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🚙 Rivian's $1B, Used Car Data, and GTA 6
TOGETHER WITH
Well, it’s Thursday again.
Just a few days until the weekend, and then a few more until ASOTU CON in Hanover, MD.
But this message is a short break from telling you about how great the agenda, collaborators, and speakers lists all are.
Instead, I’d like to remind you that this weekend is Mother’s Day.
Moms deserve to be more than an after-thought.
Clock’s ticking, Friend. 🙂
Keep Pushing Back,
-Paul, Kyle, Chris & Kristi
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Headlines and Data
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Before we hit the headlines: ASOTU CON is basically evolving into an ecosystem. If you haven’t checked out yesterday’s pod, do it — you’ll see why we’re calling this more than an event.
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Used Car Prices Jump in April — Because Why Not?
The “spring bounce” said, “I’m not done yet.” Manheim’s used car index jumped 2.7% from March — 4.9% YOY — thanks to tariffs, tight supply, and good ol’ auction chaos. EVs finally caught a break, compact cars underwhelmed (again), and rental risk units are suddenly hot.
Dealer Reality Check:
Auction margins getting thinner? Blame the market, not your buyer.
Price-to-market matters more than ever — retail values are still catching up.
Watch for buyer sticker shock. Consumer confidence is on ice.
Rivian Unlocks $1B — Lives to Build Another Crossover
Rivian hit another gross profit quarter and unlocked $1B from VW. That cash fuels the R2 and R3 — their big “we’re normal now” play. Look out, 2026.
Nissan Leaf Rebooted as a Mitsubishi?
Next-gen Leaf becomes a Mitsu. Mitsu PHEV becomes a Nissan. Nobody blink. It’s just badge-swapping season.
🧾 Tariff Talk: Automaker Reactions in 4 Quick Takes
➕ More
Check out more good stuff in our daily digest.
🥊 Quick Hits
NSO Group ordered to pay nearly $170M to WhatsApp for hacking accounts. 💻️
Family uses AI to create video for road rage victim's own impact statement. 🧑⚖️
Disney says it added 1.4M subscribers to its Disney+ streaming service last quarter. 📺️
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CULTURE
What The Kids Are Into
We used to have a recurring section in the email about “what the kids are into.” This is kinda one of those, but it’s also “what the crime drama obsessed culture at large is into” also.
GTA 6 is coming out in about a year, and folks are pumped.
Check out the trailer and ask the next 20-something person you see what they think.
AROUND THE ASOTU-VERSE
Cars Commerce Is Arming Dealers for the Used Car War
After 25 years of building the industry’s most valuable audience, Cars Commerce is connecting tech, trust, and transaction to simplify car buying—and supercharge dealer success.
Their platform powers retail at every touchpoint: marketplace, digital experience, trade-in, media, and strategy. And this May, they’re bringing that firepower to ASOTU CON 2025 in Baltimore.
🔥 Catch their featured session:
Inventory isn’t just a game—it’s a battleground. Hear from Brian Kramer, Joe Nieman, and other field generals on how to automate your supply chain, outmaneuver the competition, and turn inventory like a pro.
This one’s not just tactical. It’s transformative.
🔁 Today in History
1879: George Selden files U.S. patent for the automobile. 🚗
1978: The first ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler. 🏔️
1984: The USSR announces a boycott upon the Summer Olympics at Los Angeles, later joined by 14 other countries. ⛔️
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