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Honda Wins Five Kelley Blue Book Consumer Choice Awards

Honda appears to be the average consumer’s favorite car brand, at least according to the Kelley Blue Book 2025 Consumer Choice Awards. Honda nearly swept the mainstream brand categories, securing the titles of Best Overall Brand, Most Trusted Brand
May 7, 2025

Customers Interested in Embedded Insurance Opportunities

More than one-third of customers are interested in purchasing insurance directly through auto dealers according to J.D. Power’s U.S. Insurance Shopping Study. This concept is known as embedded insurance and particularly attracts Generations Y and Z
May 5, 2025

U.S Electric Vehicle Adoption is Slow, but Often Permanent: McKinsey

Consumer sentiment on electrical vehicles (EV) in the United States is not as red hot as it was a few years ago, but it’s still quietly improving. 29 percent of consumers said their next vehicle purchase will be an EV, a five percent increase from
May 2, 2025

U.S. House Votes to Stop California 2035 Gas-Powered Vehicle Ban

The U.S House of Representatives voted Thursday to block California’s plan to end sales of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. The vote was 246-to-164 in favor of revoking the waiver granted to California by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
May 2, 2025

Used Vehicle Prices on the Rise in April

  Wholesale used vehicle prices saw a significant increase throughout the first half of April. According to Cox Automotive’s Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, the mid-month value hit 207.1, representing a 4.3 percent increase compared to April
May 1, 2025

April New-Vehicle Sales Projected to Set Records: J.D. Power

According to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and GlobalData, consumers are projected to spend a record setting $55.8 billion on new vehicles in April. Total new-vehicle sales are projected to exceed 1.5 million, a 10.5 percent increase from last yea
Apr 30, 2025

Auto Loan Delinquency on the Rise Across the U.S.

Auto delinquency rates increased by as much as 8.7 percent between Q3 2024 and Q4 2024 according to a recent study by WalletHub. Delinquency was on the rise throughout the U.S with all 50 states seeing an increase in the quarter. Delinquent payments
Apr 29, 2025

Dealership Profits Up in Q1 Even with Uncertainty on the Horizon

The automotive retail industry has been on a rollercoaster ride over the past few years, but it appears to have finally reached some stability, at least for now. The average franchised dealership saw a 3.7 percent increase in net pretax profit in Q1
Apr 28, 2025

FM Capital Secures $240 Million in New Funding

FM Capital has successfully closed its fourth round of venture capital funding with $240 million raised. This fund marks the firm’s largest to date, surpassing its initial target by 20% thanks to contributions from a diverse group of investors with
Apr 25, 2025