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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FROM BLOOMBERG: U.S. Retail Sales Rise Most in 10 Months in Broad-Based Rebound National retail sales increased 3.8% last month, with the auto sector contributing a 5.7% boost. The improvement comes as a bit of a surprise following a -2.5% dip in December 2021. Read More FROM AUTOREMARKETING: Black Book Sees Something Cooking as Values…
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FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Ford and GM Warn Dealers to Stop Charging So Much for New Cars Over 82% of new vehicles purchased last month sold above MSRP. To discourage excessive price increases, OEM executives are hitting dealers with threats of withheld inventory and other repercussions. Read More FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: Honda Wants to…
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FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: U.S. Sales Slide 9% In Jan.; SAAR Tallies 15.2 Million While negative overall, January sales saw the smallest monthly dip since the initial decline last summer, and SAAR has reached its strongest level since June. Read More FROM WARDSAUTO: Analyst Sees No Quick Relief From New-Vehicle Shortages Dealership inventories ended the year…
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FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: 2022 Auto Output Expected to Outpace Sales While light-vehicle sales might only grow 3% this year, production is expected to rise 16%. Analysts also predict another 2 million unit production increase in 2023 as sales reach 20 million units. Read More FROM BUSINESS INSIDER: Used Cars May Finally Get Cheaper This Year…
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FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: Could Hot Used-Vehicle Market Lead to Burns? Dealers continue to get creative with used vehicle acquisition. However, analysts are skeptical of the long term impacts the new car shortage might have on used inventory levels. Read More FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Rolls-Royce, Bentley, BMW Sales Surge as Cheaper Brands Lag Behind…
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FROM BLOOMBERG: Auto Dealers See U.S. Sales Edging up 3.4% As Shortages Continue Dealership inventories were down 59% last month and are expected to stay low, only leaving room for a predicted 15.4 million vehicle sales this year. Read More FROM REUTERS: U.S. Hybrid Electric Car Sales Hit Record Highs Hybrid vehicles, the more approachable…
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