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      <description><![CDATA[Auto brands spent April clearing out most of their 2025 supply with incentives while holding firm on 2026 prices, striking a balance to meet demand and protect their bottom lines.
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      <description><![CDATA[The Alliance for Automotive Innovation announced its support of a delayed timeline for federal emission standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:28:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Reports and accounts at variance show auto dealers’ trust profiles have risen in many consumers’ minds but that there remains a need for greater transparency by some.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A growing Maryland automotive group is only the 93-year-old dealership’s third owner after its longtime proprietors retired.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:46:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Barrington Porsche will be the new location for Murgado Automotive Group’s existing Porsche dealership currently in the Motor Werks of Barrington auto mall. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:51:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[For dealer-owned reinsurance entities, avoiding volatility entirely can mean falling behind inflation and missing market rebounds that drive long term surplus growth. Missing just a handful of strong market days can materially impact cumulative returns—an important reminder for long horizon trust and investment strategies.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:00:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[ASE has issued guidance for service technicians to inspect units in vehicles they work on to ensure they’re not suspect air bags linked to deaths.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:24:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Feldman Automotive Group added two new brands, Honda and Toyota, to its portfolio with its latest acquisition of four Fireside dealerships in Ohio.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:41:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
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      <title>The 90/10 Rule</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In this video, Ryan Ruff explains the rule that elite sales professionals use to turn ordinary conversations into unforgettable customer experiences.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Its venture capital arm, BMW i Ventures’, third fund will focus on agentic and physical artificial intelligence, as well as sustainable industrial processes and materials.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:50:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[The franchisees’ state-level actions follow a California auto dealers trade group lawsuit against the VW affiliate last year, both efforts to stop the EV maker’s plan to sell direct to consumers.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:44:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Your Office Is Talking</title>
      <description><![CDATA[What’s the atmosphere saying about you to your customers? You can make minor adjustments and additions that transform your space into one that creates trust with the people on the other side of the desk.]]></description>
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      <title>F&amp;I Training Fundamentals</title>
      <description><![CDATA[How can auto dealerships help F&I managers fulfill their vital role in the most effective ways? Industry expert Rick McCormick shares his insights on the best ways to train these professionals and help them maintain good habits.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Subaru of America is revamping its fixed operations department to emphasize the automaker’s commitment to enhancing customer ownership experience. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:48:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[More consumers and businesses are opting for all-season options for various reasons as safety, sustainability and convenience push practical change.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:41:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How AI Will Drive the Next Wave of Innovation in Finance &amp; Insurance</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It’s time to take the next digital step to free F&I managers to handle the most challenging aspects of customer meetings.]]></description>
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      <title>EVs Gain Traction in Europe</title>
      <description><![CDATA[First-quarter auto sales increased as more consumers took advantage of government incentives. Hybrid deliveries are leading the way on the electrifieds boom.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/evs-gain-traction-in-europe</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:07:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
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      <title>Hyundai, Kia Lead Electrified Awards</title>
      <description><![CDATA[With more hybrids and EVs on the market, U.S. News & World Report expanded its 2026 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars awards and introduced the first 'best hybrid minivan' class. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/hyundai-kia-lead-electrified-awards</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:14:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Awards</category>
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      <category domain="tag">US News &amp; World Report</category>
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      <category domain="tag">electric vehicles</category>
      <category domain="category">Awards</category>
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      <title>California Holds EV Lead Despite Annual Decline</title>
      <description><![CDATA[At nearly 14%, California had the lowest zero-emission vehicle market share in the first quarter since the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the California New Car Dealers Association.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/california-holds-ev-lead-despite-annual-decline</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/california-holds-ev-lead-despite-annual-decline</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:15:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
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      <title>F&amp;I Hall of Fame 2026 Class Inducted at Agent Summit</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The selection committee is set to accept nominations for future F&I Hall of Fame members following the induction of the Class of 2026 at last week’s Agent Summit. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/fi-hall-of-fame-2026-class-inducted-at-agent-summit</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:28:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
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      <category domain="tag">F&amp;I Hall of Fame</category>
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      <title>Will Extended-Range Autos Make Inroads?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[EREVs, also known as ‘series hybrids,’ may catch on in the U.S., where they currently have barely a toehold, as automakers tilt away from some purely electric models and consumers crave more range.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/will-extended-range-autos-make-inroads</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:18:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
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      <category domain="tag">Stellantis</category>
      <category domain="tag">Scout Automotive</category>
      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
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      <title>Brown &amp; Brown Appoints Executive</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The new chief revenue officer joins the company from one of its partner firms and is an industry thought leader in participation programs.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/brown-brown-appoints-executive</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/brown-brown-appoints-executive</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:35:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
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      <category domain="tag">Brown &amp; Brown</category>
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      <title>Hyundai Hosts Tech Talent Forum</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Technology leaders from Hyundai Motor Group will have open discussions at the inaugural HMG Tech Talent Forum on topics ranging from autonomous driving to 'smart' manufacturing.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/hyundai-hosts-tech-talent-forum</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/hyundai-hosts-tech-talent-forum</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:27:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Digital</category>
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      <category domain="tag">Hyundai Motor Group</category>
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      <title>NADA and the Miracle on 34th Street</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Automotive dealers should follow the National Automobile Dealers Association's consumer-friendly guidelines in order to minimize their legal risks.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/nada-and-the-miracle-on-34th-street</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/nada-and-the-miracle-on-34th-street</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:11:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Terrence J. O&apos;Loughlin, J.D., M.B.A.</dc:creator>
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      <category domain="tag">Risk Management</category>
      <category domain="tag">Customer Relations</category>
      <category domain="tag">NADA</category>
      <category domain="category">Compliance</category>
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      <title>Control in Sales Is an Illusion</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Some of it should be given to the customer, but that doesn’t mean the F&I office relinquishes the process. In fact, a different approach both builds trust and boosts sales.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/control-in-sales-is-an-illusion</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/control-in-sales-is-an-illusion</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:53:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="main-category">F&amp;I</category>
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      <title>Automaker Increases Parts Recycling</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Stellantis is adding a third end-of-life vehicle dismantling facility to feed its growing reuse business sparked in large part by autos’ growing lifespans.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/automaker-increases-parts-recycling</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:09:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
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      <category domain="tag">Auto Parts</category>
      <category domain="tag">Stellantis</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
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      <title>EV Interest Varies Regionally</title>
      <description><![CDATA[U.S. consumer interest in electric vehicles lags behind other countries despite the rising gas prices caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/ev-interest-varies-regionally</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/ev-interest-varies-regionally</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:53:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
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      <category domain="tag">Edmunds.com</category>
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      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
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      <title>Brands Weighed on Projected Recalls</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Research reveals the brands and models most likely to have higher recall rates over their lifetimes. While some brands rank high, addressing safety issues can be a selling point.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/brands-weighed-on-projected-recalls</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/brands-weighed-on-projected-recalls</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:51:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Industry</category>
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      <category domain="tag">auto recalls</category>
      <category domain="tag">Mercedes-Benz</category>
      <category domain="tag">Ford</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
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      <title>Honda Sweeps Awards for Consumer Zeal</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The automaker takes all the mass-market Kelley Blue Book shopper awards except for pickup trucks, while Lexus dominates luxury lines.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/honda-sweeps-awards-for-consumer-zeal</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/honda-sweeps-awards-for-consumer-zeal</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:55:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Awards</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Kelley Blue Book</category>
      <category domain="tag">consumer survey</category>
      <category domain="tag">auto brands</category>
      <category domain="tag">Honda</category>
      <category domain="tag">Lexus</category>
      <category domain="tag">Mercedes-Benz</category>
      <category domain="tag">Porsche</category>
      <category domain="tag">Ram</category>
      <category domain="category">Awards</category>
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      <title>Dealers Seek Actionable AI</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dealers are facing growing frustrations with current generic artificial intelligence tools, according to a survey by Lotlinx, which found they want a solution that understands their inventories.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/dealers-seek-actionable-ai</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/dealers-seek-actionable-ai</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:23:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Digital</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">artificial intelligence</category>
      <category domain="tag">data security</category>
      <category domain="tag">Inventory Managment</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="category">Digital</category>
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      <title>The Limited Warranty Game</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Bringing it in-house benefits the dealership and its customers.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/the-limited-warranty-game</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/the-limited-warranty-game</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:00:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="main-category">F&amp;I</category>
      <category domain="content-type">articles</category>
      <category domain="tag">Dealer Owned Warranty Company</category>
      <category domain="tag">Customer Relations</category>
      <category domain="category">F&amp;I</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/Office_-_Computer_-_Pexels-Lukas_c25yhs.jpg"/>
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      <title>Auto Journalists Crown 2026 Winners</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The worldwide body’s judges test-drove candidates over months as they narrowed down a field of eligible models. BMW garnered three separate honors.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/auto-journalists-crown-2026-winners</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/auto-journalists-crown-2026-winners</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:50:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="main-category">Awards</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="category">Awards</category>
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      <title>Toyota Financial Services President Replaced</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Scott Cooke has served in various roles with Toyota Financial Services for over 20 years, including president and CEO, which he retires from on June 30. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/toyota-financial-services-president-retires</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/toyota-financial-services-president-retires</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:04:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Auto Finance</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Toyota Financial Services</category>
      <category domain="tag">Executive Team</category>
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      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="category">Auto Finance</category>
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      <title>One of Earliest U.S. Auto Dealers Exits</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The sale of two Minnesota franchises ends a rare multigenerational business while adding to one of the Midwest’s biggest auto groups.  ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/one-of-earliest-us-auto-dealers-exits</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/one-of-earliest-us-auto-dealers-exits</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:22:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">buy-sell transactions</category>
      <category domain="tag">Volkswagen</category>
      <category domain="tag">Mazda</category>
      <category domain="tag">Minnesota</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
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      <title>Dealers Awarded for Consumer Reviews</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Roughly 1,000 dealerships across the U.S. and Canada were named 2026 Dealer of the Year award winners by Cars.com, which based its list on customer reviews and dealer responsiveness. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/dealers-awarded-for-consumer-reviews</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/dealers-awarded-for-consumer-reviews</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:38:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Awards</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Cars.com</category>
      <category domain="tag">Awards</category>
      <category domain="tag">Customer Reviews</category>
      <category domain="category">Awards</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/Driven_by_Reviews_oxorch.png"/>
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      <title>Building Team Resilience</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In this video, Josh Krach guides you on how to build a resilient dealership team in 2026.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/videos/building-team-resilience</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/videos/building-team-resilience</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:37:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="main-category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="content-type">videos</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
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      <title>New at the Wheel</title>
      <description><![CDATA[2026 NADA Chairman Rob Cochran knows a thing or two about leadership after decades in the business. He brings an emphasis on stewardship to his new role at the head of the country’s major auto retail trade group.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/digital-cover-features/news-at-the-wheel</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/digital-cover-features/news-at-the-wheel</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:00:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="content-type">digital-cover-features</category>
      <category domain="tag">NADA</category>
      <category domain="tag">Leadership</category>
      <category domain="tag">artificial intelligence</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
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      <title>Curb The Confusion</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Talk to F&I customers like you’d talk to a friend, without industry lingo or sales-like questions, and use hard proof to show, not tell, them about a need.

]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/curb-the-confusion</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/curb-the-confusion</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:33:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Rick McCormick</dc:creator>
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      <category domain="tag">communication</category>
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      <title>Automotive Amplifiers Contest Upcoming</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The annual Reynolds and Reynolds competition puts automotive retail best practices front and center by showcasing innovations. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/automotive-amplifiers-contest-upcoming</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/automotive-amplifiers-contest-upcoming</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:59:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
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      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Reynolds &amp; Reynolds</category>
      <category domain="tag">innovation</category>
      <category domain="category">Awards</category>
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      <title>Electrifieds Lead EU New-Vehicle Sales</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hybrids in particular lead not only EV market share but all power trains on the continent so far this year as gas and diesel continue their decline.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/electrifieds-lead-eu-new-vehicle-sales</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/electrifieds-lead-eu-new-vehicle-sales</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:34:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Showroom</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Europe</category>
      <category domain="tag">New-Vehicle Registrations</category>
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      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
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      <title>Hyundai Expands North American Footprint</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Building on a previously announced $26 billion U.S. investment, Hyundai said it will grow its North American lineup and U.S.-based production and parts sourcing.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/hyundai-expands-north-american-footprint</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/hyundai-expands-north-american-footprint</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:14:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Showroom</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Hyundai Motor America</category>
      <category domain="tag">Investment</category>
      <category domain="tag">U.S. jobs</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
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      <title>Permission or Approval: When to Notify Finance Sources</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Credit card down payments, multiple vehicle purchases and even straw purchases can be completed without committing bank fraud, as long as you tell the bank first. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/permission-or-approval-when-to-notify-finance-sources</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/permission-or-approval-when-to-notify-finance-sources</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Gil Van Over</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Auto Finance</category>
      <category domain="content-type">articles</category>
      <category domain="tag">credit card payments</category>
      <category domain="tag">Auto Finance</category>
      <category domain="tag">straw buyer</category>
      <category domain="category">Auto Finance</category>
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      <title>Afeela EV Brand Fails to Leave the Factory</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sony-Honda venture cancels two planned models, the first of which had been pegged for a mid-2026 California delivery debut. The brand’s direct sales had been challenged by the state’s auto dealers, but the venture cites Honda’s EV retreat.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/afeela-ev-brand-fails-to-leave-the-factory</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/afeela-ev-brand-fails-to-leave-the-factory</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:47:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Showroom</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Honda</category>
      <category domain="tag">Sony</category>
      <category domain="tag">electric vehicles</category>
      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
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      <title>Crash Avoidance is Top Priority</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded 63 vehicles for safety, and SUVs lead the picks with more than half of the base and Pick+ awards.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/crash-avoidance-is-top-priority</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/crash-avoidance-is-top-priority</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:02:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Awards</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">IIHS Top Safety Pick</category>
      <category domain="tag">SUVs</category>
      <category domain="tag">crash tests</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="category">Awards</category>
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      <title>2025 Dealership Buy-Sells a Record</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Kerrigan Index shows that despite a chaotic year of musical trade tariffs, high vehicle prices and more roadblocks, acquirers still flush with pandemic-era cash accelerated the consolidation pace. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/2025-dealership-buy-sells-a-record</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/2025-dealership-buy-sells-a-record</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:07:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">buy-sell transactions</category>
      <category domain="tag">Kerrigan Advisors</category>
      <category domain="tag">Toyota</category>
      <category domain="tag">Stellantis</category>
      <category domain="tag">Nissan</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
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      <title>Used-Vehicle Sales Jump in February</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Softening prices, rising credit availability and higher tax refunds could be behind February’s sales pace rise and accompanying dip in inventory, according to Cox Automotive.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/used-vehicle-sales-jump-in-february</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/used-vehicle-sales-jump-in-february</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:31:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Showroom</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Certified Pre-Owned</category>
      <category domain="tag">Cox Automotive</category>
      <category domain="tag">Used Vehicle</category>
      <category domain="tag">Auto Sales</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
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      <title>Reahard &amp; Associates Forges New Integration </title>
      <description><![CDATA[The firm's F&I Insight tie-up with The Impact Group’s ImpactMenu platform is designed to enhance finance-and-insurance transaction recording for auto dealerships.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/reahard-associates-announces-new-integration</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/reahard-associates-announces-new-integration</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:10:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Digital</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">F&amp;I</category>
      <category domain="tag">F&amp;I training</category>
      <category domain="tag">Compliance</category>
      <category domain="tag">efficiencies</category>
      <category domain="category">Digital</category>
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      <title>Fewer Cars Disappeared Last Year</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Reported thefts fell to their lowest level in decades, though the risk is still quite real, especially in large metro areas. Meanwhile, Hyundai and Kia nabbings, though still high, slowed.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/fewer-cars-disappeared-last-year</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/fewer-cars-disappeared-last-year</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:25:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">auto theft</category>
      <category domain="tag">Hyundai</category>
      <category domain="tag">Kia</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/Hyundai_Elantra_2025_shzjmg.jpg"/>
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      <title>Used EVs Buck Days-on-Market Trend</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ISeeCars data shows a significant gap between used and new days on market, used cars sitting 40% longer while new cars are down 15% year-over-year as of February. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/used-evs-buck-days-on-market-trend</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/used-evs-buck-days-on-market-trend</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">days’ supply</category>
      <category domain="tag">iSeeCars.com</category>
      <category domain="tag">electric vehicles</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
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      <title>Black Book: Weekly Market Update</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The wholesale automotive market fared remarkably well given the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, Black Book analysts reported.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/black-book-weekly-market-update-v41</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/black-book-weekly-market-update-v41</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:52:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="main-category">Showroom</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Wholesale Values</category>
      <category domain="tag">Auto Auctions</category>
      <category domain="tag">Black Book</category>
      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
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      <title>There Is Always one More Product</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Helping F&I customers understand complementary offerings is likely to lead to more sales, based on the success of a high-performing practitioner of the philosophy.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/there-is-always-one-more-product</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/there-is-always-one-more-product</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:15:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="main-category">F&amp;I</category>
      <category domain="content-type">articles</category>
      <category domain="tag">F&amp;I product sales</category>
      <category domain="tag">Customers</category>
      <category domain="category">F&amp;I</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/Office_-_Computer_-_Pexels-Lukas_Blazek_e2q0jj.jpg"/>
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      <title>EFI Conference Extends Early Bird Discount as Room Block Nears Capacity</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Ethical F&I Manager's Conference will take place at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas on April 13–15, 2026.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/efi-conference-extends-early-bird-discount-as-room-block-nears-capacity</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/efi-conference-extends-early-bird-discount-as-room-block-nears-capacity</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:40:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Kate Spatafora</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">F&amp;I</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="category">F&amp;I</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/EFI_PR_EARLY_BIRD_x6b2ym.jpg"/>
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      <title>Texas Rooftop Gets New Owner and Name</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Gilchrist Automotive has added Team Gillman Chevrolet to its auto group, which has over 20 locations across Texas and Oklahoma. The store will now operate as Gilchrist Chevrolet.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/texas-rooftop-gets-new-owner-and-name</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/texas-rooftop-gets-new-owner-and-name</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:20:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Dealer Acquisition</category>
      <category domain="tag">Texas</category>
      <category domain="tag">buy-sell transactions</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/Team_Gillman_Chevrolet-Houston_dfipve.jpg"/>
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      <title>FTC Targets Auto Dealers Over ‘Deceptive Pricing’</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The agency sent warning letters to dozens of auto groups about what it                            described as illegal practices and urged them to ensure their pricing policies enable transparency with consumers.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/ftc-targets-auto-dealers-over-deceptive-pricing</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/ftc-targets-auto-dealers-over-deceptive-pricing</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:32:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Showroom</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Vehicle Prices</category>
      <category domain="tag">FTC</category>
      <category domain="tag">deceptive advertising</category>
      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/pexels-junnoet-235226_qw03fp.jpg"/>
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      <title>Registration Open for Reynolds Amplify Retail Summit</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Advancements with Reynolds' AI Agent, Rey, will take center stage this August at the Park Hyatt Aviara in Carlsbad, Calif., near San Diego.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/registration-open-for-reynolds-amplify-retail-summit</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/registration-open-for-reynolds-amplify-retail-summit</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 21:25:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Digital</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">automotive retail</category>
      <category domain="tag">education</category>
      <category domain="tag">Latest Technology</category>
      <category domain="tag">Reynolds and Reynolds</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="category">Digital</category>
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      <title>The Law of Laws for Dealer Compliance </title>
      <description><![CDATA[The UDAP act makes dealerships vulnerable to lawsuits by the expansive exposure it allows, with even minor staff carelessness potentially putting the business at risk.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/the-law-of-laws-for-dealer-compliance</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/the-law-of-laws-for-dealer-compliance</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Terrence J. O&apos;Loughlin, J.D., M.B.A.</dc:creator>
      <category domain="content-type">articles</category>
      <category domain="tag">Compliance</category>
      <category domain="tag">regulation</category>
      <category domain="tag">UDAP</category>
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      <title>Used Market Gains Speed</title>
      <description><![CDATA[New-vehicle sales fell year-over-year for the fifth month in a row in February, making retail deliveries the slowest they’ve been since 2023, according to a CarGurus report.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/used-market-gains-speed</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/used-market-gains-speed</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:22:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Showroom</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">CarGurus</category>
      <category domain="tag">Used Vehicle</category>
      <category domain="tag">Hybrid Vehicle</category>
      <category domain="tag">new vehicle sales</category>
      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
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      <title>At-Risk Auto Borrowers Drive Looser Credit Access</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Cox Automotive’s index shows the subprime segment, long loan terms, negative-equity borrowers and down payment amounts all grew in February despite ever-higher vehicle prices.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/at-risk-auto-borrowers-drive-looser-credit-access</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/at-risk-auto-borrowers-drive-looser-credit-access</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:48:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Auto Finance</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">auto loans</category>
      <category domain="tag">Cox Automotive</category>
      <category domain="tag">Subprime Approvals</category>
      <category domain="category">Auto Finance</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/Loan2_-_Pexels-RDNE_Stock_Project_vw66sn.jpg"/>
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      <title>Ford Engineers Tinker With EV Cost, Range</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The automaker says its California skunk works is already finding efficiencies to lighten traditionally heavy electric vehicles for lower cost, plus extended range.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/ford-engineers-tinker-with-ev-cost-range</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/ford-engineers-tinker-with-ev-cost-range</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:36:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Showroom</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">electric vehicles</category>
      <category domain="tag">Ford</category>
      <category domain="tag">affordability</category>
      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/Ford_2024_F-150_lwdxcb.jpg"/>
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      <title>Black Book: Weekly Market Update</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Both vehicle values and conversion rates sped up last week as two segments outperformed in the pre-spring burst of buying.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/black-book-weekly-market-update-v71</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/black-book-weekly-market-update-v71</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Showroom</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">wholesale used-vehicles</category>
      <category domain="tag">Black Book</category>
      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
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      <title>Jeep Wrangler Safety Increases</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Thanks to improvements made to the frame rail of Jeep Wranglers, all units built after October earn an acceptable IIHS rating for a combination of driver- and passenger-side tests.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/jeep-wrangler-safety-increases</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/jeep-wrangler-safety-increases</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:06:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Jeep Wrangler</category>
      <category domain="tag">Stellantis</category>
      <category domain="tag">IIHS</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/Syed_Qaarif_Andrabi_PexelsJeepWrangler_xk5y3c.png"/>
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      <title>Economical Electric</title>
      <description><![CDATA[GM says it sells the cheapest electric vehicle in the U.S. market. It explains how it made improvements to the entry-level EV while keeping its price down.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/economical-electric</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/economical-electric</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:17:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Showroom</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Electric Vehicles</category>
      <category domain="tag">Chevrolet Bolt</category>
      <category domain="tag">affordability</category>
      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/Chevrolet_Bolt_2027_-_not_resized_ibddva.jpg"/>
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      <title>Managing Multiple Administrators</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Try following these nine ways to effectively keep abreast of a differentiator that can increase customer confidence.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/managing-multiple-administrators</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/managing-multiple-administrators</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="main-category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="content-type">articles</category>
      <category domain="tag">administrators</category>
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      <title>Automotive Training Academy by Assurant Grows Offering </title>
      <description><![CDATA[A new Atlanta location on Reynolds and Reynolds' docuPAD e-contracting system is designed to broaden access for auto professionals.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/automotive-training-academy-by-assurant-grow-offering</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/automotive-training-academy-by-assurant-grow-offering</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Digital</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Reynolds &amp; Reynolds</category>
      <category domain="tag">training</category>
      <category domain="tag">Assurant</category>
      <category domain="tag">eContracting</category>
      <category domain="category">Digital</category>
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      <title>Explore the 12 Rules for an F&amp;I Life at EFI</title>
      <description><![CDATA[EFI 2026 will take place April 13–15 at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/explore-the-12-rules-for-an-fi-life-at-efi</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/explore-the-12-rules-for-an-fi-life-at-efi</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:32:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">F&amp;I</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Ethical F&amp;I Managers</category>
      <category domain="category">F&amp;I</category>
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      <title>Creating Your Own Economy</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In this video, Reese Dailey explains how effective follow-up drives better results
across the dealership, including increased sales, higher F&I penetration, and
stronger customer retention.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/videos/creating-your-own-economy</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/videos/creating-your-own-economy</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:45:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="main-category">F&amp;I</category>
      <category domain="content-type">videos</category>
      <category domain="tag">follow up</category>
      <category domain="tag">Assurant</category>
      <category domain="tag">Customer Relations</category>
      <category domain="category">F&amp;I</category>
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      <title>Georgia Dealership Sold</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A Tennessee-based automotive group with deep industry history picked up the well-established Honda store, rebranding it.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/georgia-dealership-sold</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/georgia-dealership-sold</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:09:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Showroom</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Honda</category>
      <category domain="tag">Georgia</category>
      <category domain="tag">buy-sell transactions</category>
      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
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      <title>Used-Vehicle Program Aims to Draw More Buyers</title>
      <description><![CDATA[GM says more than 750 dealers across the U.S. are enrolled in CarBravo and that in January CarBravo dealers sold over two times the certified volume of Chevrolet, Buick and GMC dealers using traditional CPO. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/used-vehicle-program-aims-to-draw-more-buyers</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/used-vehicle-program-aims-to-draw-more-buyers</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Showroom</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Certified Pre-Owned</category>
      <category domain="tag">online car shopping</category>
      <category domain="tag">General Motors</category>
      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
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      <title>Meet the Editor: Hannah Mitchell</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A longtime newspaper journalist, Bobit Dealer Group's editor was raised on news back in the South. Now she brings that news-hound ethic to our four auto retail magazines. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/videos/meet-the-editor-hannah-mitchell</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/videos/meet-the-editor-hannah-mitchell</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="content-type">videos</category>
      <category domain="tag">Bobit Business Media</category>
      <category domain="tag">automotive industry</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
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      <title>Prove You Can Do F&amp;I at EFI</title>
      <description><![CDATA[‘So You Think You Can Do F&I’ is a live role-play contest taking place at the 2026 Ethical F&I Managers Conference.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/prove-you-can-do-fi-at-efi</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/prove-you-can-do-fi-at-efi</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:54:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">F&amp;I</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">F&amp;I</category>
      <category domain="tag">Ethical F&amp;I Managers</category>
      <category domain="category">F&amp;I</category>
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      <title>Auto Brands Hold the Line on Retention</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A flat national rate despite inflation and other financial challenges shows industry loyalty stability, annual Reynolds and Reynolds research finds.

]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/auto-brands-hold-the-line-on-retention</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/auto-brands-hold-the-line-on-retention</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:16:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Showroom</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Conquest</category>
      <category domain="tag">customer retention</category>
      <category domain="tag">Toyota</category>
      <category domain="tag">Reynolds and Reynolds</category>
      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
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      <title>Expect Yes in the F&amp;I Office</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It may be human nature to back off when a customer seems to say no to a product or service. But experts say F&I managers should operate as though the answer will be the opposite.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/digital-cover-features/expect-yes-in-the-fi-office</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/digital-cover-features/expect-yes-in-the-fi-office</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">F&amp;I</category>
      <category domain="content-type">digital-cover-features</category>
      <category domain="tag">objection-handling</category>
      <category domain="tag">F&amp;I product sales</category>
      <category domain="tag">customer engagement</category>
      <category domain="tag">Gerry Gould</category>
      <category domain="category">F&amp;I</category>
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      <title>Audi of America Gains New Exec</title>
      <description><![CDATA[According to board member Marco Schubert, the German automaker 'is well positioned to enhance its competitiveness in both North America and China,' and part of that includes management shifts. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/audi-of-american-gains-new-exec</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/audi-of-american-gains-new-exec</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Canada</category>
      <category domain="tag">Audi</category>
      <category domain="tag">Volkswagen</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/vitopaladino_1772476045832_vptggh.png"/>
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      <title>Chinese Cars Anyone?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[More Americans are open to made-in-China than one might think, especially the youngest, though general awareness here of its growing brands is limited. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/chinese-cars-anyone</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/chinese-cars-anyone</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:50:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Showroom</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">consumer interest</category>
      <category domain="tag">Cox Automotive</category>
      <category domain="tag">China</category>
      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
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      <title>Report Finds Year-End F&amp;I Strength</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Deal volume ebbed and flowed throughout 2025, but product performance remained steady, according to automotive technology and data intelligence solutions provider StoneEagle.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/report-finds-year-end-fi-strength</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/report-finds-year-end-fi-strength</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">F&amp;I</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">F&amp;I product sales</category>
      <category domain="tag">StoneEagle F&amp;I</category>
      <category domain="tag">PVR</category>
      <category domain="category">F&amp;I</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/fi-success_1772476058151_vzvlfe.png"/>
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      <title>Black Book: Weekly Market Update</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The overall cars segment was about flat last week, similar to the rest of the wholesale market.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/black-book-weekly-market-update-57-v2</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/black-book-weekly-market-update-57-v2</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:45:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Showroom</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Black Book</category>
      <category domain="tag">wholesale values</category>
      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/graphic-0224_1772476059553_w8njvs.jpg"/>
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      <title>Auto Loan Forecast Bucks Market Trend</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Auto loan originations rose over 6% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2025, but TransUnion predicts a slight decline in auto loan growth this year, making it an outlier in the company's overall lending forecast.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/auto-loan-forecast-bucks-market-trend</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/auto-loan-forecast-bucks-market-trend</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:13:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Auto Finance</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Auto Loan Delinquency Rate</category>
      <category domain="tag">Auto Loans</category>
      <category domain="tag">TransUnion</category>
      <category domain="category">Auto Finance</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/2026-auto-loan-forecast_1771957950599_wt0yzu.png"/>
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      <title>Auspicious in Alabama</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Valuing employees, growing wisely, keeping up with tech, and contributing to stores’ communities cultivate success.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/auspicious-in-alabama</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/auspicious-in-alabama</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="content-type">articles</category>
      <category domain="tag">auto dealers</category>
      <category domain="tag">Alabama</category>
      <category domain="tag">auto group</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/long-lewis_lincolnexterior_lauren_1771955988847_pdylnv.jpg"/>
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      <title>Some Auto Brands Cheaper to Insure</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A new top 10 list ranks the least expensive for average full insurance coverage on a clean driving record and high driver credit scores. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/some-auto-brands-cheaper-to-insure</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/some-auto-brands-cheaper-to-insure</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:45:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">F&amp;I</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">auto insurance</category>
      <category domain="tag">insurance premium</category>
      <category domain="category">F&amp;I</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/insurance-pexels-kindel-media_1771957944501_vo7wzb.jpg"/>
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      <title>EVs Bring Most Satisfaction to Date</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Study finds that adopters are true believers and that their satisfaction with the vehicles is growing, including for public charger experience, despite pullback of federal incentives.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/evs-bring-most-satisfaction-to-date</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/evs-bring-most-satisfaction-to-date</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:12:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Showroom</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">JD Power</category>
      <category domain="tag">customer satisfaction</category>
      <category domain="tag">electric vehicles</category>
      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/ev-pexels-kindel-media2_1771957957944_n5qg8y.jpg"/>
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      <title>Cyber Risks Span Systems</title>
      <description><![CDATA[VicOne found that 33% of observed cyber risk now directly impacts driver-facing systems, such as infotainment, network and embedded software, and leading to greater customer impact.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/cyber-risks-span-systems</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/cyber-risks-span-systems</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:03:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Infotainment Systems</category>
      <category domain="tag">cybersecurity</category>
      <category domain="tag">cyber hacks</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/the-overlap-era_1771957959783_qbowor.png"/>
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      <title>Business Office Blueprint</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Try following these 20 steps to greater success in the dealer F&I office this year.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/business-office-blueprint</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/business-office-blueprint</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="main-category">F&amp;I</category>
      <category domain="content-type">articles</category>
      <category domain="tag">F&amp;I sales</category>
      <category domain="tag">Customer Relations</category>
      <category domain="category">F&amp;I</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/blueprint-pexels-mikhail-nilov_1771353948188_l7qh7o.jpg"/>
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      <title>Beginning the Tax Year Right</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Auto dealers can boost their business wealth by applying these tax-efficient F&I participation structures this year. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/beginning-the-tax-year-right</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/articles/beginning-the-tax-year-right</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="main-category">Industry</category>
      <category domain="content-type">articles</category>
      <category domain="tag">Dealer profit</category>
      <category domain="tag">business taxes</category>
      <category domain="tag">F&amp;I Participation Programs</category>
      <category domain="category">Industry</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/balance-sheet-pexels-rdne-stock-project_1770832186939_nuozzu.jpg"/>
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      <title>Insurance Shopping on the Rise</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A TransUnion study found that relationship-driven sales models proved to be important, as consumers who used an agent had a lower shopping intensity than those going it alone.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/insurance-shopping-on-the-rise</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/insurance-shopping-on-the-rise</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">F&amp;I</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">TransUnion</category>
      <category domain="tag">Online Shopping</category>
      <category domain="tag">F&amp;I</category>
      <category domain="category">F&amp;I</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/autoinsurance_1771352812244_hs99rm.png"/>
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      <title>Auto Credit More Plentiful</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Growing access shows greater lender appetite for risk as consumers take on heavier debt burden in an inflated market.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/auto-credit-more-plentiful</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/auto-credit-more-plentiful</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:41:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Auto Finance</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">Cox Automotive</category>
      <category domain="tag">credit access</category>
      <category domain="category">Auto Finance</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/debt-finance-loans-pexels-mikhail-nilov_1771352813738_i2axj1.jpg"/>
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      <title>Year-End Inventory Hints at Stability</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Electric-vehicle inventory dropped in December, according to S&P Global, but the hybrid market saw about a 19% year-over-year increase in supply despite being down from November. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/year-end-inventory-hints-at-stability</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/year-end-inventory-hints-at-stability</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:59:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Lauren Lawrence</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Showroom</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">S&amp;P</category>
      <category domain="tag">Inventory Managment</category>
      <category domain="tag">electric vehicles</category>
      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/evgray_web_1770832197112_iqwnjb.png"/>
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      <title>New Hybrid Production Follows Trend</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Subaru addition to its sole U.S. plant mirrors the automotive industry’s emphasis on the gas-alternative powertrain after recent setbacks for pure EVs.  ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/new-hybrid-production-follows-trend</link>
      <guid>https://www.fi-magazine.com/news/new-hybrid-production-follows-trend</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:51:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hannah Mitchell</dc:creator>
      <category domain="main-category">Showroom</category>
      <category domain="content-type">news</category>
      <category domain="tag">U.S. car market</category>
      <category domain="tag">hybrid cars</category>
      <category domain="tag">Subaru Forester</category>
      <category domain="category">Showroom</category>
      <media:content type="image/jpeg" medium="image" url="https://assets.bobitstudios.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,dpr_auto/subaru-forester_hybrid-us-plant-2026_1770832193493_wa1ipt.jpg"/>
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