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 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: December U.S. Auto Sales: Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Kia Slide Again; GM Skids 43% In Q4 Both the final quarter and month of 2021 saw over 20% decreases in light vehicle sales, with the majority of automakers following suit. Year over year sales, however, fared a bit more optimistically. Read More FROM REUTERS:…
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FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: Sales on Pace to Fall Again in Dec.; Retail Stockpiles Continue Slow Recovery Both retail sales and new car deliveries are predicted to dip year-over-year, putting December’s SAAR somewhere between 11 and 13 million units. Transaction prices, however, are trending in the opposite direction, jumping 20% since 2020. Read More FROM BLOOMBERG:…
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FROM WARDSAUTO: 2022 Forecast Calls for 15.5 Million U.S. Sales, up 2.7% Analysts expect it will take at least 3 more years before light-vehicle sales exceed 17 million units again. Luckily, it should take less time for new-vehicle production to reach pre-pandemic levels. Read More FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: Buy-Sell Frenzy Set to Continue Into 2022…
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FROM REUTERS: Toyota Says It Will Build Record 800,000 Vehicles in January The automaker is planning to kick off 2022 with record-setting production, forecasting an output of over 60,000 more vehicles than in January of this year. Read More FROM JUST AUTO: 2022 and the Global Sales Picture The global automotive market is predicted to…
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FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: Auto Industry Leaders Fully Expect a Major Shift in Retailing A recent survey explores automotive executives’ predictions for the future of industry sales profitability, specifically online and factory-direct retailing. Read More FROM U.S. NEWS: Stellantis Wants to Outfit Cars With AI to Drive Up Revenue Automakers are looking to expand their product…
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FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: Toyota, Hyundai, Kia Sales Fall 4th Straight Month As November numbers trickle in, analysts are predicting an 11-12% drop in light-vehicle sales year over year. A slight increase from October should put SAAR between 13.4 and 13.7 million units. Read More FROM BUSINESS INSIDER: Ford Is on Track to Sell More Electric…
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