What does “great” AI actually look like in the service lane? Many dealers are still figuring that out. It’s not about the technology itself but how it performs for your...
Service marketing has always been a tough area for dealerships. When customer information is outdated, systems don’t talk to each other, and marketing lists aren’t accurate, it becomes almost impossible...
The numbers don't lie. Your dealership could be about to face one of the most challenging years in recent memory. Industry forecasts show U.S. light-vehicle sales dropping to 15.3 million...
CLEVELAND, OH (December 30, 2025) — CHAMP Titles, Inc. (“CHAMP”), the nation’s leading provider of digital solutions to motor vehicle agencies, announced today that it has raised $55 million in...
New York — December 19, 2025 — Dave Cantin Group today announced that it advised ZT Automotive, owned by the Badar Family Office and managed by ZT Corporate, in the...
A new kind of strategic planning for 2026
As dealers look toward 2026, the conversation is shifting from reacting to conditions to intentionally shaping them. The industry is settling into a...
CERRITOS, Calif. — Dec. 19, 2025 — The Presidio Group LLC (“Presidio”), an independent merchant banking firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and investments in the automotive retail...
NEW YORK — December 16, 2025 — As U.S. auto dealership buy-sell activity nears a record-breaking year, Dave Cantin Group (DCG), a leading mergers and acquisitions advisory company to retail...
MACON, Ga. — Dec. 16 — The Presidio Group LLC (“Presidio”), an independent merchant banking firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and investments in the automotive retail and...
I’ve spent more than two decades in the retail automotive business, with about fifteen of those years as a GSM or GM. I’ve seen markets shift, consumer habits change, and...