Customer data management and advertising solutions provider PureCars has acquired AutoAlert, a leading data mining and customer engagement firm. +
voAIce announced the acquisition of TheCRM, a move that combines voAIce’s suite of AI-powered tools with TheCRM’s live data infrastructure in a unified system. +
The latest annual Blue Sky Report from Kerrigan Advisors finds U.S. dealers bought and sold 458 franchises in 2025, beating the previous record of 438 set a year earlier. +
A judge has ordered Abigail Kampmann to pay $20 million to Mark Smith, her soon-to-be former partner in the five-dealership, San Antonio-based Principle Auto group. +
New Country Motor Car Group executives say they are in luxury dealership acquisition mode despite the sale of three New York Metro franchises to Keeler Motor Car. +
Carvana has purchased Sacramento (Calif.) Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, continuing a Stellantis dealership buying spree that started nearly a year ago, likely in an attempt to secure an in-house inventory channel. +
Mosaic Compliance Services and AAMS Training have agreed to merge, combining Mosaic’s multifaceted training and technology suite with AAMS’s expertise in the environmental health and safety space. +
Kerrigan Advisors’ seventh annual Dealer Survey finds changing attitudes toward technology and dealership performance, including a long-awaited shift in valuation sentiment. +
Jim Click Automotive Team founder and Tuttle-Click co-owner Jim Click Jr. has agreed to sell his Arizona and California dealerships to Gee Automotive, ending a 55-year run. +
Ohio’s Midwestern Auto Group and its 14 mostly premium and luxury franchises have been acquired by the Jeff Wyler Automotive Family in a “historic” deal brokered by Dave Cantin Group. +
