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January Auto Sales Chilled
The month is set to be off last year, J.D. Power predicts, though its full-year outlook is less gloomy, and dealer profits are up despite the odds.
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Alternative fuel vehicles now represent nearly 16% of new vehicle financing; banks originated more than 55% of new alternative fuel vehicle loans.
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Aluminum jumped up to 4.8% to $3,449 a ton on the London Metal Exchange, while nickel rose to the highest level since 2011.
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CEO Jim Farley says the automaker has no plans to spin off its EV business during a virtual Wolfe Research investor conference.
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Growth-aligned brand strategy reinforces company’s aspiration to help dealers offer most reliable protective products.
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Volkswagen and its top shareholder have prepared a preliminary agreement to list Porsche to boost the parent company's valuation and fund its push into EVs.
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A coalition has asked the U.S. Treasury Department to grant relief to dealers employing the LIFO tax deferment strategy who face excessive tax bills this spring.
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The Estimated Average Weekly Sales Rate has dropped to 61% this week, after a few weeks at 62%. This is not surprising as wholesale buyers try to anticipate consumer sentiment and wholesale seller behavior.
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Recent media coverage about rising new-vehicle prices fails to account for unprecedented market conditions in the retail auto market.
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LMP Automotive Holdings Inc. plans to terminate seven pending purchases of many auto dealerships due to an inability to secure financial commitments.
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M&A in the F&I sector will continue into the foreseeable future because private equity firms have record levels of dry powder, add-on acquisitions will be utilized to bolster existing platform investments, and, most importantly, companies need to remain on the offense with the competition.
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