BK + Five Years

Automotive News has a retrospective with brief quotes from various participants. Let me briefly mention three that I found thoughtful despi...

Data update: November 2013

Here are assorted data for your perusal – unfortunately due to the government shutdown data releases are delayed or (for certain data) a mon...

Jay Alix Now Takes Credit for GM Bailout

Editor’s Note: Lots of people–including President Obama–have trumpeted their role in the success of the government-backed turnaround plan th...

Transparency and the Retail Auto Business

The new buzz word in the Auto Industry these days is “Transparency.” Auto manufacturers have fallen in  love with the word, as have vendors ...

Did We Dodge a Bullet?

Ruggles, Auto Finance News Or did we just get President Obama’s Second Choice? Now that Larry Summers has taken himself out of the running f...

People LOVE Their Car Dealer, But Hate Yours

Steve Finlay - WARDS June 2013 People carry on a love-hate relationship with car dealers. They typically love their dealer, as evidenced by ...

Outsiders Poised to Buy Car Dealerships

Oct. 15, 2013 Phil Villegas&nbsp Reprinted from WARDS AUTO As the auto industry surges, private-equity firms and others may drive up blu...