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Digitalby StaffApril 7, 2022

CDK Global to Be Acquired by Brookfield

CDK Global has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Brookfield Business Partners for a total enterprise value of $8.3 billion.

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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 7, 2022

GM and Honda to Collaborate on Affordable EVs

General Motors and Honda Motor Co. announced plans to develop a line of affordable electric vehicles (EVs) with a focus on compact crossovers.

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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 7, 2022

COVID-19 Shutters Production in China

Tesla Inc. has had to shut down its plant in Shanghai for a total of 12 production days in recent weeks because of China’s COVID-19 lockdowns.

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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 6, 2022

Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index Drops for the First Time Since July of 2021

The seasonally adjusted Retention Index went down to 187.7 points in March 2022 as modified Spring arrives late.

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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 6, 2022

NADA Market Beat: Supply Chain Disruptions Suppress New Light-Vehicle Sales

The month’s SAAR totaled 13.3 million units, down from 14 million in February and off 24.4% from March 2021’s SAAR of 17.6 million units.

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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 6, 2022

Microchip Shortage Takes Big Toll on North America, Europe

Auto manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe continue to lose production time over the lingering global microchip shortage, now well into its second year.

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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 6, 2022

Shortage of Inventory, Not Buyers Challenges U.S. Auto Industry

The U.S. auto industry has no shortage of buyers currently, but it lacks the inventory to satisfy them.

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Fixed Opsby StaffApril 5, 2022

Auto Dealership Buy/Sell Transactions Soar in 2021 with Record Dealership Valuations, Revenue, and Profits, Accelerating Industry Consolidation

Unprecedented 383 transactions completed in 2021, representing 830 franchises, nearly three times the pre-pandemic average, according to The Blue Sky Report by Kerrigan Advisors.

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Digitalby StaffApril 4, 2022

Global Automakers Earmark Nearly US$600bn for EVs Over Next Decade

Broadly, the investments announced focus on the development of production facilities, technology, EV batteries, new product and securing future raw material supply, and autonomous vehicle development.

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Fixed Opsby StaffApril 4, 2022

TD Auto Finance Rolls Out Real-Time Payments for Dealers

Provides improved cash flow and greater confidence for dealers.

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