Julie Walker

Dealers, speaking at AutoTeam America's buy-sell summit in Dallas, said dealership turnover remains high and is a continued focus. Some dealers said turnover crept up last year for their groups.

Haig Partners estimates dealership sales could increase over the next three years to meet some public auto retailers' annual revenue targets in 2025.

Infiniti, Toyota, Ford and Chevy-Buick-GMC dealerships sell in deals across four states.

West Herr Automotive's acquisition of four dealerships near Buffalo includes Audi, Volkswagen and Mini as first-time brands for the group.

Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, General Motors and Mercedes-Benz dealerships were sold in fourth-quarter transactions in three states. Two of the transactions involved Canadian dealership groups — Alpha Auto Group and Foundation Automotive Corp. — buying U.S. stores.

Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Peter Boulware bought his second store, in South Carolina, in 2021.

Stellantis, Acura, Ford, Kia and Volkswagen dealerships traded hands in four states in third-quarter and fourth-quarter transactions.

Timing and a good offer were the catalysts behind a Q4 deal in which megaretailer Asbury Automotive sold nine dealerships in North Carolina to Hudson Automotive Group of Charleston, S.C.

Ellis Automotive founder Jim Ellis, a longtime Georgia car dealer, died just weeks after his son, Jimmy Ellis.

It was Asbury's second big batch of divestitures this year.

Canada's Knight Automotive Group acquires four dealerships near Sacramento, part of three U.S. acquisitions in a year, all in California.

Brandon Steven Motors expands its California footprint with four dealerships, including three purchases and an open-point award.

Group 1 Automotive has acquired a Mercedes-Benz dealership, which it says is its 17th store selling the brand.

Here's a look at the deals involving domestic, import and luxury dealerships and stores in Illinois and New York.

Vision Automotive Group sold 10 franchised dealerships in New York to Atlantic Coast Automotive.