Sales & Variable OPS
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...
Vendor 20 Group Officially Launches to Help Foster Automotive Collaboration
After nearly two years growth behind the scenes, the Vendor 20 Group (V20) is making its official industry debut. Founded by industry veterans Brent Williams, Dave Spannhake, and David Kain, V20 is a first-of-its-kind peer forum designed specifically for automotive...
Six Berlin City Dealerships Sold to Automotive Entrepreneur Artem Boguslavskiy
Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions Advises on the Sale of Berlin City Dealerships in New Hampshire
myKaarma Accelerates AI-Enabled Service Lane Solutions with Warburg Pincus Investment
Long Beach, CA – January 14, 2026 – myKaarma, a leading provider of end-to-end service lane solutions for automotive dealerships, today announced a strategic investment from Warburg Pincus, the pioneer of global growth investing. The investment will accelerate...
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