FTC’s pricing crackdown: 3 months...
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On the Dash: FTC warned 97 dealership groups in March, then named them all publicly...
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Group 1 Automotive announces promotion...
June 12, 2026
HOUSTON, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI) ("Group 1" or the "Company"), an...
America’s salvage yards are burning....
June 12, 2026
While most Americans see scrapyard fires as local news, the real story may be unfolding...
May inventory holds at 2.89M...
June 12, 2026
On the Dash: Stronger retail demand is tightening days’ supply, giving dealers improved turnover conditions...
CarGurus finds used car prices...
June 12, 2026
On the Dash: Used vehicle prices top $30,000 for the first time since August 2023,...
Japanese automakers face near $40B...
June 12, 2026
On the Dash: Japanese automakers have absorbed nearly $28 billion in costs tied to U.S....
Trust gap continues to slow...
June 12, 2026
On the Dash: Consumer awareness of AVs is rising, but trust remains low, limiting near-term...
The operational bottleneck most don’t...
June 12, 2026
Dealerships track performance closely: gross, inventory turn, recon time, staffing. What’s less visible is how...
Stellantis and Factorial integrate advanced...
June 11, 2026
Stellantis has incorporated Factorial’s advanced solid-state battery cells into a Stellantis development vehicle — the...
Inflation surges to 3-year high,...
June 11, 2026
On the Dash: Inflation hit 4.2% in May, its highest level in three years, driven...
FeeSync available to entire auto...
June 11, 2026
On the Dash: S&P Global Mobility is opening FeeSync to the entire auto industry at...
Trump says U.S. won’t renew...
June 11, 2026
On the Dash: Trump says the U.S. won't renew USMCA ahead of the critical July...
UAW reaches tentative agreement with...
June 11, 2026
On the Dash: The tentative agreement removes a potential threat to GM pickup production following...
GM may abandon LFP battery...
June 11, 2026
On the Dash: GM is increasing its investment in lithium-manganese-rich (LMR) batteries, which it says...
Auto credit availability reaches four-year...
June 11, 2026
On the Dash: Credit availability reached its highest level since April 2022, creating a more...