Thoughts and articles from our Editor and Publisher, Alysha Webb
I just read that investment bank CLSA downgraded Tesla’s stock two notches to Underperform. That slap wasn’t based on its dealership model, however. Rather, it was based on a belief that the... Read more
We hear about groups from overseas eyeing the U.S. market, and this week we have a story about the owner of several overseas groups starting a dealership group here in the U.S. This owner ha... Read more
Though he may be one of the world’s most successful investors, Warren Buffett doesn’t have any experience selling cars. So why did the manufacturers approve his acquisition of Van Tuyl? One... Read more
Warren Buffett is no dummy. We all know that, and he proved it once again this week upon the release of his letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. He addresses many of the concerns bounc... Read more
By Alysha Webb, Editor and Publisher The 2014 letter to shareholders from Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway shows that Buffett is not deaf to industry talk about the ability of a non-autom... Read more
Get ready for a lot of reading this week because both of our contributors had a lot to say on their subjects. First, Mark Johnson, who advises dealerships on buy sell deals, weighs in on a h... Read more
Famous investors George Soros and Warren Buffett both increased their stakes in General Motors this week, indicating they have confidence in the manufacturing side of the auto business. Buff... Read more
Succession is a big driver of many of the deals in the current buy sell market. Last week, Robert Bass of Bass Sox Mercer told me that lack of management depth has been behind many of the de... Read more
