OEM Data Sharing Agreements: What Dealers Need to Know
By Richard Sox & Andrew Thomas At this point it is safe to say OEM data sharing agreements are here to stay. While these types of agreements have been around for over a decade,
PPP Loans: Not Out of the Woods Yet
By Andrew G. Thomas & W. Kirby Bissell Applying for PPP loans and loan forgiveness under the CARES Act is likely a distant memory for many businesses, but this saga is not quit
HMA’s New Data Sharing Agreement: Worse Than Before
By Andrew G. Thomas & Nicholas A. Bader Hyundai dealers recently received a new Hyundai-Dealer Information Sharing Agreement (the “DISA”) covering the exchange of certain i
State of the Industry: Use of OEM Incentives to Leverage Dealer Compliance with Digital Sales
By Andrew G. Thomas & W. Kirby Bissell As digital sales slowly become the norm in the automotive industry, OEMs have attempted to keep pace by creating programs and incentives
Rest in Peace? – Inadequate succession planning could equal strife rather than success for the next generation in the dealer market.
By: Denise Branch The franchise dealer market is no doubt generational. Many dealerships are now on at least their second generation of ownership with the next generation poi
Buy-Sell Activity Slows in 1st and 2nd Quarters
By: Logan Parker After several years of record high dealership transaction activity, the pace of new transactions coming through our door has slowed during the first two quarters o
Honda and Mercedes-Benz Potentially Violating State Warranty Reimbursement ProvisionsÂ
American Honda Motor Company has a policy that if a dealership’s 12 month average gross profit as a percentage of warranty sales is above 80%, it may not seek a warranty labor ra
GM Proposes New Dealer Sales and Service Agreement
General Motors has proposed a new Dealer Sales and Service Agreement to take the place of the current Agreement which expires on October 31, 2025. There is one change in the
Florida Volkswagen and Audi Dealers Challenge VW Scout
BSM is representing twenty-eight (28) Volkswagen and Audi dealers in Florida challenging Volkswagen Scout’s plans to sell vehicle direct to consumers. The lawsuit has been
BSM Represents 10 New York VW and Audi Dealers in Lawsuit Against VWoA
BSM has been retained by ten (10) Volkswagen and Audi dealers in New York to challenge Volkswagen of America’s response to New York’s new warranty time guide reimbursement law.