The used electric vehicle market has crossed a threshold. It is no longer a niche category fed by a trickle of early lease returns. Around 400,000 used battery-electric vehicles changed hands in the U.S. in 2025 alone, a figure that exceeds new BEV sales in any single...
Phone calls remain the highest-converting lead source in automotive retail. Yet the data shows most dealerships are losing those leads before a single conversation happens. Calls go unanswered. Responses take hours. Buyers move on. This roundup compiles 25 sourced...
The first-time car buyer market is under more pressure than at any point in recent memory. Record financing amounts, a steadily aging buyer base, and a measurable decline in young adult registrations are reshaping who actually purchases a new vehicle and when. For...
Streaming audio and podcast advertising have moved from experimental budget lines to core performance channels for auto dealers. The shift is measurable: local dealer spending on streaming audio and podcasting grew from $82.2 million in 2020 to a projected $131.7...
Car leasing is back. After bottoming out in 2022, lease share of new vehicle transactions has climbed more than 7 percentage points, affordability pressure is pushing more buyers toward monthly-payment-first thinking, and younger consumers are leaning into leasing at...
