The NADA chair calls for talks among dealers and manufacturers.

New privacy laws and consumers' ability to block third-party tracking make it nearly impossible for auto retailers to leverage third-party data for their advertising. Dealerships now find themselves needing to pivot to first-party data strategies.

The automaker introduced the SUV at the New York auto show.

How do people love cars? Ford’s trend report counts the ways.

“As vehicle inventory levels come back, salespeople are learning to sell again,” says automotiveMastermind’s Bill Egan.

“Our dealers tell us exactly how they feel,” says Jack Hollis, Toyota’s U.S. sales chief.

Traditional automotive brands and newcomers alike must create names that offer excitement, originality and scalability to allow growth as well as inspire consumers.

A global consulting group predicts the practice is inevitable.

Some manufacturers may cut prices to keep models flowing through dealers’ lots, reports Cox.

For dealers, that means erring on the side of too much inventory if they want to offer the best customer experience, says CDK’s Dave Thomas.