# Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD)

Lithia Motors CEO Bryan DeBoer explains why the company is not interested in selling Chinese cars in the U.S., citing reasons beyond politics and logistics. The company is delaying sales due to costs, franchise rules, and service concerns.

### About Lithia Motors, Inc.
Lithia Motors, Inc. is a company that uses the ticker $LAD for trading and social mentions.  
Lithia Motors, Inc. uses the ticker $LAD for trading. Listed in the [Stocks](/list/stocks) category within the [Consumer Cyclical](/list/stocks/consumer-cyclical) sectors.

### Insights
- Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) trading volume is up 136.84% from the previous week.
- Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) social dominance is up 846.15% from the previous month.
- Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) sentiment is up 190.32% from the previous [--] months.
- Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) creators is up 117.39% from the previous week.
- Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) engagements is up 891.47% from the previous week.
- Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) mentions is up 117.24% from the previous week.
- Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) posts created is up 212.5% from the previous week.

### Price: $301.30
![Price Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$lad/c:line/m:close/iv:1d.svg)  
[Price 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$lad/time-series/close.tsv)  
The price action is likely driven by positive sentiment surrounding community takeover efforts and the involvement of the $FUN team's CTO, coupled with trending status on Solana. High social media engagement and recent price increases suggest a bullish trend.  

24-Hour: -1.05%
7-Day: -12.09%
30-Day: -9.25%

1-Year High: $379.90 on 2025-02-16  
1-Year Low: $271.90 on 2025-04-08  
  
  
### AltRank: [-----]
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[AltRank 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$lad/time-series/alt_rank.tsv)  
Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) is currently AltRank #1,398 based on combined combined social and market metrics
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[--] Months: [-----] +114  
[--] Year: [-----] +410  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2026-01-31  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-08-31  
  
  
### Galaxy Score: [-----]
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[Galaxy Score 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$lad/time-series/galaxy_score.tsv)  
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[--] Month: [--] +13  
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[--] Year: [--] +1  
1-Year High: [--] on 2025-09-09  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-08-08  
  
  
### Engagements: [-----] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$lad/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
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[--] Week: [------] +891%  
[--] Month: [-------] -33%  
[--] Months: [---------] -3.60%  
[--] Year: [---------] +37%  
1-Year High: [-------] on 2025-08-31  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2026-01-31  

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### Mentions: [--] (24h)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$lad/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
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[--] Week: [--] +117%  
[--] Month: [---] -15%  
[--] Months: [-----] +7.30%  
[--] Year: [-----] +117%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-08-31  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2026-02-01  

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### Creators: [--] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$lad/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$lad/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[--] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) in the last [--] hours which is down 29% from [--] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [--]  
[--] Week: [--] +117%  
[--] Month: [---] -16%  
[--] Months: [-----] -17%  
[--] Year: [-----] +184%  
1-Year High: [---] on 2025-08-31  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2026-02-01  

The most influential creators that mention Lithia Motors, Inc. in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                        | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                        | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts) | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@LKPreserve](/creator/twitter/LKPreserve)     | [--]    | [---]        | [--]     | [---]         |

[View More](/list/creators/$lad/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 100%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$lad/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$lad/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 100%  
Daily Average: 75%  
[--] Week: 100% +33%  
[--] Month: 90% +15%  
[--] Months: 90% +17%  
[--] Year: 90% +2%  
1-Year High: 100% on 2025-03-22  
1-Year Low: 14% on 2025-12-01  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Community Takeover Efforts: (40%) Positive sentiment surrounding community takeover efforts is driving engagement.
- $FUN Team CTO Involvement: (30%) The involvement of the $FUN team's CTO is generating buzz and positive attention.
- Trending on Solana: (20%) The topic is trending on Solana, indicating growing interest and activity within that ecosystem.
  
Most Critical Themes:
  
  
  
### Social Dominance: 0.00181%
![Social Dominance Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$lad/c:line/m:social_dominance/iv:1d.svg)  
[Social Dominance 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$lad/time-series/social_dominance.tsv)  
Current Value: 0.00181%  
Daily Average: 0.011%  
[--] Week: 0.00168% +0.00138%  
[--] Month: 0.012% +0.011%  
[--] Months: 0.012% +0.0073%  
[--] Year: 0.012% -0.0089%  
1-Year High: 0.156% on 2025-08-31  
1-Year Low: 0.0005% on 2026-02-01  
  
  
### Market Dominance: 0.00828%
![Market Dominance Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$lad/c:line/m:market_dominance/iv:1d.svg)  
[Market Dominance 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$lad/time-series/market_dominance.tsv)  
Current Value: 0.00828%  
Daily Average: 0%  
1-Year High: 0.035% on 2025-03-31  
1-Year Low: 0.00827% on 2026-02-14  
  
  
### Market Cap: $7,307,019,040
![Market Cap Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$lad/c:line/m:market_cap/iv:1d.svg)  
[Market Cap 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$lad/time-series/market_cap.tsv)  
Current Value: $7,307,019,040  
Daily Average: $8,092,925,201  
[--] Week: $7,307,019,040 -12%  
[--] Month: $7,307,019,040 -9.30%  
[--] Months: $7,307,019,040 -6.40%  
[--] Year: $7,307,019,040 -28%  
1-Year High: $10,111,997,161 on 2025-02-16  
1-Year Low: $6,917,321,058 on 2025-11-17  

### Top Lithia Motors, Inc. News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

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"Why the largest U.S. auto dealer isn't interested in Chinese cars But reasons such as politics logistics or potential consumer backlash aren't necessarily the main reasons according to Lithia Motors CEO Bryan DeBoer"  
[News Link](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/autos-chinese-car.html) [@CNBCi](/creator/x/CNBCi) 2026-02-11T20:55Z 181.8K followers, 11.6K engagements



### Top Lithia Motors, Inc. Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Lithia Motors Inc. the nations largest auto dealership group likely wont be among the first retailers to sell Chinese vehicles in the U.S. CEO Bryan DeBoer said citing a lack of ready-made service business. #LithiaMotors #Lithia #China #automotive #autoindustry"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Automotive_News/status/2022473911577858309) [@Automotive_News](/creator/x/Automotive_News) 2026-02-14T00:52Z 235.2K followers, [---] engagements


"#Carvana true comp Lithia Motors posted soft earnings: margin compression / flat revenues $LAD father-son duo run car dealer actually makes real money & pay big dividend selling cars Same JPM Gupta analyst puts 100x+ PE on $CVNA & 10x on LAD 10x forward PE on CVNA imputes a $45 est. stock price https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022347467031707950 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022347467031707950"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LKPreserve/status/2022347467031707950) [@LKPreserve](/creator/x/LKPreserve) 2026-02-13T16:29Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Why Lithia Motors Isnt Selling Chinese Cars in the U.S. #Lithia Motors #Chinese cars #auto dealerships Lithia delays Chinese-brand sales in U.S. due to costs franchise rules and service concerns. Source Link: https://maplesoup.ca/post/c438be4de570 Chinese cars Lithia Motors auto dealerships Chinese cars Lithia Motors auto dealerships"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tvElosc32P0) [@globalmoneytalkofficial](/creator/youtube/globalmoneytalkofficial) 2026-02-12T20:52Z [--] followers, [---] engagements


"#earnings before the open on Wednesday February [--] [----] $SHOP $VRT $U $MCD $HUM $KHC $TMUS $TSEM $BWA $GFS $THC $NTES $HLT $R $MLM $FNMA $RDCM $SITE $OTLY $GNRC $PSN $RPRX $VERX $VPG $WAB $SN $SOLS $SPMC $SW $TEX $BXMT $CHEF $CLBT $CRTO $AVTR $GLIBA $NI $NNN $KRNT $LAD $PYPD $HCSG $PAG $TMHC $UE $ULCC $VERU https://www.earningswhispers.com/calendar The most anticipated earnings releases for the week of February [--] [----] are @RobinhoodApp $HOOD @AppLovin $APP @coinbase $COIN @AsteraLabs $ALAB @nebiusai #NBIS @Shopify $SHOP @Vertiv $VRT @Pinterest $PINS @AristaNetworks $ANET and @unity $U."  
[X Link](https://x.com/eWhispers/status/2021284548055618016) [@eWhispers](/creator/x/eWhispers) 2026-02-10T18:06Z 551.6K followers, 74.8K engagements

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