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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2021

Top Japanese Automakers Warn Chip Shortage Will Persist

Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. warn of continued chip supply and parts disruptions as COVID-19 surges again across the globe. 

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2021

GM Again Shutters Truck Assembly Plants Amid Chip Shortage

The company will idle plants in Flint, Michigan; Fort Wayne, Indiana; and Silao, Mexico, just one week after the plants resumed production after an earlier shutdown related to the shortage.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2021

AutoNation Expects Strong Demand Into 2022

AutoNation predicts demand for new vehicles will continue into next year, as low-interest rates and robust demand helped the retailer boost quarterly earnings estimates.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2021

Nissan Slows Production Amid Chip Woes

Nissan will suspend production of the Murano, Leaf and Maxima at its Smyrna, Tennessee, plant for four additional weeks after its summer shutdown ends.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2019

DealerSocket Adds Single Page Appraisal to Inventory+

DealerSocket announced the launch of Single Page Appraisal, a new feature available to users of the company’s Inventory+ platform.

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Newsby Tariq KamalNovember 13, 2019

Bloomberg: FCA Banking Unordered Vehicles, Pressuring Dealers

A Bloomberg report accuses Fiat Chrysler of creating a ‘sales bank’ of up to 40,000 new vehicles, reviving an old practice that could stoke tension among dealers and investors.

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Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 13, 2019

Days’ Supply Hits 71 on Weaker Sales

The latest report from the Automotive News Data Center finds U.S. franchised dealers were sitting on nearly 3.8 million new units as of Aug. 1, a 27-year high.

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Newsby Tariq KamalApril 29, 2019

Report: Escalating Inventories Erode Dealer Profits

U.S. manufacturers and dealers are knocking on the door of the all-time record for days’ supply of new vehicles, an issue compounded by higher floorplan expenses, according to the latest figures from Automotive News.

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ArticlesJuly 18, 2016

How to Improve Your Recon Turn

Dealers are using time-to-market to improve reconditioning processes, reduce costs, and maximize profits on used-vehicle sales.

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NewsMay 26, 2016

DRIVIN Raises $7.5 Million in Additional Funding

The company that aims to change the way dealers sell, source, acquire, and deliver used cars announced it has raised an additional $7.5 million in equity capital. Launched in mid-2015, the Chicago-based startup has now raised $17.5 million in funding.

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