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Mercedes-Benz Rollaway Recall Covers 310,667 U.S. Vehicles
Door-switch corrosion can interfere with automatic park engagement across several 2019–2026 Mercedes-Benz model lines.
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Diesel Reaches $6.285 as Gasoline Rises 16 Cents in One Week
EIA's September 15 release shows a sharp nationwide increase in transportation-fuel prices, adding new cost and affordability questions for dealership operations without establishing how local vehicle demand will change.
BrandU.S. Energy Information AdministrationForDealer Principals / General Managers / Sales / Used Vehicles / Fixed Operations / Vehicle Acquisition / Finance
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Read story →August CPI: Vehicle Prices Rise as Maintenance and Repair Climbs 1.1%
Federal price data show modest monthly increases for new and used vehicles, while the maintenance-and-repair index rose faster and stood 5.2% above August 2025.
BrandU.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsForDealer Principals / General Managers / Fixed Operations / Service / Parts / Sales / Used Vehicles / Finance
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Read story →Dealer Confidence Slides as Affordable Used Inventory Holds Its Value
Cox's third-quarter survey put current-market sentiment at 41, while separate Manheim data showed older, lower-priced vehicles resisting depreciation as used retail supply tightened.
BrandCox Automotive / ManheimForDealer Principals / General Managers / Used Vehicles / Vehicle Acquisition / Sales / Finance
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Read story →NADA Shows Hybrids Gaining Share as August BEV Mix Pulls Back
Hybrids represented approximately 15.7% of August new-vehicle sales while battery-electric share was approximately 6.2%, although NADA's accompanying chart lists each figure one-tenth of a point lower.
BrandNADAForDealer Principals / General Managers / Sales / Inventory / Marketing / Used Vehicles
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Read story →Cox Early Estimate Puts August Sales Pace at 16.8 Million, a 2026 High
Estimated volume fell 5.8% from a year earlier, but calendar-adjusted demand produced the strongest annualized sales pace of the year and a sixth straight month above 16 million.
BrandCox AutomotiveForDealer Principals / General Managers / Sales / Inventory / Finance / Marketing
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Read story →GM Ontario Contracts Add Heavy-Duty Sierra and Transmission Commitments
Ratified agreements cover more than 4,600 workers and commit over C$1 billion across Ontario operations, but the product plans remain future allocations rather than near-term U.S. dealer inventory.
BrandGeneral MotorsForDealer Principals / General Managers / Inventory / Sales / Fixed Operations / Commercial Vehicles
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Read story →Unsupported $750 Million Floorplan Claim Circulates Without Identifying Evidence
An August 29 LinkedIn post provides no documents, named sources or definition of the reported amount; the industry relevance lies in floorplan controls, not speculation about an unnamed group.
BrandIndustry ControlsForDealer Principals / General Managers / Controllers / Finance / Inventory / Compliance
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Read story →Experian: Hybrids Reach 16.8% of New Financing as Average New Payment Climbs to $765
Second-quarter finance data shows hybrids gaining share and carrying lower average payments than gasoline and electric vehicles, while loan balances and delinquencies continued to edge higher.
BrandExperian AutomotiveForDealer Principals / General Managers / F&I / Sales / Inventory / Used Vehicles
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Read story →Hyundai Plans 58 North American Launches or Refreshes and 500,000 More Units of Capacity
The automaker's 2030 plan pairs a larger regional product cadence with more hybrids, a U.S.-produced Santa Fe EREV and greater local parts content.
BrandHyundai Motor CompanyForDealer Principals / General Managers / Hyundai Dealers / Sales / Inventory / Product Training
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Read story →Jack Demmer Moves Parts-Drone Project Into Live Commercial Operations
The Michigan-backed program is carrying high-demand parts within a 12-mile service area after completing test flights, creating a real dealership trial of aerial logistics.
BrandJack Demmer Automotive Group, Airspace Link and bluefliteForDealer Principals / General Managers / Fixed Operations / Parts / Service / Technology
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Read story →July RV Shipments Fall 11.9% as Motorhome Volume Drops 25.6%
RV Industry Association data shows 19,948 units shipped to dealers in July, with a sharp monthly motorhome decline but materially different year-to-date trends by segment.
BrandRV Industry AssociationForDealer Principals / General Managers / RV Retail / Sales / Inventory / Floorplan
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Read story →August Forecast Puts New-Vehicle Payments at $812 as Negative Equity Reaches 28.8%
J.D. Power and GlobalData project a 16.4 million annualized sales pace, but rising payments, longer terms and weaker trade equity show where affordability is constraining the showroom.
BrandJ.D. Power and GlobalDataForDealer Principals / General Managers / Sales / F&I / Used Vehicle / Vehicle Acquisition
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