Thoughts and articles from our Editor and Publisher, Alysha Webb
To be sure, facility image requirements can be burdensome, especially when the franchise is a luxury brand. But completing a new facility can have its rewards. In this week’s issue, I talk w... Read more
Another week, another report that sales growth is slowing. LMC Automotive this week said it is lowering its 2016 sales forecast by 300,000 units to 17.4 million, lower than last year’s 17.44... Read more
Just as I began to write this a story popped up reporting that Standard & Poors had cut its estimate for U.S. auto sales this year from 17.8 million to 17.5 million. S&P cited slowin... Read more
I was at the Women in Automotive conference in Orlando earlier this week. Automotive Buy Sell Report was a media sponsor. Only in its second year, but much larger than last year, the confere... Read more
I am at the TLS Automotive Summit in Marina del Rey. Today’s focus is social media and innovative technology. As always, I am zeroing in on how the information conveyed here relates to deale... Read more
I visited Newport Lexus in Newport Beach, Calif. last week. Four Chinese dealership executives were in town and wanted to learn about best practices for both new and used car sales. They cou... Read more
Thorough due diligence is at the heart of any successful acquisition, and reams and reams of documentation are at the heart of any smooth due diligence process. Incomplete documentation, be... Read more
The past few weeks have featured a flurry of deals between automakers and technology companies. All are indicative of the changing nature of the transportation sector. Nay, the mobility sect... Read more
