TSLA411.79013.06%
GM78.410-0.29%
F12.1800.01%
RIVN14.180-0.3%
CYD43.7300.45%
HMC24.060-0.65%
TM189.000-6.05%
CVNA400.22010.84%
PAG171.6101.88%
LAD291.1001.7%
AN205.2900.52%
GPI350.1606.19%
ABG200.4502.74999%
SAH80.1301.13%
TSLA411.79013.06%
GM78.410-0.29%
F12.1800.01%
RIVN14.180-0.3%
CYD43.7300.45%
HMC24.060-0.65%
TM189.000-6.05%
CVNA400.22010.84%
PAG171.6101.88%
LAD291.1001.7%
AN205.2900.52%
GPI350.1606.19%
ABG200.4502.74999%
SAH80.1301.13%
TSLA411.79013.06%
GM78.410-0.29%
F12.1800.01%
RIVN14.180-0.3%
CYD43.7300.45%
HMC24.060-0.65%
TM189.000-6.05%
CVNA400.22010.84%
PAG171.6101.88%
LAD291.1001.7%
AN205.2900.52%
GPI350.1606.19%
ABG200.4502.74999%
SAH80.1301.13%


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- December 9, 2025
Dealers are navigating a fluctuating market amid off-lease supply, changing EV demand, and rising used-vehicle prices, all of which present new challenges. On today's episode of CBT NOW, Edmunds' Director...
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