Mar 28, 2024
Nissan plans to refresh 73 percent of Nissan-badged models and roll out eight electrified vehicles, in addition to hiking Chinese exports, as part of a midterm plan to revive lagging China sales.
Mar 28, 2024
Retail
1 Thing We’re Talking About: EV service visits might be more frequent than first thought, CDK survey shows
When it comes to EVs, the thinking is that with a smaller number of moving parts dealership service departments will lose revenue because of fewer owner visits. Some EV manufacturers don't even recommend a service visit in the first year.
Mar 27, 2024
A price war started by Tesla in China last year to combat weakening demand in the region has also hit the margins of domestic EV companies including Nio.
Mar 27, 2024
Auto dealership finance professionals need to be 'servant leaders' — and for other dealership departments as well as the customer, says Ascent Dealer Services CEO Adam Marburger.
Mar 27, 2024
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Porsche CEO: U.S. is the backbone of the brand’s sales momentum
Porsche told retailers it expects U.S. sales to improve marginally this year from a record in 2023.
Mar 25, 2024
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Nissan eyes next-gen EVs, hybrids, 1 million more sales in aggressive new 3-year plan
Nissan said it will launch seven “all-new” models in the U.S. and Canada over the next three years, as part of the push. And the company pledged to refresh 78 percent of its U.S. lineup in that time.