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The latest news updates on the retail segment of the automotive industry.
Finance Insurance
FTC seeks to drop one count against Asbury after Trump executive order on disparate impact

A Federal Trade Commission attorney this month has requested to remove an allegation of price discrimination from the agency’s case against Asbury Automotive Group Inc. in light of President Donald Trump’s April 23 executive order condemning holding companies liable for disparate impact.

FTC seeks to drop one count against Asbury after Trump executive order on disparate impact
Buy-Sell
Top 150 groups stay busy in buy-sell deals that close across 9 states
Top 150 groups stay busy in buy-sell deals that close across 9 states
Hyundai
Hyundai weighs across-the-board U.S. price hikes to blunt tariffs, report says
Hyundai weighs across-the-board U.S. price hikes to blunt tariffs, report says
Finance Insurance
Auto finance experts talk subprime lending amid tariffs and gig economy
Auto finance experts talk subprime lending amid tariffs and gig economy
Tesla
Top 5 stories of the week: Teslas pile up in suburban Detroit lot
Finance Insurance
Auto finance experts talk subprime lending amid tariffs and gig economy
Automakers
Honda Canada certifies used vehicles up to 10 model years old amid affordability challenge
Canada Conversations
ANC Podcast: May 30, 2025 | The week’s top stories and Google’s Nisha Hariharan on Gen Z car buyers
Buy-Sell
Top 150 groups stay busy in buy-sell deals that close across 9 states
Retail
Column: Despite another racing scandal, don’t count out Roger Penske
Group 1 Automotive buys three luxury brand dealerships in two states
Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Kia, VW dealerships change hands in three provinces
Zeigler Auto Group adds Ferrari dealership to lineup
In our opinion: Tax breaks on new-car loans? Every bit helps
F&I tips: Noncompliance carries more risk than regulatory action
Auto payments on track to set May record of $748, J.D. Power says
Guest commentary: How dealership service departments are pivoting to adjust to tariffs
Making space for big rigs to increase flow of repair gigs
Audi dealership general manager who joined rival store temporarily banned from poaching former co-workers
Daily 5 report for May 23: Why dealers say vehicle affordability is a ‘major problem’
Captive finance companies, other auto lenders describe issues, benefits of tariffs
Musk took leased cars back so Tesla could use them as robotaxis. Instead, Tesla sold them
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Best Practices

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#1 Cochran Automotive trains service leaders from within
#1 Cochran Automotive trains service leaders from within
Kia technician training program for veterans helps dealership boost productivity
Wrapping up a sale next to the car means better F&I results for Ford store

Sales

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Peugeot, Jeep, China’s MG, BYD help lift Italy’s sales in April
Europe sales fell in April as weak economy holds back consumers
Tesla sticks to German plant expansion despite sales slump
BYD, Chery and MG propel Chinese sales to 79% growth in Europe in April
VW Group dominates Europe’s April EV sales as Tesla loses more ground
Europe sales were flat in April, but Chinese brands and EVs reshaped the market

Marketing

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Column: What are the California waivers worth?
Column: What are the California waivers worth?
Stellantis uses AI to bring back late ‘Imported from Detroit’ ad voice for a new patriotic campaign
VW’s retooled Tiguan, prized by dealers, has hurdles to overcome
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