Americans love shopping online, but laws in all 50 states require new cars to be sold through franchised dealerships. Here's ...

Don Griffin of CarHop and NIADA shares insights on inventory, affordability, and advocacy shaping independent dealers’ future ...

The Volkswagen Group's new Scout Motors brand wants the Justice Department to pave the way for direct sales in all 50 states.

A group that represents the majority of automakers that do business in the US has just declared war on new vehicle dealers.

As dealers look to strengthen protections in franchise laws and preserve dealerships' independence from automakers, tensions between the two sides are emerging in statehouses across the U.S.

The Future of the Franchise System panel included, from left: Amy Brink, Alliance for Automotive Innovation’s vice president of state affairs, Virginia Automobile Dealers Association President ...

As for the current size of the nation’s franchised dealer body, the most recent count (June 30) indicated there were 17,770 rooftops, up 0.02 percent from January.

Although dealer franchise laws limit the leverage an automaker has to stop this, there is a relatively simple solution if the manufacturers are actually serious about putting consumers first.

Auto dealer seeks return of Chrysler franchise By AMY BETH HANSON August 10, 2012 6:07 pm ...

Dealer Stream is changing how franchise dealerships and groups buy streaming advertising. Using Blockboard as its underlying Demand Side Platform (DSP), Dealer Stream offers clients an automatic ...