Thoughts and articles from our Editor and Publisher, Alysha Webb
It’s easy to get a bit confused these about the car buying habits of younger consumers. They aren’t that interested in buying cars. Wait, maybe they are interested, they just didn’t have the... Read more
Dealer profiles are always fun for me. I love talking with dealers about how they got into the car business and, usually, how and why they just acquired a new store. It is even more fun when... Read more
Before I talked with Mike Bachara of Pro Count West Inventory, to me “inventory” just meant a bunch of parts on shelves. But inventory includes much more than just those physical parts, I le... Read more
New car sales continue to roar, defying predictions of a plateau. And even if they plateau, a leveling off at a SAAR of 17.4 million or more wouldn’t be so bad. That means dealership valuati... Read more
Doing good for the good of a dealership’s value and making sure all generations are on the same page
Greetings from Beijing, where I attended Auto China press day a few days ago. Though there is a lot of talk about China’s economy, and its car sales, slowing, this is still a big and fairly... Read more
In a few days I’m off to Beijing to attend Auto China. While we read a lot these days about various Chinese internet companies’ plans to produce Tesla-killer electric vehicles, we don’t read... Read more
Even as whiffs of a sales plateau and nervous investors unwilling to pay top dollar for dealerships float about, the buy/sell business continues to reach new heights. This week, the largest... Read more
Automotive Buy Sell Report had a booth at the NADA show last week. While it seemed like dealership traffic was down compared to 2015, we did have a very fruitful event. One of the most enjoy... Read more
