) TrueCar recorded another profitable quarter since going private in January, added two more credit union partners, and is preparing to shift how it reaches customers. Driving the news: The financial news, continued business drive, and a stated commitment to full…...
Burke: As delinquencies rise, lenders, dealers working together is the answer
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (671+ words) As the president of the National Automotive Finance Association, Matt Burke is stressing collaboration between dealers and lenders as they navigate today’s market with delinquencies rising, fraud threats increasing, and emerging technology. “One of the things we push at NAF…...
Scott Pharr buys Nissan store, navigates tornado hours later
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (853+ words) Scott Pharr closed on his first dealership on Aug. 10, just hours before a tornado slammed into Chesterton, Indiana. It was far from the start he envisioned after a long journey to owning his own dealership, Pharr Nissan of Chesterton. “I…...
Tick-tock: New Stellantis marketing covenant kicks off Oct. 1
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1209+ words) Stellantis's new Marketing Covenant, which reworks pricing, website, and digital advertising rules across the automaker's dealer network, goes into effect Oct. 1. Ahead of the October date, a few folks from Stream Companies, an integrated advertising and marketing agency, walked attendees…...
Victory adds, divests Nissan dealerships
1+ week, 1+ day ago (250+ words) Driving the news: Victory Automotive Group bought one Nissan dealership and sold another in separate August deals. For context: On Aug. 31, the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based retailer purchased Napoli Nissan in Connecticut from Lenny Napoli. They renamed the store Ocean…...