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F&Iby Lauren LawrenceApril 2, 2026

New-Vehicle Financing Hits Record

Consumers are seeking ways to make financing new-vehicle purchases manageable, from extended loan terms to smaller down payments, according to Edmunds.

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Industryby Hannah MitchellApril 1, 2026

One of Earliest U.S. Auto Dealers Exits

The sale of two Minnesota franchises ends a rare multigenerational business while adding to one of the Midwest’s biggest auto groups.

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Awardsby Lauren LawrenceApril 1, 2026

Dealers Awarded for Consumer Reviews

Roughly 1,000 dealerships across the U.S. and Canada were named 2026 Dealer of the Year award winners by Cars.com, which based its list on customer reviews and dealer responsiveness.

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F&Iby StaffMarch 31, 2026

Survey Reveals What Won't Fix What's Breaking Car Sales

AutoPayPlus says extra-long auto loans are trapping consumers and threatening the dealer trade-in cycle, and that the industry is leveraging the wrong tools to combat high MSRPs.

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Salesby Lauren LawrenceMarch 27, 2026

EV Sales Slide While Hybrids Climb

California, as usual, led the country in EV registrations in the fourth quarter, but the U.S. as a whole saw a 43% year-over-year volume decrease.

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Ian Osler and Laurie Bizzell of MarksNelson
Summit Updatesby Agent SummitMarch 26, 2026

Master Maximizing Your Cash While Minimizing Tax Risk at Agent Summit

Laurie Bizzell and Ian Osler of MarksNelson will present, “Maximizing Cash While Minimizing Your Tax Risk” at the event, taking place April 13–15 at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.

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Allstate's Peter Chafetz
Summit Updatesby Agent SummitMarch 26, 2026

The Neuro-AI Edge: Break Through Dealer Resistance with Precision at Agent Summit

In this Agent Summit session, Allstate's Peter Chafetz reveals how to leverage AI tools to generate high-value, dealer-specific content in minutes, not hours.

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StoneEagle CEO Cindy Allen
Summit Updatesby Agent SummitMarch 26, 2026

The Complete Picture: How F&I Is Shaping Dealership Profitability in 2026

In this Agent Summit session, StoneEagle CEO Cindy Allen unveils insights from The Complete Picture, one of the industry’s most comprehensive analyses of F&I performance.

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Salesby Lauren LawrenceMarch 26, 2026

Lease Buyouts Deemed Favorable

Better financing conditions and the potential to save money on monthly payments could drive more consumers to buy out their vehicle leases instead of opting for a new lease payment.

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Industryby Hannah MitchellMarch 26, 2026

New-Vehicle Sales Ride Tax Returns Wave

Forecasts show that the spring sales season is rising above overriding economic concerns, among them continuously rising car prices, trade tariffs, elevated interest rates, and now a war.

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