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Episode · Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 2:50

Six Percent Up, Sixty-Seven Jobs Down

Saturday opens with the Stellantis strike vote still unresolved, CBT News and Automotive Dive both report. Jaguar Land Rover posts a six percent global sales gain. A Lansing-area supplier shutdown puts sixty-seven jobs on the line, per WILX. Electric vehicles caught fire at a Fort Worth dealership overnight, WFAA reports. Auto Remarketing ties fuel prices to used-vehicle pressure, and eight Ford dealerships changed hands in September. GM rolls out an AI fleet-management platform, and Greenway settles with the FTC over hidden fees. The brief closes on a dealership passing hands after sixty-six years under one owner, and on what that kind of handoff does and does not change on a Saturday lot.

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What sales gain did Jaguar Land Rover report?

Jaguar Land Rover posted a 6% global sales increase for the second quarter.

How many jobs are affected by the Lansing-area supplier closure?

A Lansing-area supplier site is closing, affecting 67 jobs.

How many Ford dealerships changed hands in September?

Eight Ford dealerships changed hands in September, according to the dealership buy-sell log.

What did Greenway Auto Group settle with the FTC over?

Greenway Auto Group settled with the FTC over hidden-fee allegations that surfaced in March.

What happened at the dealership after 66 years under one owner?

Bob Kain passed the dealership to a new owner after 66 years under his ownership.

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