May 2015 - Page 4 of 9 - Automotive Buy Sell Report

Small-scale consolidation and how to get those closing done

Posted By: Alysha Webbon: May 20, 2015In: Editors Corner

One aspect of my job that I really enjoy is talking to people at small dealership groups about their recent acquisitions. This week I spoke with Chris Duncan at Badger Truck Center about its... Read more

Truck company in Wisconsin continues tradition of adding new business lines with retail dealership acquisition

Posted By: Alysha Webbon: May 20, 2015In: Contributors, Dealership Profiles

By Alysha Webb, Editor and Publisher Badger Truck Center has been in the commercial truck business for 50 years. Now it is adding more retail sales to its business mix. It recently acquired... Read more

Dealership acquisition for acquisitions sake is not a good plan

Posted By: Alysha Webbon: May 20, 2015In: Transaction News

Growth for growth’s sake is not always a sound expansion strategy, muses Phil Villegas in his look at the Wards 2015 Megadealer 100 list here: Share this articleLinkedinFacebookTwitter Read more

Keep your eye on Asbury and Hendrick in the dealership acquisition scene

Posted By: Alysha Webbon: May 20, 2015In: Transaction News

Asbury is ripe for some big deal, Hendrick is a group Warren Buffet should target, and AutoNation may have to change are some of Phil Villegas’s predications for 2015, reports Wards Au... Read more

Dealership Closings Don’t Need To Be An All-Day Affair

Posted By: Leonard Bellaviaon: May 20, 2015In: Contributors

By Leonard A. Bellavia, Attorney The buy/sell closing is the culmination of months of hard work by buyers, sellers, and the parties representing them. Buyers and sellers expend significant “... Read more

#1 Cochran Group acquires Subaru dealership in Pennsylvania, plans new facility

Posted By: Alysha Webbon: May 20, 2015In: Transaction News

The #1 Cochran Group headquartered in the Greater Pittsburgh area of Pennsylvania has acquired Kerven Subaru in Butler, Pa. and plans to construct a new facility for the dealership, reports... Read more

Analysts says driverless cars to cut total car sales by 40 percent over next 25 years

Posted By: Alysha Webbon: May 20, 2015In: Related News

A Barclays analyst says that driverless cars will force automakers to cut production and reduce overall sales by 40 percent over the next 25 years, reports the Detroit Free Press here: Share... Read more

Growing number of Hispanic car buyers complicates customer experience

Posted By: Alysha Webbon: May 18, 2015In: Related News

Hispanics account for a huge percentage of new car buyers but they are a complex group and dealers have to work hard to figure out how to serve them, reports Automotive News here: Share this... Read more

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