Mobile Service Brought Back Customers This Mercedes-Benz Store Hadn't Seen in Years
On a tip from an NADA Academy classmate running more than 800 mobile repair orders a month, the store partnered with Curbee and launched its first mobile service van in December 2025. Then it texted every customer it hadn't seen in over a year.
Chip Motors Wants a $15,000 Electric Golf Cart to Be Your Family's Next Car
Chip Motors, founded in 2024, is developing what it calls a "Life Utility Vehicle," an electric neighborhood vehicle designed to handle a family's everyday errands.
Fuel-Efficient Used Cars Are Gaining Value While Gas Guzzlers Fall
In Manheim's Q3 Used Vehicle Index report, Senior Director Jonathan Gregory broke down wholesale price changes by fuel economy, as reported by Car Dealership Guy.
The FTC's Greenway Settlement Puts Advertised Prices Under the Microscope
Greenway Automotive, an Orlando-based group ranked No. 23 on Automotive News' list of the top 150 dealership groups, reached a proposed settlement with the FTC over allegations of deceptive price advertising. Greenway neither admitted nor denied the allegations, and the settlement still needs court approval.
🚗 Toyota Is Closing In on GM, and Hybrids Are the Reason
🚙 GM has been America's best-selling automaker every year since 1931, except for 2021. That streak is looking less certain. GM's lead over Toyota has shrunk to fewer than 130,000 vehicles through September, and fewer than 37,000 separated them in the third quarter.
Connected Cars Are Sharing Data With Third-Party Trackers
Researchers at Northeastern University found that 19 of 21 vehicles they tested contacted at least one third party over Wi-Fi, including known advertising and tracking domains, according to their "Automatic Transmission" report.
Toyota Brings Every Stage of Battery Testing to Michigan
The Toyota Battery Center of North America opened Oct. 1 at Toyota's R&D headquarters in Saline, Michigan. Announced in 2023 as a $50 million investment, it lets Toyota's teams evaluate battery technology through the entire development cycle.
Porsche Plans to Sell Fewer Cars and Earn More on Every One
Porsche needs a reset. Its operating income plunged 93% in 2025 to €413 million ($465 million), revenue fell 9.5%, and its profit margin dropped to just 1.1%, far below the high teens it earned when it went public. New CEO Michael Leiters, who took over in January, laid out his plan, called Sportswagenschmiede '35, this week.
🚙 The market gave used buyers a little relief, the car-loan tax break got narrower, the FTC shifted tactics, and even headlight rules are getting a rethink.
The FTC Dropped Its Case Against Asbury, but Not Its Focus on Pricing
"Based on the totality of the circumstances, we have come to the difficult conclusion that the public interest requires that this litigation no longer be continued." FTC order of dismissal
The Car-Loan Interest Deduction Left Out Negative Equity
NADA and the American Financial Services Association asked regulators to include negative equity. The IRS and Treasury declined. That matters: nearly 30% of new-vehicle purchases with a trade-in included negative equity in Q2, with an average of $6,884 owed, according to Edmunds.
