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%


car business

DSMA CEO Farid Ahmad

Insight from 501+ conversations with dealers: A candid interview with Farid Ahmad, CEO of DSMA

- January 19, 2026
With decades of experience in the automotive industry, Farid Ahmad, founder and CEO of Dealer Solutions Mergers & Acquisitions (DSMA)—North America’s leading automotive M&A firm with over 501 completed transactions—has...

Weekly roundup: Stellantis drops PHEVs, auto credit hits 2-year high, Jeff Wyler acquires Midwestern Auto Group

- January 17, 2026
ICYMI: Stellantis discontinues several PHEVs in North America. Auto credit conditions improved in December, hitting the highest level in 2025. Dave Cantin Group facilitated the sale of Midwestern Auto Group...
China expects slower auto sales and export growth in 2026 as weak demand, inventory pressure, and trade uncertainty persist.

China’s auto sales and exports expected to slow sharply in 2026

- January 16, 2026
On the Dash: China’s vehicle sales growth is expected to slow sharply to 1% in 2026. EV and plug-in hybrid sales growth is forecast to fall by nearly half year...
Ford, BYD

Ford considers sourcing hybrid batteries from BYD, WSJ reports

- January 16, 2026
On the Dash: Ford is exploring BYD as a battery supplier to support its growing hybrid vehicle lineup. The talks highlight Ford’s shift away from EVs and toward hybrids amid...
Trump administration officials tour Midwest auto plants to promote affordability as Ford urges changes to the USMCA trade pact.

Trump officials highlight auto affordability during Midwest plant tour

- January 16, 2026
On the Dash: Trump administration officials are touring Midwest auto plants to highlight affordability and domestic manufacturing. The visit comes as regulatory rollbacks advance and USMCA renegotiations approach this summer. ...
Moab 392

Jeep opens coast-to-coast orders for 2026 Wrangler Moab 392

- January 16, 2026
On the Dash: The 2026 Wrangler Moab 392 V-8 is now available nationwide, expanding access to Jeep’s high-performance off-road model. The vehicle features a 6.4L HEMI V-8, 470 hp, and...
Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrids vanish amid recalls and stop-sales, raising questions about Stellantis's EV future.

Stellantis just pulled the plug on the hybrids — and no one is being straight about why

- January 16, 2026
Jeep bet huge electrification. It promised buyers they could keep everything that made a Jeep a Jeep: capability, toughness, and identity while adding electric efficiency. For a brief moment, that...
CarNow, digital retail, optimize, technology

We optimize for more – not for what matters

- January 16, 2026
Over the last few years, the industry optimized for more — more leads, more tools, more dashboards. What it didn’t optimize for was momentum, clarity, or simplicity. That’s why so...
Toyota industries

Privatization bid for Toyota Industries meets shareholder opposition

- January 15, 2026
On the Dash: Elliott and other investors say Toyota’s higher bid still undervalues Toyota Industries. Shares trading above the tender price signal continued resistance from minority shareholders. The outcome could...
Trump, Ford,

Ford worker suspended after heckling Trump during Detroit-area plant tour

- January 15, 2026
On the Dash: A Ford worker was suspended after heckling President Trump during a factory tour, prompting a brief but widely circulated exchange. Ford, the White House, and the UAW...


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