Dealer OPS & Leadership
The Dealership of the Future: Why the “Buy Center” is Your Key to Survival in 2026
As we enter a new period for the industry in 2026, the automotive industry is facing a transformative shift that will define the "Dealership of the Future." The days of relying solely on new car trade-ins or the high-fee, low-margin environment of national auctions...
CARFAX: Nearly One Million Vehicles Have Open Child Seat Anchor Safety Recalls
Parents, Beware: Check Vehicles Now for Ongoing LATCH Safety Risk
US Car Dealers Move Past AI Hype as Targeted Deployments Deliver Real ROI
Evidence mounts that AI is already cutting costs and improving efficiency in certain areas
German Auto Industry Sends Warning About Trump’s Potential Greenland Tariffs: Tariff Tracker
President Donald Trump's 25% tariff on all cars imported to the United States has sent ripples through the global automotive industry. Officially implemented on April 3, this policy is already reshaping manufacturing decisions and trade strategies. Everything seems to...
Santa Monica BMW Sold to Fletcher Jones Automotive Group
Haig Partners Serves as Exclusive Advisor on the Sale of Santa Monica BMW – Located in One of the Best Luxury Markets in the U.S.
Outlook 2026: AI Becomes the Dealership’s Operating System
2026 won’t be won by dealerships that “try AI.” It will be won by dealerships that re-platform how the store runs, from lead-to-sale to inventory-to-listing, desking-to-F&I, and service retention, so that execution becomes consistent, measurable, and scalable. In...
The Peril of Preemption – A Gamble for Auto Finance
President Trump’s recent Executive Order (EO) on “Ensuring a national policy framework for artificial intelligence,” should have auto finance industry worried. Nominally, the EO appears very pro-business. The EO’s stated objective is “to sustain and enhance the United...
Efficiency, Digital Tools, and AI Drive Car Buyer Satisfaction to Record Highs, Cox Automotive Study Finds
Despite persistent affordability concerns and external pressures like tariffs, overall satisfaction with the car buying process has reached an all-time high, driven by increased efficiency, greater use of digital tools, and the early adoption of artificial...
The Hidden Readiness Risks Inside Many Dealerships
Most dealerships look stable until they are tested. A leadership change, a key executive departure, a family decision, or a manufacturer shift can expose gaps that stayed hidden during steady performance. Heading into 2026, more dealer principals are treating...
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