TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%
TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%
TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%


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Tesla releases new Cybertruck model

Tesla launches new affordable Cybertruck model amid sluggish sales

- April 14, 2025
Tesla has introduced a new, more affordable Cybertruck model in order to broaden accessibility to more consumers amid the model's sales. The latest model, the Cybertuck Long Range, starts at...
customer experience, tariffs

Shep Hyken on strengthening customer experience during uncertain times

- April 14, 2025
With new tariffs now in effect, rising costs are out of a dealer's control. However, how customers are treated in the showroom remains entirely within their grasp. In today's episode...
tariffs

Cox Automotive’s Jonathan Smoke advises dealers to prepare for a changing consumer market

- April 14, 2025
President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs, but vehicle duties remain. While the announcement offers a temporary reprieve, the underlying uncertainty remains high. In today's episode of...
Stellantis

Stellantis reports 1.2M global shipments in Q1 2025

- April 11, 2025
Stellantis has released its preliminary global shipment figures for the first quarter of 2025, estimating 1.2 million vehicles delivered worldwide—a 9% year-over-year decline. The dip primarily reflects production disruptions in...
General Motors, layoffs

General Motors announces temporary layoffs due to EV demand decline

- April 11, 2025
General Motors (GM) announced on Thursday that it's temporarily laying off roughly 200 workers at its flagship electric vehicle plant, Factory Zero Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center. Despite nearly doubling its year-over-year...
auto credit

U.S. auto credit access reaches highest level since December 2022

- April 11, 2025
According to the latest data from Cox Automotive's Dealertrack Credit Availability Index, auto credit access hit the highest level since December 2022 in March. The All Loans Index reached 96.3,...
Jason Wilson, President of the Kentucky Automobile Dealers Association, joins us on to discuss the ripple effects of the tariff changes.

Kentucky Auto Association President Jason Wilson weighs in on new tariffs

- April 11, 2025
As new tariffs take effect, car dealers across the country are watching closely—and none more so than those in Kentucky. Jason Wilson, President of the Kentucky Automobile Dealers Association (KADA),...
Loanbridge

Automotive Ventures backs LoanBridge.ai to modernize the repossession process

- April 11, 2025
Welcome back to the latest episode of “The Future of Automotive” on CBT News, where we put recent automotive and mobility news into the context of the broader themes impacting...
Chambers

Herb Chambers settles $11.8M PPP loan fraud allegations

- April 10, 2025
Herb Chambers, one of the most prominent auto dealers in the United States, along with several affiliated companies and a corporate officer, has agreed to pay $11.8 million to resolve...
President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause on new tariff hikes for more than 75 global trading partners.

Trump pauses new tariffs but exempts U.S. auto industry

- April 10, 2025
Originally published 04/09/25 at 02:19 p.m. President Donald Trump has sharply increased tariffs on Chinese imports to 125%, citing China’s “lack of respect” for global markets. The move comes just hours...


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