Dealership M&A activity is expected to pick up in 2026 after a slowdown in 2025 amid tariffs along with macroeconomic and political uncertainty. Auto dealer M&A activity slowed in 2025 with 347 transactions, as tariffs and uncertainty led to the lowest transaction volume in more than 10 years, according to a release today by market advisory firm Kroll. There were 418 auto dealer M&A transactions in 2024, […]







