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: With Few Cars to Sell, Where Do Ad Dollars Go? Whether dealers are cutting budget or doubling down, the average marketing spend per dealership is up 13% from 2020, and the average marketing cost per sold vehicle still exceeds $500. Read More FROM WARDSAUTO: Retailer Lithia Motors Sees New-Vehicle Shortage…
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FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: 25-Day Supply Of Inventory a Record Low Dealers started the month with an unprecedented 25-day supply, just 1.3 million units on hand. This represents a significant 10-day dip in available inventory from the month prior. Read More FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Selling Your Used Car? You Could Turn a…
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FROM BUSINESS INSIDER: Used-Car Prices Are Finally Starting to Fall From Their Pandemic Peaks, but Deals Are Still Far Away Wholesale prices saw a 1.3% dip in the month of June, and retail values are expected to follow suit in the weeks to come. However, it could be at least a year before dealers start…
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FROM BLOOMBERG: Carmakers Learn to Live With Chip Shortage: Auto Sales Update Nearly 4.4 million new cars were sold in the U.S. last quarter, a 51% increase from Q2 2020. Most major automakers echo this increase with year over year jumps ranging from 30% to over 70%. Read More FROM WARDSAUTO: Car Buying Frenzy…
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FROM REUTERS: Supply Constraints to Slow U.S. Auto Sales Growth in June June retail sales are expected to reach 1.1 million units, a 12.4% increase from 2020 but a smaller jump than previously forecast. Read More FROM BLOOMBERG: Used-Car Prices Are Poised to Peak in U.S. After Pandemic Surge Wholesale vehicle price increases are…
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FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Americans Are Keeping Their Cars Longer, as Vehicle Age Hits 12 Years The average life cycle of a used vehicle is lasting longer than ever before, especially now that dealers have a new focus on retailing high mileage, pre-owned inventory. Read More FROM BUSINESS INSIDER: Some Second-Hand…
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