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Why more dealer incentives could be coming to new vehicles

Auto Service World

As new vehicle inventory continues to grow and sales slow, manufacturers and dealers are expected to offer higher incentives to keep cars and trucks moving off lots in 2025. ” And incentives are well up compared to last year, though less so recently, according to Kelly Blue Book. New vehicle inventory reached 3.23

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Kelley Blue Book Announces 2025 Best Resale Value Award Winners

AutoSuccess

Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive brand, announces the 2025 model-year brand, category and top 10 winners of the 23 rd annual Best Resale Value Awards , recognizing vehicles for their projected retained value through the initial five-year ownership period. Top 10 models appear in alphabetical order).

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Five Proven Tips to Improve Your Bottom Line

AutoShopOwner

The typical auto repair shop has consistent car counts, a calendar booked out for at least a few days, and in many cases, booked a week or more. Your service advisor wants to sell exhaust manifolds on a Chevy pickup truck. The sad news is that most of them actually have a booming business that is clouded by their financial woes.

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Preparing for July’s Marketing

Shop Marketing Pros

National Ugly Truck Day (00:20:46) Celebrating unique or old trucks associated with the shop and creating engaging content. Cheer Up the Lonely Day (00:19:56) Encourages shops to engage with lonely customers and give back to the community.

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Creating Amazing Customer Experiences

Shop Marketing Pros

Youll laugh, youll probably want to book a trip, but more importantly, youll walk away inspired to examine every touchpoint of your customer journey. Arrival of Sweet Ice Willy (00:05:20) Kim describes the energetic and unique arrival of Sweet Ice Willy in his custom truck. The way you’re made to feel.

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Lane watch: 2 trends potentially point to healthy status for auctions & dealers

Auto Remarketing

Perhaps you could make an argument that the used-car market is almost as healthy as it can be for both auctions and dealerships based on two trends highlighted by Black Book in its latest installment of Market Insights. And the only time this retail estimate has been lower was in July 2021, according to Black Books report.

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From the Magazine: Under Pressure

Auto Service World

The world’s five largest containership operators say bookings for eastbound trans-Pacific shipments are down by at least a third. DesRosiers Automotive Consultants reported that the average price for a new vehicle in Canada at the end of 2024 surpassed $45,000 for a passenger car and hit almost $55,000 for a light truck.