Three franchised dealerships in Ottawa, Ill., were purchased from Bill Walsh Automotive Group by Home Run Auto Group in early December only to be resold weeks later. +
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. +
Automotive News reports Nissan has revamped its stair-step incentive strategy for 2026, eliminating a $1,200 per vehicle bonus for U.S. dealers who reach 110% of their quarterly sales goals. +
Tesla sold 418,227 new EVs in Q4, down 15% year-over-year, finishing 2025 with sales of 1.6 million new units, an 8.1% decrease from 2024 and less than half the global tally of China’s BYD. +
Mitsubishi says John Deery Motor Co. has violated its dealer agreement by failing to provide showroom space and erect proper signage at a rooftop shared with Nissan and Lincoln franchises. +
ZT Automotive has entered the Florida market and grown its footprint to 16 stores with the acquisition of four Tampa Bay-area franchises from Maus Family Automotive. +
Canada’s Go Auto has entered its second U.S. market in less than a month with the acquisition of Sunrise Ford Fontana and Sunrise Ford North Hollywood from Knight Auto Group. +
Canada’s Go Auto has acquired all three of Car Pros Automotive Group’s dealerships in the state of Washington, reducing Car Pros’ footprint to its six California stores. +
Cox Automotive’s Q4 Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index finds dwindling optimism among retailers as escalating costs, prices and uncertainty affect profits and consumer confidence. +
Automotive News’s latest U.S. new-vehicle sales report shows slowing EV sales in the wake of an expired federal tax credit, offset by steady demand for trucks and hybrids. +
