The latest report from Kerrigan Advisors shows the number of dealership buy-sells could exceed 2024’s record of 438 by year’s end as strong sales and earnings propel consolidation. +
Hudson Automotive Group has acquired all 15 Baton Rouge, La.-area All Star Automotive dealerships, which collectively account for 17% of the market’s new vehicle sales. +
iTapMenu’s new Remote Menu feature was designed to allow F&I professionals to deliver complete, interactive menu presentations to customers’ personal devices via text. +
Protective’s Rick Kurtz urges dealers and agents to maximize F&I product sales by treating every presentation as an opportunity to help customers manage affordability and mitigate risk. +
A new Cars.com survey of U.S. car shoppers finds 44% are already using AI-powered search tools built into online marketplaces and 97% believe AI will affect their vehicle selection. +
Ford dealers in select cities have a new marketplace for certified pre-owned units: Amazon Autos, where shoppers can secure financing, start their paperwork and schedule a dealership visit. +
Lithia Motors has acquired the “iconic” Porsche Beverly Hills and Audi Santa Monica, marking its 12th and 13th acquisitions of 2025 and adding $450 in projected revenue. +
Team Velocity and VINCUE have partnered to launch Trade Cycle Intelligence, a new, AI-based solution designed to target and engage customers who may be in the market for a new vehicle. +
Experian executives say the new Credit + Cashflow Score is their most advanced scoring system to date, combining credit, alternative, trended and banking data into one score. +
Lotlinx analysts say new vehicle sales and supplies improved in a third quarter marked by a run on new EVs while a growing need to clear out 2025 units could produce an incentive-rich Q4. +
