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. +
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. +
Carvana has purchased San Diego Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram from Sunroad Automotive Group, the dealer disruptor’s third new-car store and its first in the nation’s No. 1 auto market. +
PCMI has added administration software systems supporting contract and claims management to its growing technology stack with the acquisition of StoneEagle’s Enterprise Solutions Business Unit. +
Penske Automotive announced the acquisition of four Toyota and Lexus dealerships in California and Texas, including the nation’s highest-volume Toyota store. +
BLiNK AI has integrated with Tekion, adding a multifaceted automated customer engagement solution to Tekion’s APC platform to streamline service workflows. +
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. +
