After months of delays, the new Ford Bronco is finally going to make its way to dealers. Around 100,000 customers who placed pre-orders have been waiting almost six months past...
Among the pressing political issues discussed at the 47th G7 Summit on the weekend is the topic of electric cars. The seven world leaders attending the summit were to discuss...
There is no doubt that dealership operations have been impacted by the pandemic. In fact, we even saw some dealers taking a creative approach to reach consumers at home. On...
April was one of the best months in automotive retail historically, and May was expected to be similar. However, the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) reversed course by a fair...
Over the past year, CBT News has reported on the incredible M&A activity in the retail automotive industry. Profitability, transactions, and market valuations for the public companies have been off...
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- Sonic Automotive, Inc. (“Sonic” or the “Company”) (NYSE:SAH), one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. The financial...
‘Work-Life balance? In a dealership? Not a chance…’
That was an actual quote from a friend of mine who has worked in the F&I world since the early 80’s. She laughed...
The newest publicly traded retailer to the market, LMP Automotive, recently closed on a handful of dealerships, including two high-volume Kia stores. Today on CBT News, Ryan Kerrigan, Managing Director...
Welcome to another edition of the CBT News Market Update. To quickly recap this week’s numbers, the retail SAAR of new car sales came out to 6.59, a 15.3% dip from...
Today on CBT News, Erin Kerrigan joins the show to share a monthly update on automotive M&A activity and the Kerrigan Index. Kerrigan is the Founder and Managing Director of...