A must-read for anyone following U.S. dealership M&A.

Scoop: Starting today, GM will enforce a new sales reporting policy that prohibits dealers from selling a vehicle to a customer before it arrives at the store. Reporting a vehicle as sold starts car payments & warranties potentially months before the vehicle reaches the customer

Congratulations to the 2022 Automotive News 40 Under 40 Class! Starting today and going through Thursday, we will introduce 10 of the brightest stars in auto retailing, in alphabetical order: autonews.com/awards/40-unde…

CDK Global CEO Brian Krzanich has stepped down from his roles at the dealership technology company following the completion of its sale to investment firm Brookfield Business Partners last week. Former CEO Brian MacDonald is acting CEO. autonews.com/executives/cdk…

Crain Communications has acquired Grand Rapids Business Journal, a key source of local business news in West Michigan. ow.ly/zwuw50KwGRI

Two Jeep EVs to make U.S. debuts in 2024 dlvr.it/SXzH4t

Worth checking out the replay. We talk lots of Ford news:

Scoop: Ford Motor Company is giving its dealers an extra month to decide whether they will agree to invest up to $1.2M & follow other new standards the automaker is imposing so they can sell EVs after next year. The deadline's been moved from Oct. 31 to Dec. 2 autonews.com/dealers/ford-p…

So excited to share that I'm taking on a new role covering General Motors for Automotive News! I'm looking forward to getting started. Open to source and story tips! Make sure to follow Hannah Lutz -- she will do amazing work on the electrification and energy beat!

Some big changes for Ford Motor Company & Lincoln: autonews.com/executives/for…

All is not well in Ford Motor Company dealer world. More than a dozen state associations are pushing back against the automaker’s pricey EV certification program, arguing it violates state franchise laws & places unfair financial burdens on retailers. A short 🧵: autonews.com/dealers/ford-d…

GM: EV margins will nearly match internal combustion vehicles by mid-decade dlvr.it/Scxn0v

About two-thirds of Ford Motor Company’s U.S. retail network

Welcome to 2023, a pivotal year for the nascent electric truck market. Lindsay VanHulle & I took a look at the strategies of the Detroit 3 as the decades-old truck war evolves for the EV age: autonews.com/retail/ford-gm…

Ahead of the NADA Show in Dallas, Ford Motor Company announces it is boosting financial support for dealers to expand their remote service offerings. autonews.com/dealers/ford-b…

SCOOP: GM looking at Palace of Auburn Hills site for suppliers for Orion Assembly, source says. Automaker "considering multiple locations for a supplier park to support its Orion Assembly Plant, which will be expanded to produce electric pickup trucks." crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/ge…

GM offering buyouts to most U.S. salaried workers dlvr.it/SkczQ5