I was at the LA Auto Show last week. I must say, I never imagined the SUV segment could be subdivided so many times. Many automakers introduced new SUV models that were, in the case of OEs t... Read more

I have recently read several pieces about how some dealership owners, concerned about future changes in the auto retail environment that would be caused by electric vehicles and autonomous v... Read more

I was in the East China city of Suzhou in eastern China last week for the annual meeting of the China Automotive Dealers Association. Though China’s passenger car industry, and thus its deal... Read more

I am in China this week for the annual meeting of the China Automotive Dealers Association. I am struck by how familiar some of the themes here sound. Chinese dealers are faced with slowing... Read more

A week ago, we learned that AutoNation, the largest dealership group in North America, had signed a multi-year agreement with Waymo, the self-driving vehicle arm of Alphabet Inc., Google’s p... Read more

New car sales in October look to be coming in at 1.35 million units, according to Ward’s Auto, equating to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 18.0 million. That’s good news for dealerships... Read more

California is the largest minivan market in the U.S.! Who would have thought? That is one reason FCA has developed a California-specific marketing campaign for its Chrysler Pacifica (Plug-in... Read more

According to NADA, in the first half of 2017 the average auto dealership earned nearly half its gross profit through service, parts, and body shop. That’s no surprise. If you are thinking of... Read more