Nancy Dunham

U.S. economy may stall new-vehicle production.

A new resource applies blockchain technology to vehicle histories.

The majority of car dealers believe their profitability will continue into the new year. Still, rising vehicle prices, staffing shortages and the ongoing lack of saleable cars raise concerns.

Car ownership can improve job and earning potential, according to Open Lending study.

“What we see is a list of highly durable vehicles, capable of more than a quarter-million miles of use if properly maintained,” says iSeeCars Executive Analyst Karl Brauer.

The U.S. may be in or headed toward a recession, but analysts see auto loan originations growing, delinquencies stabilizing.

Dealers increasingly rely on credit unions to snag low rates for buyers.

“One of the things I want to do here is to dispel the false narrative that what we’re facing has something that has to do with the powertrain of the vehicle. That’s simply not true,” says NADA’s Andrew Koblenz.