There's plenty of grumbling about VW's plan to resurrect the Scout SUV, which had a very successful run from 1961 to 1980 under International Harvester.

Carvana, Shift and Vroom are all dealing with their own issues, but they are all facing turmoil and business headwinds. Still, don't count any of them out.

Jeff Wyler Automotive Family, with 23 dealerships in three states, completed its first vehicle transaction using cryptocurrency in April at a store in Kentucky.

Stocking models that might have previously been unthinkable are among strategies which might help dealerships manage a lack of new inventory, according to Rick James, Dealers Resource Center national director of business development.