Honda’s Ridgeline pause shows how emissions pressure can create real inventory gaps on dealer lots, but the bigger story is what dealers do when new-metal margins disappear.

Today’s episode breaks down the 18-month Ridgeline production pause, the $2,501 F&I profit-per-vehicle high, the FTC’s 97 warning letters on all-in pricing, and why one orphaned employee password can turn into a supply-chain disaster.

Today's Key Headlines

~Honda is pausing Ridgeline production for about 18 months

~Honda’s next hybrid truck system targets 10% better full-throttle performance and 30% higher efficiency

~Independent used-car dealers are moving roughly 9.8 million vehicles

~Public auto groups hit a five-year F&I profit high of $2,501 per vehicle

~The FTC sent warning letters to 97 auto groups over all-in prici ...