Dahl Automotive nearly doubled its dealership portfolio with the acquisition of four Wisconsin dealerships from Keith Kocourek of Kocourek Automotive, according to Performance Brokerage Services, which brokered the deal. Adding Kocourek Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Stevens Point, Kocourek Honda of Stevens Point, Kocourek Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Rhinelander and Kocourek Honda of Rhinelander […] [Read More]

Where’s the most EV-friendly place to own a home? Not surprisingly, it’s in California, according to a report from Realtor.com and Cox Automotive. In fact, the 2024 Realtor.com Housing Market and Electric Vehicle Report found three of the top 10 and eight of the top 20 housing markets for EV ownership are in the Golden […] [Read More]

Weltman, Weinberg & Reis shareholders Milos Gvozdenovic and Scott Fink recently answered five top questions associated with bankruptcies and vehicle repossessions, which can become even more complex when those circumstances intersect. “When it comes to auto loans and financing, a lien is more than simple paperwork. It protects you and your business if and when […] [Read More]

Lender Compliance Technologies (LCT) and AKUVO both specialize in mitigating risk for finance companies and other clients. And now they’re working together. The provider of compliance solutions for managing F&I product refunds announced a new partnership this week with the technology organization that specializes in collections and credit risk. LCT pointed out that federal and […] [Read More]

The past 45 days have been quite active for Agora Data, a fintech company specializing in delivering technology, capital and guidance with predictable contract performance and analytics tailored for the subprime automotive sector. During that span, the company gained $400 million in funding capacity, welcomed Sharon Mancero as managing director and hired Robin Dukes as […] [Read More]

Amid an ocean of affordability challenges in the used-car retail market, a droplet of “hope” remains. In fact, Kevin Roberts of CarGurus said it’s possible for average used-car prices to show a double-digit-percentage decrease, even as headwinds keep them above pre-COVID levels. “While it’s still challenging to find that elusive affordable car, there’s hope for […] [Read More]

Mach10 Automotive, an industry firm offering advisory services including dealer operations improvement and succession planning, announced the hiring of Carsten Preisz as chief marketing officer. Mach10 said Preisz will lead the marketing function including its branding and PR initiatives, as well as support the sales department in its efforts to develop new business opportunities. “We […] [Read More]

Monday’s solar eclipse lasted less than five minutes. The duration of this year’s spring market doesn’t appear to be that short, but Black Book is already seeing signs of fading. Analysts said wholesale prices still rose 0.24% last week, but that wasn’t as much as the 0.39% lift Black Book recorded a week earlier. “The […] [Read More]

Regardless of the obstacles, dealership groups are determined to keep growing. That’s the big takeaway from Kerrigan Advisors’ newly released 2023 Blue Sky Report, which showed dealership buy-sell activity up 6% year-over-year, with a record 397 completed transactions in 2023. Among those sales, the sell-side advisors for auto dealers said, was the third-largest transaction in […] [Read More]

McGovern Auto Group has gone big into the collision repair space. The dealership group, which operates 29 locations in Massachusetts, New York and New Hampshire, has opened a body shop it said is the largest in the Northeast and the largest dealer-owned collision center in the U.S. MAG Collision Center in Shrewsbury, Mass., is a […] [Read More]