Your cheat sheet to the car industry | Content • News • Insights More free insights: dealershipguy.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.social/post/3lcuytucmg22l[NEWS] Wholesale car prices rose by 0.2% year-over-year in November: By segment (MoM): — Midsize cars: +0.9% — SUVs: +1.5% — Pickups: +0.6% — Luxury vehicles: +1.7% Read today’s top automotive stories, presented by Tax Max: carguymedia.com/4g3aKIF (Data source: Manheim Used Vehicle Index) https://carguymedia.com/4g3aKIF09 Dec 2024 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:z2eaac7rdwqvzln6uxqmixpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcuytucmg22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.social/post/3lcpxjzcvck2o“Babe, wake up, Car Dealership Guy just launched the automotive version of Robinhood Snacks” https://podcast.dealershipguy.com/the-weekly-12072024/07 Dec 2024 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:z2eaac7rdwqvzln6uxqmixpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcpxjzcvck2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.social/post/3lcnylbbbgc2xThe automaker that rhymes with "Monday" is reportedly firing management all across the country. Unclear why.06 Dec 2024 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:z2eaac7rdwqvzln6uxqmixpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnylbbbgc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.social/post/3lcnd7mtnhk27https://podcast.dealershipguy.com/is-this-the-next-big-profit-center-in-used-cars/06 Dec 2024 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:z2eaac7rdwqvzln6uxqmixpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnd7mtnhk27https://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.social/post/3lcjndj6luc2sBitcoin just hit $100,000. I’m in the wrong business.05 Dec 2024 02:40 +0000at://did:plc:z2eaac7rdwqvzln6uxqmixpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcjndj6luc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.social/post/3lce54m5mwc2rBREAKING — Elon Musk’s record $56B Tesla pay package rejected *again* by judge. This comes just months after Elon received approval for the package from shareholders. I thought this saga was over?02 Dec 2024 22:07 +0000at://did:plc:z2eaac7rdwqvzln6uxqmixpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lce54m5mwc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.social/post/3lcd6hslwbs2iLEAKED images of Jaguar on WeChat China. Lots of hype for a… concept car? 🤨02 Dec 2024 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:z2eaac7rdwqvzln6uxqmixpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcd6hslwbs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.social/post/3lcc6tobrks2xOver the past 5 days: CEO Stellantis: ❌ CFO Nissan: ❌ And this is likely just the start of major leadership changes at struggling automakers. As the saying goes, you only find out who’s swimming naked when the tide goes out—and 2021-2022 was one massive tide.02 Dec 2024 03:32 +0000at://did:plc:z2eaac7rdwqvzln6uxqmixpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcc6tobrks2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.social/post/3lcborfog3k22Cold hard truth: If not for local franchisees, some of these automakers would have disappeared long ago. Having a distribution network deeply embedded in local communities is one hell of a shock absorber.01 Dec 2024 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:z2eaac7rdwqvzln6uxqmixpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcborfog3k22https://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.social/post/3lcboqnfcvk22BREAKING: Carlos Tavares officially steps downs as Stellantis CEO. - Board accepts resignation, effective immediately - Interim Executive Committee to be chaired by John Elkann - New CEO to be appointed by mid-2025 Tough time for many automakers right now.01 Dec 2024 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:z2eaac7rdwqvzln6uxqmixpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcboqnfcvk22https://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.social/post/3lbfsyfkowk2jFord is facing a massive inventory challenge: Of over 200,000 trucks on dealer lots today, just under 1,000 are 2025 models. Meanwhile, 5,063 of those trucks are still “new” 2023s — a somewhat troubling sign for the automaker this late in the year...20 Nov 2024 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:z2eaac7rdwqvzln6uxqmixpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbfsyfkowk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.social/post/3lbcnru26a22mJaguar launched its rebrand this morning. thoughts?19 Nov 2024 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:z2eaac7rdwqvzln6uxqmixpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbcnru26a22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.social/post/3lba73q3q4c2sIf you could ask Toyota’s top execs anything, what would it be? This week, I’m sitting down with Jack Hollis, EVP of Toyota North America, and his team for a live panel in LA. Drop your sharpest, most thought-provoking questions below—let’s make it count.18 Nov 2024 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:z2eaac7rdwqvzln6uxqmixpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lba73q3q4c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.social/post/3layndh2o2s2kNew car inventory just passed 3M for the first time since the pandemic: A 29% YoY increase... which brought the avg. market day's supply to 85 days. The biggest driver? Some automakers and dealers are trying to balance lingering 2023/2024 models with a rush of 2025s.15 Nov 2024 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:z2eaac7rdwqvzln6uxqmixpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3layndh2o2s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.social/post/3lawnqdq2322vEV tax credit going bye-bye is a big deal Now, question is when14 Nov 2024 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:z2eaac7rdwqvzln6uxqmixpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lawnqdq2322vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.social/post/3lawmemn73c2dI wonder if this site will actually take off 🤔14 Nov 2024 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:z2eaac7rdwqvzln6uxqmixpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lawmemn73c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.social/post/3lawm7ngmpk2zEV depreciation is still eating Hertz alive: Yesterday, the rental giant reported that monthly per-vehicle depreciation was $537 as of Q3 — 89% higher than a year ago — and more than double 2021 levels. The primary reason?14 Nov 2024 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:z2eaac7rdwqvzln6uxqmixpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lawm7ngmpk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardealershipguy.bsky.social/post/3law3km7kxk2oTop 5 brands with the HIGHEST days' supply of new inventory: Jaguar: 195 (!) Volvo: 192 (!) Lincoln: 186 MINI: 183 Ram: 179 Metal needs to be moved. (Data source: CarEdge)14 Nov 2024 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:z2eaac7rdwqvzln6uxqmixpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3law3km7kxk2o