Jack Hollis joins Accrual Equity Partners to support dealers nationwide

Colin Fitzpatrick - August 13, 2025

Former Toyota executive, Jack Hollis, recently joined Accrual Equity Partners (AEP) as a managing partner. In today's episode of Inside Automotive, Hollis and AEP founders and managing partners, Brady Schmidt...

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Kerri Wise unpacks key market trends from Lotlinx’s Q2 report

Jasmine Kiniklis - August 13, 2025

Lotlinx recently released its 2025 Q2 Vincensus Report, a quarterly analysis detailing the state of the automotive industry across major OEMs. In today's episode of CBT Now, Kerri Wise, chief...

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Fix it right the first time – Customers have little tolerance for mistakes

John Tenerovich - August 13, 2025

When a customer brings their vehicle into a dealership for repair, they expect one thing: to leave with the problem resolved. Not patched together. Not half-fixed. Resolved. But across the...

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Ford recalls 103,174 F-150 trucks (2023-2025) for faulty rear axle bolts that may cause rollaways or loss of propulsion.

Ford recalls over 103K pickups due to faulty axle bolts, increased rollaway risks

Jasmine Kiniklis - August 12, 2025

On the Dash: Ford is recalling over 103,000 F-150 pickups between model years 2023 and 2025 in the United States. The recall is due to rear axle hub bolts that...

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Ford invests $5B to build a $30K midsize electric truck with new efficient platform, creating 4,000 U.S. jobs and launching in 2027.

Ford commits $5B to US EV production, new EVs starting at $30K

Ashby Lincoln - August 12, 2025

On the Dash: Ford is investing $5 billion and adding 4,000 jobs for a new affordable midsize electric truck. The Universal EV Platform cuts parts and assembly time to boost...

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July new-vehicle prices held steady as incentives hit yearly highs, driving EV sales surge ahead of incentive cuts.

New-vehicle prices hold steady in July

Colin Fitzpatrick - August 12, 2025

On the Dash: July new-vehicle prices averaged $48,841, with incentives hitting a 2025 high at 7.3% of ATP. EV sales jumped 20% in July as buyers rushed to use incentives...

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Joe Verde Group's Sean Gardner on how to boost car sales by asking “yes” questions, shifting focus from price, and closing deals on value.

From process to profit: Three essential skills to sell more cars — Sean Gardner | Joe Verde Group

Jasmine Kiniklis - August 12, 2025

Is it a well-defined process or skills that define sales success? In today's episode of CBT Now, Sean Gardner, instructor and sales trainer at the Joe Verde Group, joins us...

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JLR reaffirmed its full-year guidance despite a steep drop in fiscal first-quarter revenue and profit caused by U.S. tariffs.

JLR holds guidance despite earnings hit from tariffs and EV shift

Ashby Lincoln - August 11, 2025

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) reaffirmed its full-year guidance despite a steep drop in fiscal first-quarter revenue and profit caused by U.S. tariffs, the transition of the Jaguar brand to all-electric,...

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Auto credit access rises in July as approvals and rates improve

Colin Fitzpatrick - August 11, 2025

Auto credit availability improved in July for the third consecutive month, according to Cox Automotive's Dealertrack Credit Availability Index. The All-Loans Index climbed to 98.1 from 97.1 in June, driven...

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Jeff Wyler Automotive's Ryan Haskell on boosting service retention with AI, mobile ops, and tech transparency amid technician shortage.

Jeff Wyler Automotive’s Ryan Haskell on winning customer loyalty in the service department

Jasmine Kiniklis - August 11, 2025

Keeping the service department running smoothly has never been more critical, or more challenging, than it is right now. In today's episode of Service Drive, Ryan Haskell, fixed ops director...

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Jack Hollis joins Accrual Equity Partners to support dealers nationwide

Kerri Wise unpacks key market trends from Lotlinx’s Q2 report

Fix it right the first time – Customers have little tolerance for mistakes

Ford recalls over 103K pickups due to faulty axle bolts, increased rollaway risks

Ford commits $5B to US EV production, new EVs starting at $30K

New-vehicle prices hold steady in July

From process to profit: Three essential skills to sell more cars — Sean Gardner | Joe Verde Group

JLR holds guidance despite earnings hit from tariffs and EV shift

Auto credit access rises in July as approvals and rates improve

Jeff Wyler Automotive’s Ryan Haskell on winning customer loyalty in the service department

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