Dealerships acquired in Calif., Ga.
Three dealership groups acquired stores in California in separate deals, while another group added a second Stellantis store in Georgia......»»
U.S. judge backs Hyundai on terminating two Napleton dealerships in Fla.
A U.S. judge in Florida ruled in favor of Hyundai last week in a wrongful termination suit filed by two Napleton Automotive dealerships......»»
Cal Worthington"s iconic Ford among dealerships sold in 4 states
The late Cal Worthington's iconic Ford dealership in California and a dealership partly owned by a former race car driver in Wisconsin were among four transactions that closed in the fourth quarter and first quarter......»»
Fox Motors buys Subaru, Buick-GMC Detroit-area dealerships
West Michigan's Fox Motors bolstered its Detroit area footprint with the acquisition of a Subaru dealership and a Buick-GMC store......»»
Tasca Automotive buys 4 car dealerships in 3 states
Tasca Automotive Group expanded its store count through three acquisitions and one partnership in December, January and February transactions......»»
Premier Automotive, partners acquire 4 Ford and Chevy dealerships
The dealership group purchased its first stores in Virginia and Mississippi......»»
Apple Classical has what Apple Music needs: An app that isn’t bundled with iOS
Apple has acquired the classical music streaming service Primephonic in 2021 with a promise to integrate it with Apple Music in the future with a new “Classical” app. After nearly two years, Apple has finally confirmed that Apple Music Classical.....»»
Lexus is bright spot in disappointing J.D. Power survey on service satisfaction
The growing volume of EVs being serviced at dealerships has led to the first decline in service satisfaction in 28 years, according to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Customer Service Index Study. Satisfaction with service declined 2 points to 846 out of 1,.....»»
Fatal Tesla crash last month in Calif. probed by NHTSA
The fire department said a Tesla struck one of its fire trucks and the Tesla driver was pronounced dead at the scene......»»
Jaguar and Land Rover dealers in Europe threaten legal action over new contracts
Dealers say new contracts will substantially reduce their margins after they have invested millions in their dealerships at JLR's request......»»
Auditor E&Y dings Asbury"s IT controls but calls Q4 results correct
A Seaport Research Partners analyst called the internal controls issue at Larry H. Miller Dealerships and Total Care Auto minor and easily resolved, and Asbury Automotive expected to have a fix this year......»»
Ford, Stellantis, GM and Mazda dealerships sell in Q3, Q4 transactions
Dealerships selling Ford, Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, Chevrolet-GMC and Mazda vehicles traded hands in third-quarter and fourth-quarter transactions across four states......»»
Ford, Stellantis, GM, Mazda dealerships sell in Q3, Q4 transactions
Dealerships selling Ford, Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, Chevrolet-GMC and Mazda vehicles traded hands in third-quarter and fourth-quarter transactions across four states......»»
AutoNation"s acquisition of RepairSmith signals mobile service trend
Dealerships that begin offering mobile repair services to customers would also benefit from being able to handle fleet maintenance......»»
Mexican group buys U.S. dealerships
Dalton Corp., with a longtime dealership presence in Mexico, entered the U.S. market late in 2022 and is looking to continue to grow here......»»
Dealer, automaker tensions emerging in the states
As dealers look to strengthen protections in franchise laws and preserve dealerships' independence from automakers, tensions between the two sides are emerging in statehouses across the U.S......»»
Former Okla. Kia dealer accused of tampering with case while awaiting fraud sentencing
Authorities said Bobby Mayes helped his co-defendant Courtney Wells flee to Mexico while they awaited sentencing on his 2021 conviction for fraud at his Big Red Dealerships group. Prosecutors said he also fabricated evidence and made a call to the U......»»
Ford, Chevy, Hyundai, Kia and Mazda dealerships sell in 3 states
Dealerships selling Ford, Chevy, Hyundai, Kia and Mazda brands sold in separate fourth-quarter transactions. The stores were in Ohio, Texas and New York......»»
Mechanics Bank stops taking auto loan applications, will exit the business
Mechanics Bank of Walnut Creek, Calif., confirmed to that it is exiting its indirect auto-lending business and has stopped taking new loan applications......»»
Growing number of retailers, restaurants and travel centers install EV chargers
Subway announced plans to install EV chargers and BP Products North America acquired TravelCenters of America, expanding its EV charging goals, this month......»»
U.S. dealership count grew for 2nd year in a row, annual franchise report says
The number of U.S. franchised dealerships rose slightly in 2022, marking the second straight year of increases, according to an Urban Science report......»»