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Dealer Opsby Patrick Manzi, NADA Chief EconomistNovember 8, 2021

NADA Market Beat: First Monthly New Light-Vehicle Sales Gain Since April

New light-vehicle sales in October 2021 saw their first month-to-month gain since April.

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Complianceby StaffNovember 4, 2021

Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Files Cases Against Multiple Predatory Used Car Dealerships

DCWP’s cases, which will be heard at the City’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH), allege thousands of violations, including violations of the City’s new laws and rules designed to prevent predatory conduct by the industry.

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Complianceby StaffNovember 4, 2021

NIADA Statement Regarding NYC DCWP Investigation

DCWP alleges JF Motors engaged in deceptive and unlawful trade practices in a case to be heard by the city’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings.

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Dealer Opsby StaffNovember 4, 2021

Black Book: Specialty Market Report

For the second time in as many months, one of the major RV market segments has declined in value, but this time it was the towables, which fell for the first time in almost a year, while motorhomes reversed course and increased, coming in at their second highest value ever.

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Dealer Opsby StaffNovember 4, 2021

Cadillac to Shatter Global Sales Record in 2021

Cadillac’s global sales are up 18% in 2021 over same-period 2020 and are on pace to hit a sales record in the brand’s 119-year history.

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Dealer Opsby StaffNovember 4, 2021

Vehicle Sales Continue to Drop

Combined sales at the seven major automakers that release monthly results dropped 17% in October. Automakers cite the semiconductor chip shortage and supply chain bottlenecks as the reason.

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Dealer Opsby StaffNovember 3, 2021

Used Vehicle Retention Index Increases Again to All-Time High

The seasonally adjusted Retention Index increased to 180.2 points, continuing to hit records.

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Auto Financeby StaffNovember 2, 2021

Black Book: Weekly Market Update

The fourth quarter is traditionally when the market experiences most of the yearly depreciation, but after just one month in the quarter, values are reporting appreciation of more than 3.0%.

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Dealer Opsby StaffNovember 2, 2021

Federal Safeguards Rule Amendments Ask Dealers to Shore Up their Information System Security

Industry analysts suggest it could cost dealers hundreds of thousands annually to comply with the new rules.

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Dealer Opsby StaffNovember 2, 2021

New and Used Car Prices Continue Upward Climb

The average price of a new car hit $45,000 in September and reached $25,000 for the average used car, according to Kelley Blue Book.

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