What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
May 07, 2026
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CBT News
Affordability squeeze reshapes F&I strategy as dealers rethink customer conversations
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Autoweek
More R2 Models on the Way from Rivian
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Car Dealership Guy
Dealer Ad Spend Nears $10 Billion As Digital Marketing Dominates
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Inside EVs
The 2027 BMW iX3 Is Actually Cheaper Than A Comparable Gas BMW
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Autoline Daily
Automakers Won’t Make Profit at Current Sales Rate; Lexus Gets 1st 3-Row EV; GM Works to Fill Skilled Trades Shortage
May 06, 2026
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Reuters
EV maker Lucid suspends forecast, misses quarterly revenue estimates
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Inside EVs
EVs Lose Range In Cold And Hot Weather. But How Much?
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Car Dealership Guy
New-vehicle prices surge from impact of tariffs
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Auto Remarketing
DealerOn’s dual launch includes AI search visibility platform, ‘intelligent layer’ touching full dealership
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Hybrid Popularity Surges as Gas Prices Rise; BMW, Daimler, Lucid Post Big Q1 Earnings Drop; Rivian Eyes In-House Lidar with Chinese Tech
May 05, 2026
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electrek
Toyota is about to reveal an upscale 3-row Lexus electric SUV
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CBT News
Your car isn’t yours anymore: The kill switch mandate is real, funded, and coming fast
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Detroit News
Spotted in Detroit: Chinese-made minivan could ferry Waymo riders here
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Car Dealership Guy
14 Calif. Volkswagen dealers file protests to state’s New Motor Vehicle Board
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Tesla FSD Faces European Skepticism; 2026 U.S. Sales On Path to Fall 4%; ‘China Speed’ Gets Even Faster
May 04, 2026
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The Wall Street Journal
An Aluminum Crisis Is Roiling the Auto Industry
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Car Dealership Guy
Fletcher Jones Automotive Group acquires Mercedes-Benz dealership from Group 1 Automotive
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Inside EVs
Rivian Hits 100 Service Centers Ahead Of R2 Rollout
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Automotive News
Incentive to broker? How the pressure for sales, profits created a niche for 3rd-party players
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Autoline Daily
Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on European Cars; VW EV Profit Parity Delayed Until 2030; Rivian R2 Production Costs Slashed By 50%
May 01, 2026
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The Globe and Mail
From banks to car dealers, how companies use NDAs to keep unhappy customers quiet
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Inside EVs
Tesla FSD Has A Real Rival. But It Drives Very Differently
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Financial Times
Exxon and Chevron defy Trump pressure to boost oil production
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Auto Remarketing
AI’s potential on display at NADA Show as it expands into more areas of dealership operations
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BYD Eyes VW Plant for German Production; Ford in Defense Talks with Trump Admin; Nissan Cancels Mississippi EV Plans
Apr 30, 2026
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Automotive News
GM to build next-generation V-8 engines in Ontario with $691M investment
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Bloomberg
US Says 15% of Tariff Refund Requests Denied in New Online Portal Process
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Car Dealership Guy
What every dealer should know about vehicle transportation right now
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Texas Standard
Growth of autonomous vehicles in Texas has some calling for more rules
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Automakers Expecting Big Tariff Refunds; A Tesla CyberCab in Michigan!?; VW Open to Sharing Excess Capacity w/ Chinese
Apr 29, 2026
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Reuters
House Democrats urge Trump to keep US ban on Chinese cars
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JustAuto
Carmakers warn that affordable compact cars may leave US market
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Inside EVs
Walmart Is Rolling Out 400 kW DC Fast Chargers With Huge Screens
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Marketing Daily
Rivian Appoints Former Uber Exec As Top Marketer
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Volkswagen Launches New ID.Polo EV; Automakers’ Q1 Earnings Take A Hit; GM Adds Google Gemini to Vehicles
