Melissa Burden

The latest deals tracked by Automotive News include six top 150 automotive retailers making moves.

Though the total count of dealership buy-sells in the fourth quarter was roughly the same as the 2024 period, the number of dealerships and franchises that traded hands rose.

The latest news on dealership buy-sell data, F&I challenges and retail technology.

The 2026 dealership buy-sell market is expected to remain busy, as demand for store acquisitions remains high, experts said.

National Automobile Dealers Association CEO Mike Stanton said, however, that the group would not interfere with dealers adding Chinese franchises.

Incoming NADA Chairman Rob Cochran talks priorities around policy issues, the customer experience and artificial intelligence in 2026.

ZT Automotive, a group ranked on Automotive News' list of the top 150 dealership groups, was among the buyers in the latest buy-sell transactions tracked by Automotive News.

Group 1 Automotive Inc. was among four Automotive News top 150 dealership groups to sell stores in the latest tracked buy-sell deals.

The latest tracked dealership buy-sells by Automotive News involve deals across eight states and multiple Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, Lexus, Toyota, Nissan, Ford, Kia and Hyundai stores.

The latest buy-sell transactions tracked by Automotive News closed in eight states and involved nine brands.