California DMV officials are pushing for a 30-day suspension of Tesla’s dealer license in an escalation of a yearslong legal dispute over the way “self-driving” vehicles are advertised. +
Lotlinx’s latest report finds U.S. dealers sold fewer EVs with more supplies in the second quarter as a market “fueled by affordability” steered price-conscious car buyers into gas and hybrid units. +
AutoCanada announced the sale of 13 of its 17 U.S. franchised dealerships to multiple unnamed purchasers in a series of deals worth more than $60 million. +
Len Short of Lotlinx lists five ways dealers are using predictive modeling, a core aspect of AI, to improve efficiency and make more accurate forecasts and data-driven decisions. +
The third-generation owners of Bosak Auto Group have divested their auto retail holdings through separate deals with Victory Automotive and the Garff Family of Dealerships. +
Coughlin Automotive has acquired Bob Chapman Ford of Marysville, Ohio, from fourth-generation owner Joe Chapman, adding the state’s first Ford dealership to its growing network. +
Wolters Kluwer’s Digital Transformation Index shows econtracting adoption increased by just over 7% from the prior quarter and is up by more than 116% over the past four years. +
Cox Automotive analysts fear manufacturers and retailers are protecting consumers from the rising costs of new cars, creating an unsustainable dynamic as profitability concerns grow. +
Alliance for Automotive Innovation’s John Bozzella says the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s unexpectedly rapid phaseout of the federal EV tax credit will slow adoption and hurt consumers. +
Automotive News’s John Huetter details the myriad benefits President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill brings to dealership owners, starting with “bonus” depreciation for floorplanned units. +
