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Hannah Mitchell

Executive Editor

Hannah Mitchell is executive editor of Bobit's Dealer Group, which includes Auto Dealer Today, F&I and Showroom, Agent Entrepreneur, and Providers & Administrators publications.

A former daily newspaper journalist, she honed her craft covering politics, business, and more for publications that included the Charlotte Observer and the Orange County (Calif.) Business Journal. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University, and her first car was a hand-me-down Chevrolet Nova.

Learn more about Mitchell in this video below!

Couple talking with auto salesman next to new car inside dealership

News•by Hannah Mitchell•May 20, 2026

April Less Affordable

Based on prices, reduced incentives and slower household income growth, consumers found it more challenging to buy new last month, Cox Automotive reported.

Orange BMW with windshield wipers sticking up.

News•by Hannah Mitchell•May 18, 2026

Inventory of New Units Stable

Auto brands spent April clearing out most of their 2025 supply with incentives while holding firm on 2026 prices, striking a balance to meet demand and protect their bottom lines.

Photo of new Chevrolet Bolt parked on a beach

News•by Hannah Mitchell•May 14, 2026

EVs Getting More Attractive

A growing percentage of U.S. consumers are open to switching and fewer are adverse to the idea, according to a recently completed survey. That’s despite the end of a tax break.

News•by Hannah Mitchell•May 13, 2026

Auto Lenders, Consumers on a Tightrope

April borrowing data shows that more consumers are bending over backward to buy vehicles, though subprime lending cooled off for the month.

Photo of buyer and seller representatives in Waco Mitsubishi sale outside the dealership

News•by Hannah Mitchell•May 7, 2026

Lone Star State Store Sells

The Mitsubishi location moves from one Texas automotive group to another, continuing this year’s spate of brisk buy-sell activity.

Photo of work team at a U.S. Subaru hybrid vehicle plant

News•by Hannah Mitchell•April 30, 2026

Consumers Gravitate to Hybrids

A study of Q1 used-vehicle sales shows many consumers are looking to minimize fuel costs but aren’t willing to go all electric and no longer have a tax break incentive to do so.

News•by Hannah Mitchell•April 23, 2026

New-Vehicle Sales Down

A cloudy April forecast was expected due to last April’s sales surge in anticipation of U.S. trade tariff-inflated prices. Meanwhile, automakers pumped up incentives to address today’s consumer wallet woes.

Photo of Ford F-150 grill with nameplate

News•by Hannah Mitchell•April 20, 2026

Will Extended-Range Autos Make Inroads?

EREVs, also known as ‘series hybrids,’ may catch on in the U.S., where they currently have barely a toehold, as automakers tilt away from some purely electric models and consumers crave more range.

Photo of Cadillac Lyriq SUV on road with partly cloudy sky in background

News•by Hannah Mitchell•April 16, 2026

Used Autos Selling for More

A recent price spike due to several larger market forces, though it hasn’t dulled demand, is pushing more consumers to efficient models to squeeze in buys.

Photo of facade of Waldorf Toyota car dealership

News•by Hannah Mitchell•April 16, 2026

Maryland Auto Group Sells

A group out West picked up the major D.C.-area collection, putting it in the upper tiers of private automotive groups in the U.S.

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