The WSADA has filed suit against Volkswagen subsidiary Scout Motors, alleging the EV maker’s direct sales plan runs afoul of state franchise laws. +
AutoNation has purchased the Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche dealerships in tony Fremont, Calif., from Fletcher Jones Automotive 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. +
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. +
The latest new vehicle sales reports show U.S. dealers sold more vehicles in 2025 than in 2024 but performed better in the first three quarters of the year than in Q4 and December. +
The Colorado Motor Vehicle Board voted 6-2 to grant a dealer license to Volkswagen subsidiary Scout Motors, allowing Scout to sell directly to EV buyers in that state. +
U.S. sales of new light duty vehicles slowed “considerably” in June after several months in which Americans rushed to lock in pre-tariff prices, according to the latest reports from Automotive News. +
Lexus and Nissan models lead J.D. Power’s latest Initial Quality Study as buyers of all brands express growing frustration with touchscreen-powered infotainment systems. +
Automotive News reports a group of Florida dealers has formally challenged Scout Motors’ plans to sell EVs directly to consumers, citing state law establishing the EV maker as a “common entity” with Volkswagen. +
President Donald Trump levied new tariffs of 25% on goods imported from Canada and Mexico and 10% on imports from China with no exemptions for vehicles or auto parts. +
