A monumental announcement by Ford CEO Jim Farley sees the carmaker investing $11.4 billion into electrified mobility. The investment will create roughly 11,000 new jobs and is by far the...
On the latest episode of Straight to the Point, host Frank J. Lopes sits down with Security Solutions Consultant at Intrinium, Tiffany Simonsen. Lopes gets straight to the point and asks Simonsen,...
One of the electric car companies that are already producing and delivering new vehicles to consumers is taking the plunge into the stock market. A press release was issued on...
In May 2021, AlixPartners predicted that the chip shortage plaguing the auto industry since the middle of the pandemic would end up costing the auto industry $110 billion US in...
Sonic Automotive, one of the nation’s largest retailers, recently announced the acquisition of RFJ Auto Partners. RFJ Auto consists of 33 franchised and used vehicle dealerships. This deal, expected to...
Welcome to another edition of The Friday 5 with Steve Greenfield, Founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures, an auto technology advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs raise money and maximize the...
We recently discussed today’s buy-sell market with the Kerrigan Advisors, who represents some of auto retail’s largest transactions, including Earnhardt Auto Centers’ sale of two Arizona dealerships. So on today’s show,...
It has been some time since Hurricane Ida bombarded the Gulfcoast and Northeast with severe flooding. According to Carfax, 212,000 vehicles were potentially damaged by the storm. On today’s show,...
This week, the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan is abuzz with activity as the first-ever Motor Bella outdoor event kicks off, with the highly anticipated auto show featuring 350 vehicles...
North Carolina-based Sonic Automotive has confirmed a blockbuster deal, announcing the purchase of the RFJ Auto Partners group. The enormous transaction adds 33 storefronts to the Sonic Automotive group. When...