Data and Insight

EV Interest Is Rising. That Doesn’t Mean Demand Has Arrived.

Are shoppers actually changing what they purchase?

The EV Reset Is Real. The Dealer’s Role Just Got More Important.

The EV story has changed fast.

Auto Market Snapshot: Strong Used Demand, Softer Consumer Confidence

Some weeks, the numbers tell one clean story. This is not one of those weeks.

Affordability, Credit Risk, and Digital Pressure Are Redefining Auto Retail

New-Car Inventory Is Back. Affordability Still Isn’t Fixed.

More Cars on the Lot Doesn’t Mean the Affordability Problem Is Solved

Retail Auto Market Update

March 10, 2026

Why Car Dealerships Are Changing Hands Right Now

Service Lane Optimism Is Back: The Q1 Fixed Ops Data Dealers Should Use Right Now

Cox’s Q1 sentiment rebound shows where profit is headed, and three simple social scripts help you turn it into booked appointments.

What Dealers Should Know About Negative Equity and the Real Cost of Car Ownership

Why buyers hesitate even when the payment works, and how to replace uncertainty with simple monthly ranges.

A 2026 Dealer Briefing on Reliability Rankings, Recalls, and Affordability Pressure

Responding beats reacting.

Dealer Transparency Index: What CarEdge’s New Grading System Means for Pricing Trust

How the score is calculated, what the early data says about doc fees and add-ons, and how to run a transparency check-up inside your store

🌼 U.S. Auto Market Report: Spring 2026 Conditions with Global and Tariff Context

What should U.S. dealers expect this spring, and how much could tariffs change pricing by summer?

🗓️ Used EVs Just Became the Cheapest Cars to Own

Here’s What That Means in Q1 2026

✅ The AI Readiness Kit for Dealers

Inspired by a simple idea: AI only works if your data does.

Your 2025 End-of-Year Compliance Tune-Up Guide

ComplyAuto Breaks Down Everything You Need to Know for the New Year

The Confidence Recession

What Burrito Bowls Can Teach Dealers About Today’s Buyer Mindset

When the Wind Dies Down

Leadership Lessons from David Spisak’s Year-End Reality Check

Job-Hopping or Fit-Finding?

The Real ROI of Being Real According to Claude Silver

Dave Cantin Group’s 2025 Midyear Market Outlook Report

Identifies Affordability as the Defining ForceDriving Every Major Auto Industry Trend This Year

Foureyes Study: Where Sales Actually Happen and Why Most Stores Miss Them

Inside the 30-Day Close Rate Curve

🎢 Stocks Dip, Confidence Slips, and Inflation Won't Quit

🦷 The Market in Flux

Tariffs, Tension and Teeth

Automotive Brand Loyalty Report w/ Reynolds

Who’s Sticking Around, Who’s Jumping Ship, and What It Means for Dealers

🔎 You Still Driving That?

Acquiring Cars w/ Reddit: An FAQ for Used Car Inventory

🛻 Surprise Surprise: Everything is Going as Expected

Well, maybe not "everything," but used trucks, auctions, and prices are pretty close.