Dream Motor Group, the dealership group co-owned by long-time Alabama football coach Nick Saban, has further expanded its footprint in Florida with the acquisition of two new showrooms. Dream, also owned by automotive executive Joe Agresti and former

Artificial intelligence is shifting from experimentation to everyday utility inside dealerships. Instead of sitting at the edges of the business, AI is now woven into routine workflows—managing administrative tasks, smoothing handoffs between syste

Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions represented the buyer in the transaction. The dealership will continue operating under the Porsche Des Moines name.

The automotive industry has been using chatbots on dealer websites for nearly a decade. They solved the first problem: being available when the BDC was not. But in 2026, a new category of technology is emerging that goes far beyond what chatbots were

Car shoppers today are everywhere—scrolling social media, searching Google, checking emails, and comparing inventory across multiple platforms before ever setting foot in a dealership. According to CarGurus, 83% of consumers prefer to do more of th

AI-powered lead response audits, F&I Certification, location performance dashboards, and advertising archives deliver the trackable truth amid increased FTC focus on dealer practices

Nearly two-thirds of lenders lack confidence to survive a multi-state examination today, as state regulatory activity surges and APR calculation errors prove rampant

Reflections from NADA 2026

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 strateg