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Electrified vehicles will account for 45% of March new-car sales, trade group predicts

Overall sales of new passenger vehicles, including sedans, crossovers, SUVs and multipurpose vehicles, will increase 3.7 percent to about 1.65 million in March, the China Passenger Car Association predicts.


Nissan taps Southeast Asia chief to lead Dongfeng JV

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.


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.


Nio cuts Q1 sales forecast amid tepid demand

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.


F&I should build relationships with auto dealership sales, service departments

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.


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.


Nissan eyes next-gen EVs, hybrids, 1 million more sales in broad 3-year strategy

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.


Jeep Grand Cherokee defies brand's sales woes

By expanding the Grand Cherokee into a family of models that includes a three-row option and a plug-in hybrid, sales have climbed even as the brand lost customers overall.


Honda to trim U.S. dealer profit margins

The company is also making some reductions and changes in marketing, advertising and service payments as it adjusts spending for the shift to electric vehicles.


Program that trains foster kids to be technicians expanding to Los Angeles

Petra Cares, a Houston area nonprofit training kids who age out of the foster care system to become automotive service technicians, is expanding its program to Los Angeles.


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