One auto group and a single store sell as part of a recent deluge of U.S. buy-sell transactions making 2026 a hot M&A year.

September new-vehicle inventory rose slightly month-over-month, but dealer lots are laden with MY2026 vehicles as the typical model year changeover trudges along.

Sustainable F&I performance is built through disciplined behaviors repeated across hundreds of customer interactions. The ...

These are risks you can’t ignore as the technology becomes more and more of a presence in the auto retail environment.

A forecast anticipates retail deliveries are down this month as consumers continue to face cost challenges, though more are ...

Acquisition by Group 1 extends its presence in the U.S. luxury retail market with the addition of the 10-store stable.

Lani Automotive Group acquired its first franchised dealership in Mount Pleasant Chevrolet GMC Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Performance Brokerage Services represented the seller, ...

California’s new-vehicle market saw a boost in hybrids in the third quarter and its first overall quarterly market gain of the year.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Auto/Mate Dealership Systems has appointed Patrick Reilly as its new head of marketing, the company announced today. He will oversee the development of a corporate marketing strategy ...

Second-quarter finance-and-insurance sales at U.S. dealerships pushed results to new highs for the first half of the year, according to StoneEagle data. Average F&I profit per vehicle retailed and ...

Toyota models have a nearly 20% chance of reaching 250,000 miles, which is almost four times the overall average of 5%. Japanese auto brands are leading the pack, according to ISeeCars.com’s latest ...

Dealerships should approach each F&I product like a stock trade—set clear boundaries for both the lowest acceptable profit (stop loss) and the highest (take profit). The foundation of this strategy is ...