We’re seeing a diverse group of buyers in the auto dealership world these days. Family offices and private equity firms get the most attention as they hale from outside the auto industry. Th... Read more

I attended press days at Auto China in Beijing last week. As usual, it was a huge, loud, crowded show. One striking difference from the first few Auto China shows I attended – which were mor... Read more

I am writing this from Beijing, where I am attending the press days at Auto China, China’s international auto show. It alternates between Beijing and Shanghai, in case you were confused as I... Read more

Online auto buying platform CarSaver recently announced it was expanding its cooperation with retail giant Walmart to more states after launching in just a few in 2017. Representatives at Ca... Read more

According to a recent survey by the National Automobile Dealers Association, an overwhelming majority of consumers – 89 percent to be exact – prefer to own their own car rather than rely com... Read more

Sales in March of new light vehicles surged to a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 17.4 million units. That’s a number that brought a smile to most dealers’ faces, I’ll wager. The average n... Read more

I was in Las Vegas last week for NADA. It was a great show. I and my colleague Roberta saw many old friends and made many new friends. We learned more about what is happening in the dealersh... Read more

I leave for Las Vegas tomorrow. I will see many of you at the JD Power Automotive Summit on Thursday, I suspect. If not, I hope to find you somewhere on the show floor or at some happy hour.... Read more