June sales came in slightly ahead of many analyst’s forecasts, something dealers already knew, I suspect. Automakers with strong crossover lineups did best. “Consumers are benefitting from a... Read more

The industry is filled with trepidation over the impact the threatened 25 percent tariffs on imported autos could have, and the negative impact the already-imposed tariffs on steel and alumi... Read more

If one believes the Blue Sky Reports issued by various firms, consumer demand for Korean brands i.e. Hyundai and Kia is declining along with their dealerships’ profitability. Of course, ther... Read more

The Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates by 25 basis points today. That was widely expected. Indeed, according to the Q2 2018 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index released earli... Read more

In a recently-published report, the International Energy Agency said the global fleet of electric vehicles grew by 54 percent in 2017 to 3.1 million units. The U.S. sold 280,000 units. The g... Read more

This week Automotive Buy Sell Report welcomes a new contributor, R. Scott Mahl of US Bank. He argues persuasively for bringing a financial partner into a buy sell deal early in the proceedin... Read more

I attended the Automotive News Marketing 360 event here in Los Angeles on Tuesday of this week. As usual it was filled with advertising and marketing folks, most of whom I didn’t know. But t... Read more

General Motors just announced it would re-enter the medium-duty truck segment – which it exited in 2009 — with the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado. Meanwhile, Ford announced that it would onl... Read more