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 REUTERS: U.S. Auto Dealers Are Winners as Chip Shortage Lifts Vehicle Profits Gross profits per vehicle are skyrocketing due to leaner inventories and reduced ad spending, but some dealers are cautious about what revenue might look like if inventory levels continue to fall. Read More FROM AUTO REMARKETING: Volume Ticks Higher, but With Rougher…
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FROM CNN: Here’s Why Car Prices Are At Record Highs — and Still Rising North American manufacturing is already 3.4 million vehicles behind this year, causing new, used, and wholesale vehicle prices to jump significantly as dealers fight to meet consumer demand. Read More FROM REUTERS: Twelve U.S. States Urge Biden to Back…
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FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Chip Shortage Is Bad For GM but Worse For Car Buyers Days’ supply has dipped significantly since January, but analysts are looking on the bright side as dealers are holding unnaturally high margins on the inventory they do have. Read More FROM CBT NEWS: EV Production Continues to…
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FROM CAR AND DRIVER: Car Buyers Flocked to Dealers in First Quarter After a Tough 2020 New-vehicle sales were up 8% in Q1 (only a 4.9% dip from 2019) with manufacturers like Volkswagen, Toyota, and Subaru growing by over 20%. Read More FROM WARDSAUTO: Inventory Shortages Keep Used-Vehicle Prices High Used-vehicle prices are currently…
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FROM FORBES: Huge Increase in March Auto Sales, Since Sales Cratered a Year Ago Vehicle sales are up over 40% from when they first started to slip in the spring of 2020, and average transaction prices are expected to hit yet another record high. Read More FROM ABC NEWS: More Consumers Are Shopping…
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