TSLA348.750-6.06001%
GM86.2700.09%
F13.870-0.08%
RIVN16.070-0.73%
CYD38.210-2.18%
HMC31.8600.53%
TM194.4802.48%
CVNA74.040-0.05%
PAG217.010-0.84%
LAD370.360-0.68%
AN200.0901.34%
GPI263.9501.91%
ABG211.6200.95%
SAH79.6800.39%
TSLA348.750-6.06001%
GM86.2700.09%
F13.870-0.08%
RIVN16.070-0.73%
CYD38.210-2.18%
HMC31.8600.53%
TM194.4802.48%
CVNA74.040-0.05%
PAG217.010-0.84%
LAD370.360-0.68%
AN200.0901.34%
GPI263.9501.91%
ABG211.6200.95%
SAH79.6800.39%
TSLA348.750-6.06001%
GM86.2700.09%
F13.870-0.08%
RIVN16.070-0.73%
CYD38.210-2.18%
HMC31.8600.53%
TM194.4802.48%
CVNA74.040-0.05%
PAG217.010-0.84%
LAD370.360-0.68%
AN200.0901.34%
GPI263.9501.91%
ABG211.6200.95%
SAH79.6800.39%


About: Jason Becknell

Jason Becknell

Jason Becknell is a staff writer and correspondent for CBT News. He covers the latest automotive industry news, market insights, emerging technology and trends, and key figures in the car business. Based in Atlanta, he's an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience in broadcasting and multimedia communications. He holds a degree in Journalism from the University of South Carolina.

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Dealership websites stay busy long after the showroom lights go off. Buyers browse inventory, check payments, and compare trade values late into the night, but most websites cannot close the...
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Why Subaru's slowdown is creating a window for dealer M&A

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Subaru dealers are facing a new set of questions after the automaker reported another decline in gross profit and margin in its August 5 earnings report. Rising material costs, tariff exposure and heavy reliance...
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