There has been a lot of uncertainty in the market. Even with the announcement that automotive is exempt, at least for a month, the threat of the 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico being on-again and off-again has led to some uncertainty and fear in the auto industry. According to Cox Automotive, 60% of new […] [Read More]

If reliability and value are your customers’ top priorities for a used car, you might want to make sure the Honda Fit is on your lot. The subcompact hatchback, which was discontinued by Honda in 2020, is the most reliable 5- and 10-year-old vehicle for the money, according to the latest research from iSeeCars. The […] [Read More]

Is now the right time for used-car shoppers to strike? That’s the $30,000 (give or take) question. There was some year-over-year easing in retail used-car prices last month, according to the latest CARFAX Used Car Index report, which showed declines in six of the seven segments included in its analysis. But compared to January, it […] [Read More]

The No. 1 issue stopping consumers from buying electric vehicles is about charging. And so are the No. 2 and No. 3 reasons. J.D. Power’s February E-Vision Intelligence Report, citing the research firm’s recent U.S. Electric Vehicle Consideration Study, said the top three factors cited by active vehicle shoppers as a barrier to EV adoption […] [Read More]

While market share for battery electric vehicles rose in 2024, uncertainty is now dominant in the EV landscape. In its 2025 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Ownership Study, J.D. Power cited data showing BEV market share reached 9.1% at the end of last year, a 0.7-percentage point increase fueled in part by the growing number of […] [Read More]

Elon Musk might be ruffling a lot of feathers in Washington these days, but his company sure seems to keep its customers happy. For the third year in a row, Tesla claimed the top brand prize in S&P Global Mobility’s annual Automotive Loyalty Awards, winning for Overall Loyalty to Make, as well as the Ethnic […] [Read More]

As we review the vehicle inventory, carryover, and markdown trends from the Lotlinx Q4 2024 Automotive Market Report, the automotive market has revealed several important insights into the ongoing challenges and opportunities for dealerships and OEMs. Rising inventory levels, evolving consumer preferences, and the steady expansion of hybrid and electric vehicle (EV) sales continue to […] [Read More]

CarGurus' fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results were a tale of two segments. The online platform’s retail segment saw strong gains but its CarOffer subsidiary, a digital wholesale platform, continued to struggle. It did, however ... [Read More]

In our industry, the hardest thing to do is to remember what it’s like to be a consumer. Remembering what it feels like buying a car. We are in the business — and so the American dream becomes just a stock number and a stat to many of us. Buying a car is supposed to […] [Read More]

For Cars Commerce vice president of sales and auto brand advertising Brian Miller — and likely many others closely involved with auto retail — electric vehicles have “been a really fascinating space to watch on the used-car side.” And the pre-owned segment “might be the key to unlocking growth” for the EV market, given some […] [Read More]