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The Hidden Cost of Disconnected Dealership Conversations

Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire Brings In a Restructuring Officer as Losses Pass $300 Million

LiveWire has lost more than $300 million since the spinoff, and its shares are down 62% this year. Harley still owns almost 90% of the company but said last year it would invest no more. Its newest model, the S4 Honcho, starts at $5,000.

China’s Car Sales Fell 22% at Home as Exports Surge Toward 12 Million

Overseas. China is on track to export 12 million vehicles this year, up from about 1 million a year at the start of the decade. The five largest Chinese brands took 11.7% of Europe’s market in September. The U.S. remains largely shut out by tariffs and restrictions on Chinese vehicle technology.

GM’s Move to Nasdaq Is a Promise to Act Like a Tech Company

GM will transfer its common-stock listing from the New York Stock Exchange to Nasdaq, keeping the “GM” ticker. Shareholders don’t need to take any action, and the move makes GM eligible for the Nasdaq-100 Index. It’s a notable loss for the NYSE, where GM first listed in 1911 and relisted in 2010 after its government-backed bankruptcy.

🚗 GM’s share fell to 16.6%, and its hybrid fix has no launch date

🚙 Three of GM’s strongest sellers are going hybrid, and a $500 million EV grant is now helping pay for it.

Entrepreneurs Have a 10% Lower Risk of Premature Death, a New Study Finds

The study, published in the Journal of Business on Oct. 22, comes from associate professor Cristiano Bellavitis and colleagues at Stevens Institute of Technology’s School of Business, according to Fast Company.

Porsche’s Profit Rebounds to €1.74 Billion as Its Turnaround Takes Hold

Leiters took over at the start of the year, appointed to change course after the EV plan failed to take off. His strategy is a smaller Porsche with more customization and more exclusive, higher-margin models.

California Dealers’ Scout Lawsuit Survives a Second Attempt to Dismiss It

On Oct. 22, Chief Judge Cynthia Bashant of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California denied motions from Volkswagen Group of America and Scout Motors arguing the dealers’ claims weren’t viable and lacked standing.

🚗 9 in 10 still buy in the store, and 1 in 5 say it wasn’t easy

🚙 Buyers still finish at the dealership, but credit apps, paperwork and long waits are wearing them down.

Element3 Wants to Turn Permian Basin Oil Wastewater Into Lithium for EV Batteries

CEO Hood Whitson calls it “a wonderful circular economy, waste-to-value story.”

Bain Survey: Car Buyers Shop Online and With AI, but 9 in 10 Still Buy at the Dealership

The digital journey keeps getting longer, and it still ends in the showroom.

Auto News 40 Under 40 Shows Why Retail Auto Is an Industry Worth Fighting to Get Into

Many honorees started in entry-level roles and worked their way into leadership, which might be our favorite thing about this industry.