Jackie Charniga

Serra Automotive Inc., Krause Auto Group and first-time franchised dealership buyers were among purchasers of stores in first-quarter and second-quarter transactions.

Five domestic-brand dealerships were sold in the fourth quarter of 2021 and first and second quarters of 2022 in single-store transactions in three states.

Three dealerships — Ford, Chevrolet and Chevrolet-Buick rooftops — were sold in first-quarter transactions. The dealerships involved in separate deals are in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Wisconsin.

Four dealerships, including an exclusive Bentley dealership, changed hands in single-store transactions in the fourth quarter of 2021 and first quarter of 2022.

Stores changed hands in Florida, Oregon and Massachusetts.

A New York dealership settled with a former employee who filed a lawsuit claiming store management improperly handled her her sexual harassment complaints.

A half-dozen dealerships across the U.S. traded hands in December and January transactions.

Three Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram dealerships and one Buick-GMC dealership were sold in November and December deals to a private equity firm, expanding dealership groups and first-time dealership buyers.

Jim Hudson Automotive Group bought an Infiniti dealership, while three Ford dealerships changed hands in separate December or January deals.

Here's a look at recent transactions involving dealerships that sold in Missouri, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Ohio that sell domestic, import and luxury brands.

ESI Trends and the Center for Automotive Diversity, Inclusion and Advancement have formed a coalition to tackle the problem of creating DE&I programs accessible to megadealers and single-store operators alike.

F&I managers and product experts say wraparound products that complement CPO programs add value — and profitability — to the transaction.

Despite the added challenges of the pandemic on sourcing inventory and original equipment parts for reconditioning, certified preowned sales are climbing, which is adding value and profitability to dealership F&I offices.

The resolution of the Federal Trade Commission's case against the southwest dealership group displayed some hard bargaining on the part of its staff and persistence to obtain relief.