By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Independent Dealers: The Backbone of U.S. Used Vehicle Retail Independent automobile dealers are a key component in the U.S. retail auto […]

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Starting Point In 2025, retail automotive dealership groups navigated through macroeconomic uncertainty and tightening consumer affordability. The public retail automotive dealership […]

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. One full year into a new trade philosophy within the United States, automotive manufacturing in North America experienced a net contraction […]

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. The Midwest closed 2025 with 94 reported dealership transactions, down from 101 in 2024. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan were the […]

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Starting Point Whether you are evaluating a dealership available for sale or one already in your portfolio, you may be wondering […]

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Starting Point Recent tariff relief measures enacted by the Trump Administration mark a significant win for domestic automakers and suppliers, offering […]

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Over the past five years, Indiana has emerged as a hot spot for retail automotive dealership transaction activity. Its ranking as […]

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Introduction The U.S. retail automotive dealership market in 2025 stands in uncertainty, shaped by a mixed bag of economic recovery, technological […]