UPDATED: December 13, 2016 — The Banks Report has learned that the Ron Tonkin Family of Dealerships is selling to the Gee Automotive Companies in Spokane, WA, confirming rumors the last… Continue Reading

UPDATED: December 13, 2016 — The Banks Report has learned that the Ron Tonkin Family of Dealerships is selling to the Gee Automotive Companies in Spokane, WA, confirming rumors the last… Continue Reading
…plans to become a public company, says Holman. “Plan A is to remain a family-owned company for generations to come,” she says. “And there is no Plan B.” … Continue Reading
January 2, 2017 — M&A activity among automotive retail vendors for the year ended quietly with only four deals completed in the fourth quarter. Nevertheless, the 31 acquisitions...
…— ignores the psyche of the American consumer. Especially when we factor in the family dynamic, a drastic shift in behavior becomes much harder to see. I realize there are… Continue Reading
Sonic Automotive is announcing more details today of its pre-owned strategy, which will include a national chain of used-car only stores. The initiative’s name will be EchoPark and...
UPDATED — At least ten (updated from eight) cases of manufacturers using the Right of First Refusal since January 2013, including at least three lawsuits, shows dealers wanting to sell...
May 1, 2019 — Yesterday’s announcement that PE firm Thoma Bravo is acquiring Autodata Solutions from Internet Brands could be Act Two in what may be an ambitious...
…to the Berkshire automotive family. We expect Berkshire could acquire as many as two more groups this year. Despite having 78 dealerships, Berkshire Hathaway Automotive is positioned well to add… Continue Reading
October 12, 2015 — A little more than a week ago, the simmering battle between DMS firms and other automotive retail vendors over data access and integration went nuclear....
…team into the CDK family,” Cole said in a press release announcing the deal. “Our data-driven solutions, which help to put the right targeted messages in front of consumers at… Continue Reading