George M. Taylor, III, Burr & Forman Most of the focus on the purchase and sale of dealerships is on closing the transaction. Both purchaser and seller are less likely to give thought to... Read more
Cherie Watters, chief financial officer and chief operating officer of the O’Gara Coach auto group in Beverly Hills, CA, has thought about owning her own dealership for decades. She still th... Read more
By Jason T. Allen, Bass Sox & Mercer Manufacturer activity in the add-point and relocation area continues to be strong. General Motors, Honda, FCA, Nissan, Hyundai and others remain act... Read more
By Kendall Rawls – The Rawls Group Historically, the car business is one where legacies are built. When one generation tires of the daily grind, there has traditionally been family, in... Read more
By Alan Krutsch, Ryan Adams Group The U.S. auto industry has enjoyed a powerful recovery that began in 2010. Despite this growth, a small group of forward-thinking dealers are adopting a one... Read more
When Todd Caputo took over running Sun Chevrolet from his dad in 1994, the dealership was doing a small amount of retail business, and a lot of fleet. It wasn’t that profitable. Caputo, who... Read more
By Alysha Webb – Editor and Publisher Fair is a mobile phone app that, according to the company’s press release, “frees consumers from the long-term commitment and higher cost of tradi... Read more
In 2006, the year Freedom Auto Group was established, its employees collected canned goods to give to area food kitchens. That was satisfying, but the Group – and its employees – wanted to d... Read more
