The Weekly: New Car Sales Surge, Dealership M&A Market Heats Up, Nissan’s Troubles Escalate

Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines.

This week's top stories:

1. SUV market share sets record but prices remain constrained

2. U.S. new vehicle sales ramp up as year winds down

3. Dealer M&A heats up in Q3 despite profitability slide

4. 2 unnamed Nissan execs. say the company has “12-14 months to survive”

5. Ram CEO teases new mid-size pickup, details coming in 2025

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