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Industry•by Hannah Mitchell•September 5, 2025

Cyber Threats Continue Apace

Hackers, seeing auto retail vulnerabilities in 2024 CDK incident, are taking advantage, data show.

Industry•by Hannah Mitchell•September 4, 2025

Dealer Doldrums Linger

Quarterly Cox survey shows falling sales, profits amid inflation and greater economic concerns still weigh.

Industry•by Hannah Mitchell•September 4, 2025

Indiana Dealership Trades Hands

Longtime family Chevrolet store in tri-state area picked up by auto group.

Industry•by Hannah Mitchell•September 2, 2025

Auto Brand Loyalty Dips

Midyear numbers show strong conquest competition picking up post-pandemic shoppers.

Industry•by Staff•September 2, 2025

Black Book: Weekly Market Update

Pickups buck depreciation trend for second week

F&I•by Hannah Mitchell•August 28, 2025

Auto Refinances Surge

Q2 activity led by credit unions. Average industrywide monthly payment still rises.

Product & Technology•by Hannah Mitchell•August 28, 2025

Drivers Tapping Drowsy, Distracted-Busting Tech

Study finds most whose autos are equipped with it use it most of the time.

Industry•by Hannah Mitchell•August 27, 2025

Car Buying Gets Better Grades

Cox study shows consumers feel better about the process, but some aspects still don’t pass muster.

StoneEagleDATA July 2025 vs. June 2025 lease trends graphic showing 12% increase in average lease deals per dealer, 31% jump in EV lease penetration, and –$46.71 average front gross per new EV lease.

Industry•by Staff•August 27, 2025

EV Leases Surge, Front-End Profits Collapse

StoneEagle finds that July’s lease market delivered a sharp rebound in volume led by a surge in electric-vehicle leasing, but the gains came at a cost.

Industry•by Hannah Mitchell•August 26, 2025

Franchises, Throughput Down in First Half

A handful of states see franchise growth through June, while EV sales per store boost overall business in U.S.

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