2026 Inventory Health Survey reveals delayed inventory risk identification, limited VIN-level visibility and cross-team misalignment are putting dealership profitability at risk. DETROIT (July 8, 2026) — Lotlinx, the inventory performance intelligence platform for automotive retail, today released findings from its 2026 Inventory Health Survey, revealing significant gaps in how dealerships monitor, evaluate and respond to inventory performance. Among…
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In a recent episode of Dealer Talk with Jen Suzuki, LotLinx’s Randy Kobat joined the show to unpack one of the most important shifts happening in dealership technology today.
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New Vehicle Prices Hit $45,926 as Used Vehicles Surge 8%; EV Inventory Swells to 100-Day Supply While Hybrid Sales Capture a Quarter of the Market DETROIT (April 23, 2026) — Lotlinx, the auto industry’s first and only VIN Performance platform built to help dealers maximize profitability, today released its Q1 2026 Vincensus Report, the most…
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New Lotlinx Survey Reveals the “AI Gap” in Automotive Retail and Why Dealers Are Demanding Inventory-Intelligent Solutions DETROIT, April 07, 2026 — The era of one-size-fits-all artificial intelligence is over for auto dealers, at least for the ones paying attention. A new industry survey in March of roughly 215 executives from franchise and independent dealerships…
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As the temperatures plummet and Q4 comes to a close, automotive dealerships need to do a little “winter cleaning.” Of course, this means clearing out the lots by targeting slow-moving vehicles. Any good operation knows that inventory management directly correlates with the success of the dealership. Still, even the most efficient staff can encounter hurdles…
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🗞️ Industry roundup: FROM J.D. POWER: Inventory and pricing drive gains in sales satisfaction but other areas have modest improvement, J.D. Power finds Customer satisfaction with the vehicle purchase process rose to 801 on J.D. Power’s 1,000-point scale, up from 793 last year, according to the 2024 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study. Improved inventory…
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Located in rural Kentucky, Pogue Chrysler is a destination store for its shoppers, and generating demand from a distance is a challenge. General Manager Alex Pogue tested dozens of vendors and agencies before trying the Lotlinx VIN-specific platform. Pogue and General Sales Manager Nate Ellison saw immediate results for both new and used inventory, increasing…
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Engaging potential car buyers can be difficult—if you don’t know who to target and how to get them interested, all your hard work to close a good deal can go to waste. Car dealerships should devote their time to customer interaction because if they don’t, sales are more likely to suffer. Knowing the right business…
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“Hey Lex, which of my units are priced too high?” The Lotlinx proprietary Lex chatbot offers comprehensive, market and competitive data for every vehicle on a dealer’s lot, enabling dealerships to easily inform strategy and decision making for each VIN or vehicle segment (ex: condition, body style, model). Lex can answer questions about a dealer’s…
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🗞️ Industry roundup: FROM FORBES: Shoppers sit on their wallets; October auto sales gain only slightly U.S. auto sales in October 2024 rose around 2.1% from October 2023, reaching around 1.3 million vehicles. Despite a 25.1% increase in inventory (1.9 million vehicles) and higher incentives averaging $3,149 (up 70.5% from last year), many customers are…
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