TSLA426.0108.16%
GM78.7901.58%
F14.9301.26%
RIVN14.2200.07%
CYD57.3501.69%
HMC26.4700.21%
TM189.080-0.58%
CVNA68.2803.89%
PAG164.7303%
LAD276.5802.05%
AN189.9803.55%
GPI326.1806.07%
ABG187.7202.34%
SAH78.1602.26%
TSLA426.0108.16%
GM78.7901.58%
F14.9301.26%
RIVN14.2200.07%
CYD57.3501.69%
HMC26.4700.21%
TM189.080-0.58%
CVNA68.2803.89%
PAG164.7303%
LAD276.5802.05%
AN189.9803.55%
GPI326.1806.07%
ABG187.7202.34%
SAH78.1602.26%
TSLA426.0108.16%
GM78.7901.58%
F14.9301.26%
RIVN14.2200.07%
CYD57.3501.69%
HMC26.4700.21%
TM189.080-0.58%
CVNA68.2803.89%
PAG164.7303%
LAD276.5802.05%
AN189.9803.55%
GPI326.1806.07%
ABG187.7202.34%
SAH78.1602.26%


Automotive Industry Trends

Gen Z

The Arrival of Generation Z: Four Insights into Their Buying Habits

- January 10, 2018
In the last ten years, the story has been about Millennials. Their wants, buying habits, and beliefs have inspired numerous studies and news reports. Crafting a formula to gain their...
Daily Automotive News Auto News
inventory

What is the best solution long term for your inventory?

- January 10, 2018
  It was a trending topic from dealers all over the U.S. last year: inventory isn't moving off your lot fast enough. As a result, incentive levels have gone up quicker...
Daily Automotive News Auto News
Edmunds

How certain aspects of 2017 auto retail will rollover into 2018

- January 5, 2018
  A few days ago, numbers for the final month of 2017 came out. The seasonally adjusted annualized sales rate for dealerships across the U.S. was 17.2 million, according to Edmunds....
Daily Automotive News Auto News

Service Retention: How online culture is slowly killing your service drive – Total Customer Connect

- January 3, 2018
Most Americans shop on Amazon or eBay and the negative impact on brick and mortar retail outlets is far-reaching. Customers have proven they want to shop and order goods and...
Daily Automotive News Fixed-Ops
energy consumption

Going Green To Save: Five Ways Dealers Can Use Eco-Friendly Practices To Save on Energy Costs

- January 2, 2018
If you stumble onto most automotive websites with articles discussing trends in the industry, you will likely see a number about the rise of electric vehicles and hybrids. There has...
Daily Automotive News Auto News
Steve Finlay

WardsAuto’s Steve Finlay: What to be focused on in 2018

- January 1, 2018
  Some of the hottest trends and topics from 2017 aren't going away any time soon in 2018. In fact, some of them are just now starting to pique the interest...
Daily Automotive News Auto News
Brooke Skinner Ricketts

Brooke Skinner Ricketts: Current Events and Consumer Car-Shopping Patterns

- December 29, 2017
  Joe Gumm visits with Brooke Skinner Ricketts, Chief Marketing Officer – Cars.com, to discuss the results of the Cars.com 2017 Year in Review, which is compiled by mining and analyzing...
Daily Automotive News Auto News
virtual sales training

How to Make Dealers More Profitable in 2018 with Virtual Sales Training

- December 27, 2017
  Joe Gumm speaks with Cory Mosley author, speaker, and expert in the auto retail space and the Host of Progressive Retail on CBT News about virtual sales training, online auto...
Daily Automotive News Auto News
Cox Automotive

Jonathan Smoke: Dealer Sentiment Index Shows Dealers Positive about Fourth Quarter

- December 22, 2017
  Joe Gumm sits down with Cox Auto Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke to discuss the fourth-quarter 2017 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index. This is a new product from Cox Automotive, who...
Daily Automotive News Auto News
online auto sales

How to Structure your Dealership for Online Auto Sales in 2018

- December 20, 2017
Joe Gumm speaks with Mark Rikess, the President of The Rikess Group about heading into 2018 dealership structure for online auto sales. What is the absolute dealership structure for online auto...
Daily Automotive News Auto News

Latest Articles

Weekly roundup: EU advances U.S. trade deal, CBT News to host Auto Leadership Summit, Ford halts F-150 production
Latest Articles 05/23/26

Weekly roundup: EU advances U.S. trade deal, CBT News to host Auto Leadership Summit, Ford halts F-150 production

Bojangles Installs First EV Charging Station, Redefining the Roadside Stop with a New “Charge-and-Dine” Experience (1)
Latest Articles 05/22/26

Bojangles installs first EV charging station, redefining the roadside stop with a new “charge-and-dine” experience

UAW pushes tougher USMCA rules, Ford pauses F-150 production, J.D. Power sees resilient auto sales
Latest Articles 05/22/26

UAW pushes tougher USMCA rules, Ford pauses F-150 production, J.D. Power sees resilient auto sales

UAW presses for tougher U.S. manufacturing rules ahead of USMCA talks
Latest Articles 05/22/26

UAW presses for tougher U.S. manufacturing rules ahead of USMCA talks

Ford halts F-150 production at Dearborn plant after stamping issue
Latest Articles 05/22/26

Ford halts F-150 production at Dearborn plant after stamping issue

J.D. Power forecasts resilient U.S. auto sales despite affordability concerns
Latest Articles 05/22/26

J.D. Power forecasts resilient U.S. auto sales despite affordability concerns

Waymo halts Atlanta robotaxi service after vehicle drives into flooded road
Latest Articles 05/22/26

Waymo halts Atlanta robotaxi service after vehicle drives into flooded road

2026 Toyota Corolla XSE: Smart, efficient, and still playing it safe
Latest Articles 05/22/26

2026 Toyota Corolla XSE: Smart, efficient, and still playing it safe

The 60-second heist: How high-tech car theft is exploding in America, and why no one is talking about it
Latest Articles 05/22/26

The 60-second heist: How high-tech car theft is exploding in America, and why no one is talking about it

Big brother on the road: The growing backlash against license plate surveillance
Latest Articles 05/22/26

Big brother on the road: The growing backlash against license plate surveillance


CBT News
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.