Thoughts and articles from our Editor and Publisher, Alysha Webb
Selling family dealerships to non-traditional buyers and preparing for the rise of mobility services
Another week of conflicting news. Sales for 2017 will remain flat or even decline slightly compared to 2016. But, 2017 will still be a bonzo year for new car sales. But incentives are up. Me... Read more
The year 2016 has been a very eventful one for the buy sell world and for Automotive Buy Sell Report. Consolidation in the dealership world continued as smaller groups and single-point deale... Read more
As we all gear up for the coming holiday week, it seems dealers are getting a present at the end of 2016. It looks like this will be a year of record sales in the U.S. auto industry. Edmunds... Read more
As new light vehicle sales growth begins to plateau, dealerships are relying even more on fixed operations to make money. A potential profit center that seems to be gaining popularity is col... Read more
Stand-alone used-car dealerships are trendy these days. Sonic was an early adopter with Echo Park. In the past few weeks, AutoNation announced it would create stand-alone used car dealership... Read more
Before writing this column, I read stories on the following: Automakers maintained sales momentum in November by offering big discounts, and the SAAR is still way below last November’s level... Read more
It’s the day before Thanksgiving, and I’m sure we all have a lot to be thankful for. We live in a wealthy, peaceful, diverse country. Our founding fathers devised a robust system of governm... Read more
As I write this, I am sitting in the press room at AutoMobility LA, the new name for the Los Angeles Auto Show. It is a reflection of the growing importance of technology in the auto industr... Read more
