Ancira Automotive Group has acquired Patriot Buick GMC, a dealership known for serving the Killeen, Texas, community and families stationed at nearby Fort Hood for 34 years. +
Sheriff’s detectives donned polo shirts borrowed from Linus Cadillac Buick GMC to catch a man accused of fraud for attempting to acquire a $75,000 SUV with a stolen ID. +
Authorities have arrested and plan to charge a Texas man with stealing a Mustang at gunpoint while on a test drive, reportedly after leaving his driver’s license behind. +
Sonic Automotive has become the nation’s largest-volume Jaguar Land Rover retailer with the acquisition of four California dealerships from US Auto Trust. +
U.S. sales of new light duty vehicles slowed “considerably” in June after several months in which Americans rushed to lock in pre-tariff prices, according to the latest reports from Automotive News. +
The latest quarterly report from Edmunds finds car buyers set new records for $1,000-plus monthly payments, 84-month terms and average amount financed, all on smaller down payments. +
A GMC Sierra owner claims the recall affecting nearly 600,000 Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac trucks and SUVs will not resolve an issue that could cause sudden loss of propulsion. +
The Presidio Group’s latest survey names Toyota the most desirable franchise and finds U.S. dealers remain upbeat about profitability and values despite growing concerns over tariffs. +
Asbury Automotive has sold its Larry H. Miller Ford, Chevrolet and CJDR stores in Provo, Utah, to Salt Lake Valley Auto Group, adding to its divestiture of the group it acquired in 2021. +
Cox Automotive reports the number of dealers offering a fully online transaction has doubled in the past two years, resulting in a more efficient process increasingly driven by AI-powered tools. +
