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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Ford is investing $1 billion to modernize the Kentucky Truck Plant, its key production site for Super Duty trucks and large SUVs.
The new paint shop supports...
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Credit availability climbed to its highest level since November 2015, giving dealers a stronger financing environment heading into fall.
Captives, banks and finance companies all expanded credit...
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., says she has heard unconfirmed talk of a possible policy shift that could ease U.S. barriers on Chinese vehicles.
Congress is moving in...
At Cherokee Mitsubishi, Dealer Principal Jonathan Dawson is testing how far a dealership can go by putting people before convention. From a lean sales floor and community-driven marketing to weekend...
In today’s market, the service lane may be the dealership’s most valuable opportunity to retain a customer before the next vehicle purchase. Skyler Chadwick, Director of Product Consulting at Cox...
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Used-vehicle demand rose 2.3% year over year in August, extending a steady growth trend.
New inventory fell to its lowest level of 2026 as consumer interest continues...
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Volkswagen is exploring rugged SUVs and pickups to expand its U.S. lineup and reach higher-margin segments.
U.S. production could reduce tariff exposure while giving dealers new products...
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Dealers should inspect vehicles that received replacement driver airbag inflators after crashes, especially used vehicles.
Vehicles equipped with defective DTN60DB inflators should not be driven until the...
The dealership business has always adapted to disruption, according to Don Hall, President and CEO of the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association (VADA). But in today’s market, he said adaptation means...
The FTC’s CARS Rule may be gone, but dealership compliance risk remains firmly in view. During today’s CBT Live segment, we were joined by Auto AI Radar Founder Vince Melkumyan,...