Wayve Wants to Be the AI Driver for Everyone Not Named Tesla
If autonomous driving becomes an off-the-shelf supplier product, legacy brands may get a faster path to compete, and dealers may get a new customer education challenge.
Deep Texas Is Becoming the Market Automakers Can’t Ignore Wide
As Texas closes in on California’s retail sales lead, dealers should watch how national product, pricing, and consumer assumptions start shifting with it.
🚙 Beginning July 14, dealers who don’t properly disclose applicable fees risk losing Deal Ratings and appearing lower in search results. Even if you’re already advertising all-in pricing, it’s worth confirming your inventory feed and CarGurus settings are configured correctly.
Americans Are Spending More This Fourth. That Doesn't Mean They're Feeling Better.
Fourth of July spending is climbing again, but higher grocery bills remind us that consumers are still making careful decisions about where their money goes.
Polestar's U.S. Exit Is About More Than One EV Brand
The Connected Vehicles Rule is no longer theoretical. It's beginning to reshape which automakers can compete in the U.S., and it signals a new chapter for global automotive retail.
CarGurus Just Raised the Bar for Price Transparency
Beginning July 14, transparent pricing won't just help build trust. It will determine how visible your inventory is on one of the industry's largest marketplaces.
Four Questions to Ask Before You Buy Another AI Tool
John Coles argues that most AI projects fail long before the technology enters the picture. They fail because teams chase the latest trend instead of solving a real customer problem.
Starbucks is adding thousands of new "coffeehouse coach" positions as part of its ongoing turnaround strategy. The company is hiring 300 coaches this month, with plans to expand the role across most of its 10,000 company-operated U.S. stores.
One Dealer Got Tired of Arbitration. So He Built the Tool He Needed.
After managing arbitration across six Indiana dealerships that source roughly 70% of their inventory through auctions, Baldwin created a single place to file claims, track status updates, and document outcomes. If an arbitration is successful, the vehicle's history stays with the platform, giving future buyers visibility into past issues, repairs, and seller responses.
Amazon-owned Zoox unveiled a redesigned version of its purpose-built robotaxi as it prepares to move from prototype to production. Unlike many autonomous vehicles, the Zoox is built from the ground up for ride-hailing, meaning there's no steering wheel or driver's seat.
