
Dealership Profits Decline
While new and used retail sales stagnated, dealerships have been particularly supported by fixed operations and finance-and-insurance profits, according to a new report.
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While new and used retail sales stagnated, dealerships have been particularly supported by fixed operations and finance-and-insurance profits, according to a new report.
Read More →Bradley J. Walsh has been hired as the new CEO of AutoSource, succeeding founder Luke Kjar as chief executive of the Utah-based branded title dealer group.
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Black Book’s November Used Vehicle Retention Index finds value and demand have pushed pre-owned prices skyward for the seventh month in a row.
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Waymo has set a new standard for driverless-vehicle proponents and ride-hailing providers by launching Waymo One, a revenue-generating autonomous transportation service.
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New-vehicle sales fell by 0.5% in November, but dealers remain on pace to exceed the 17 million-unit mark by the end of 2018.
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Chrysler unveiled the all-new Jeep Gladiator at the Los Angeles Auto Show in late November. Billed as “the most capable midsize truck ever,” the new vehicle marks Jeep’s return to the pickup ranks for the first time since the Comanche ended its production run in the 1992-MY. The Gladiator is due in showrooms in the second quarter of 2019.
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The Trump administration has threatened a 25% ‘chicken tax’ on Chinese auto imports in the wake of General Motors’ plant closures and ahead of a critical meeting with President Xi Jinping.
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Black Book’s latest Market Insights Report finds used cars continue to depreciate faster than light trucks, but strong incentives for new cars indicate sustained demand for some types.
Read More →Assurant Resource Automotive now offers a pay-as-you-go edition of its Mechanic 2.0 vehicle service contract.
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General Motors will end production of six Chevrolet, Cadillac, and Buick sedans as part of a restructuring that will close at least five plants and eliminate more than 14,000 jobs.
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The California New Car Dealers Association is pushing back against factory policies threatening financial penalties for failing to build standalone Lincoln stores.
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