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Consumer Auto Spending Expected to Set Monthly Record for March

J.D Power is forecasting a nearly 10 percent increase in total new-vehicle sales for March from a year ago as concerns mount on what tariffs will do to the automotive industry in the U.S. Total new-vehicle sales for March 2025, including retail and n
Mar 28, 2025

DigitalDealer.com Interview: National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Chairman Tom Castriota

Editor’s note: We’re moving from our digital magazine to website-first content. Enjoy more frequent updates and easier access to our articles and stories you want to see. Thanks for growing with us! DigitalDealer.com recently had the plea
Mar 27, 2025

President Trump: 25% Auto Tariffs Effective April 2 are “Permanent”

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that goes into effect April 2 imposing a 25 percent tariff on cars built outside of the U.S. “We’ll effectively be charging a 25 percent tariff, but if you build your car in the United Stat
Mar 26, 2025

Hyundai Commits to U.S. Manufacturing Expansion with $21B Investment

A new plant in Louisiana is the centerpiece of Hyundai’s $21 billion investment over the next three years in the U.S. that President Donald Trump promoted as a result of the effectiveness of his tariff economic policy. Hyundai officials made the an
Mar 26, 2025

NVIDIA Increases Foothold in Auto Industry with General Motors, Magna Deals

NVIDIA continues to make inroads in the automotive industry, announcing collaborations with one of Detroit’s Big 3 and a leader in the Canadian auto market. General Motors and NVIDIA will work together to build custom artificial intelligent (AI) sy
Mar 25, 2025

Dealership Buy/Sell Market Hits Record High in 2024: Kerrigan

The auto dealership buy/sell market has another record breaking year in 2024, rising 10 percent from the year before according to the recently released 2024 Annual Blue Sky Report by Kerrigan Advisors. For the year, 697 franchises were sold, the high
Mar 24, 2025

Federal Authorities Announce Arrests in Tesla Attacks as Elon Musk’s Political Influence Grows

The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) arrested three individual responsible for the destruction of Tesla properties March 20, actions the Trump Administration has labeled as “domestic terrorism” with an investigation opened by the federal government
Mar 21, 2025

Bob Mayberry Hyundai, Castle Automotive Group, Walser Automotive Group, Swickard Auto Group: Dealership Deals

Bob Mayberry Hyundai Sold The Walters family has sold Bob Mayberry Hyundai in Monroe, N.C., to Pablo River Partners, a Jacksonville, FL-based investment firm.The transaction, finalized March 5 with The Presidio Group advising the Walters, marks the c
Mar 20, 2025

KBB: February New-Vehicle Prices Decrease from a Month Earlier

February’s new-vehicle average transaction price (ATP) was recorded at $48,039, a year-over-year gain of 1.0 percent but lower by 1.3 percent from January. According to Kelley Blue Book (KBB) officials, sales incentive levels were mostly flat month
Mar 18, 2025