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Sloane Automotive Group, McFarland Ford, Iowa City: Dealership Deals

Sloane Automotive Group Buys BMW Dealership in Pennsylvania Sloane Automotive Group recently purchased Daniels BMW and MINI from Gary and John Daniels, rebranded as BMW of Allentown and MINI of Allentown. After 50 years in business, the brothers Gary
Feb 6, 2025

CDK Reaches $630M Settlement in Dealer Data Lawsuit

CDK Global settled an antitrust lawsuit that claims it caused hundreds of software vendors to overpay for vehicle dealership data by restricting access for a price tag of $630 million The proposed settlement was filed on Jan. 25 night in a federal c
Feb 5, 2025

Presidio Survey: Nearly Two Thirds of Dealerships Expect Higher Profitability in 2025

The term “new normalization” has been used to describe the current environment for auto deanships after the drop-off from pandemic profit highs. But what does that normal look like in 2025? According to The Presidio Year-End 2024 Dealer Direction
Feb 4, 2025

Explaining President Trump’s Tariffs Effect on the U.S. Auto Industry

Editor Update: The Trump Administration agreed to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after DigitalDealer.com’s original story was published on Feb. 3. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced late on Monday afternoon that U.S. tariffs o
Feb 3, 2025

UVeye Secures $191 Million in Funding

UVeye has partnered Toyota with a fund backed by in its latest round of fundraising, announcing an infusion of $191 million to bring total capital raised to date to $380.5 million. The round was led by Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth fund dedic
Jan 31, 2025

Carlock Automotive, Cannon Motors, Warren Henry Auto Group: Dealership Deals

Bohn Brothers Automotive Group Sells Toyota of Slidell to Carlock Automotive   New Orleans-based Bohn Brothers Automotive Group sold its Toyota of Slidell dealership to Tennessee-based Carlock Automotive, the final of four dealerships in the Bohn B
Jan 30, 2025

January New-Vehicle Sales Expected to Outperform the Start to Last Year

Compared to a year ago, Cox Automotive is forecasting an improved start for new vehicle sales in 2025. Historically a low-volume month, January volume is projected to reach 1.125 million a 5.2 percent increase compared to January 2024. Cox Automotiv
Jan 29, 2025

Federal Court Sides with Dealers Against CARS Rules

A federal court ruled against a federal agency’s rules to ban bait-and-switch tactics and prohibit auto dealers charging for add-on costs that do not benefit new car buyers. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, sided with National A
Jan 29, 2025

Digital Tools Improved New-Car Buyers Process in 2024

New-vehicle buyers reported a record 75 percent satisfaction rate with the overall shopping experience, the highest ever record in the 15 year history of Cox Automotive’s 2024 Car Buyer Journey (CBJ) Study. According to analysis, the surge is attri
Jan 28, 2025