by Scot Eisenfelder | Jul 12, 2017 | Blog
The movement toward autonomous vehicles is inevitable and has been on going almost since the first horseless carriage hit the road. However there are many roadblocks that will need to addressed along the way to a completely autonomous vehicle. The largest problem is...
by Scot Eisenfelder | May 19, 2017 | Blog
Business Model Matters Situation Creating business value does not always equate to creating market value. Business value creation is a two-step process. The first step is to create customer value. Many businesses in our industry fall short on this dimension,...
by Phil Hojnacki | Jul 7, 2014 | Blog
Overview On June 15, 2014, Lithia (symbol: LAD) announced the acquisition of DCH Auto Group for $362.5M for $340M in cash and $22.5M in LAD stock. While Lithia has enjoyed a 23% rise in stock price as of June 30th, we believe there is considerably more upside to...
by Scot Eisenfelder | Feb 12, 2014 | Blog
Most dealers understand that winning on the digital battlefield is critical to their success, consequently they have significantly increased digital marketing spending over the past few years. For most, the increased spending has not produced the promised results; in...
by Scot Eisenfelder | Feb 12, 2014 | Blog
Historically, dealer groups existed because they enabled an individual entrepreneur to leverage his talents and spread his risks beyond a single store; enabling more stable earnings growth in a larger enterprise. While some standards in technology, accounting and...
