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Asbury in Talks to Acquire Jim Koons – An Analysis

Asbury in Talks to Acquire Jim Koons – An Analysis

September 7, 2023 — This week, the Asbury Automotive Group filed an 8-K with the SEC, alerting the market it is talking to the Jim Koons Automotive Companies about purchasing its 21 dealerships.  (UPDATE: Asbury announced it is acquiring Koons — Read more Here.) The filing most likely was precipitated by the news leaking out… Continue Reading

Get Ready to Rumble — UAW Negotiations with the Detroit 3 Begin This Week

Get Ready to Rumble — UAW Negotiations with the Detroit 3 Begin This Week

July 10, 2023 — Dealers selling one or more of the Big Three domestic automotive brands may want to mark September 14, 2023, on their calendars.  At midnight on September 14, the current contracts between the United Auto Workers Union and Ford Motor Co., General Motors, and Stellantis will expire, resulting in what likely will… Continue Reading

Relative Unknown Makes Big Play in UK

June 25, 2023 — A surprise announcement last week as The Alpha Auto Group (a Canadian-based with stores in the US) has made a bid to acquire the UK-based Lookers group for $596 million (£465mn). A few months ago, we heard that a Canadian group was looking at the British market but assumed it was… Continue Reading

Knight Rider Era Begins?

Knight Rider Era Begins?

June 20, 2023 — Remember Knight Rider? Nearly 41 years ago, the talking and intelligent 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am (AKA known as KITT) first appeared on NBC, tickling our imaginations about what it would be like to have a conversation with our cars. Nothing more than fantasy land. Talking to a car has been… Continue Reading