Jaelyn Campbell is a staff writer/reporter for CBT News. She is known to cover the latest developments impacting automotive retailers, manufacturers, and industry professionals. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Jaelyn brings a journalistic focus to key trends shaping the retail automotive landscape, including dealership operations, evolving consumer behavior, EV adoption, and executive leadership strategies.
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September total new-vehicle sales are projected at 1.33 million units, up 2.6% year over year.
Hybrid share is projected to reach 17%, while EV share falls to...
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Honda is reportedly considering investing up to $2.5 billion in a new hybrid assembly plant in Ohio.
The facility could build large flagship crossovers for Honda and...
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Bentley unveiled the Torcal, its first fully electric vehicle, with a starting price of about $230,000.
The luxury SUV retains Bentley design elements and uses an orchestral...
Dealers may not need to wait for AI to completely transform the car-buying process before putting the technology to work. Chris Hudson, General Manager of Mark Miller Subaru, joins today's CBT...
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Ford’s Research and Advanced Engineering team is targeting faster development cycles as vehicle technology and consumer expectations continue to evolve.
AI, simplified vehicle architectures and rapid testing...
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GM Defense received a $697.7 million contract modification for engineering changes to Infantry Squad Vehicles and winch kits.
The updated contract brings the cumulative value of GM...
When consultant Jonathan Dawson bought Cherokee Mitsubishi, he took on all the classic headaches of dealership ownership, along with a brand that, while growing, requires a sharp operational strategy to...
The numbers behind a dealership's service department can tell a much different story than the number of cars moving through the lane. Jumping right into today’s CBT Live segment, we’re...
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72% of F&I offices use four or more software solutions, creating opportunities for workflow disruptions and duplicate work.
Integrated systems can reduce manual data entry and errors...
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CarMax cut 145 corporate positions, about 4% of its corporate staff, as it works to improve profitability.
Used-vehicle affordability remains a challenge, with the average used vehicle...