BSM is representing twenty-eight (28)  Florida Volkswagen and Audi dealers challenging Scout’s plans to sell vehicle directly to Florida consumers.  Florida law prohibits a common entity of an OEM selling vehicles in Florida through franchise dealers from selling new vehicles direct to...

BSM is representing ten (10) New York Volkswagen and Audi dealers in a challenge to Volkswagen of America’s refusal to properly reimburse dealers for warranty labor time.  New York law requires an OEM to reimburse dealers for time spent on a warranty repair consistent with the independent...

On August 19, 2025 the California New Car Dealers Association (“CNCDA”) filed a lawsuit against Sony Honda Mobility, (“SHM”) a joint venture between Sony and Honda, challenging the sale of Afeela vehicles in California.  SHM was created to “engage in the sale of high-value-added electric...

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 of this year. The market has not experienced such a dip in activity since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This...

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 rate increase.  Mercedes-Benz has a policy that it will only pay 30% markup on parts used in warranty repairs which...