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Car key, stacks of coins, and a paper car cutout with AutoPayPlus logo, representing auto financing, loan terms, and vehicle affordability trends.
Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2026

Survey Reveals What Won't Fix What's Breaking Car Sales

AutoPayPlus says extra-long auto loans are trapping consumers and threatening the dealer trade-in cycle, and that the industry is leveraging the wrong tools to combat high MSRPs.

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StoneEagleDATA July 2025 vs. June 2025 lease trends graphic showing 12% increase in average lease deals per dealer, 31% jump in EV lease penetration, and –$46.71 average front gross per new EV lease.
Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2025

EV Leases Surge, Front-End Profits Collapse

StoneEagle finds that July’s lease market delivered a sharp rebound in volume led by a surge in electric-vehicle leasing, but the gains came at a cost.

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Jennifer Rappaport, CEO of EFG Companies, stands in a conference room wearing a bright pink suit, with the EFG logo visible on the wall behind her.
Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2025

Top Questions From Dealers Reflect State of Industry

EFG Cos. says challenging times demand sound counsel during second half of 2025.

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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2025

March New-Vehicle Sales Healthy

Despite incentive spending not keeping pace with deliveries volume, consumers make their purchases ahead of tariffs impact.

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Articlesby Hannah MitchellJanuary 23, 2025

A Mirage or an Opportunity?

With the new-car dream narrowing, dealers can still help budget-bound consumers.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2024

May New-Vehicle Forecast Partly Cloudy

Growing inventory, incentives shrink dealer profit, though sales are strong.

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Newsby StaffMarch 13, 2024

Dealer Sentiment Up in Q1

But Cox survey finds year-over-year decline as profits are squeezed.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2024

February New-Vehicle Sales Forecast Sunny

Early figures put volume up 1.4%, SAAR also up on higher inventory, incentives.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2023

Dealership Profits Are Falling

They remain more than triple prepandemic levels, while blue-sky values are also falling but are an estimated 2 1/2 times higher than in 2019.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2023

EFG Launches F&I Profit Guarantee

Compensates new clients if revenue goals aren't met within stipulated time frame.

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