Car buying has always been a neighborhood-driven experience. When someone decides it’s time for a new vehicle, they’re not browsing dealerships across the country—they’re looking for the best options close to home. And because most of those s

In today’s competitive automotive market, every inch of a dealership showroom is premium real estate. With nearly 95% of car shoppers spending over 14 hours on digital research before stepping onto a lot, the physical showroom must now serve as a h

As we close out 2025, I’m taking the time to reflect on the automotive industry’s evolution this past year. Specifically, I find myself thinking about dealership websites. Not long ago, most conversations about dealership websites revolved around

When I look back at 2025, I don’t think of it as a “market story” first. I think of it as an operating story. For U.S. dealerships, 2025 was a reset year. This wasn’t because the fundamentals collapsed, but because the margin for inconsistenc

The Presidio Group exclusively advises Hartz Automotive in the sale

Used-car shoppers are naturally more skeptical and far more reliant on online information than new-car buyers. They study inventory, analyze reviews, check vehicle history, and compare pricing across ecommerce platforms long before they ever step ont

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CarGurus has officially launched PriceVantage, a new inventory management solution designed to fundamentally shift how dealers approach used vehicle pricing. By leveraging artificial intelligence and real-time consumer demand data, the tool aims to m

The automotive industry is buzzing. Everywhere you look—from vendor booths at NADA to your LinkedIn feed—it seems like every company is claiming to have the next great AI widget. The phrase “AI-powered” is now table stakes, and frankl