Gail Kachadourian Howe is a Staff Reporter at Automotive News. She covers dealership buy-sells, auto retailing, and the publicly held retailer Penske Automotive Group, with a focus on retail and retail technology. Howe's work has been featured in Crain's Detroit Business, Automotive News Europe, Crain Currency, Crain's Chicago Business, and Automotive News.
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Gail Kachadourian Howe's articles primarily focus on the automotive industry, including dealership operations, sales and marketing, finance and insurance, electric vehicles, technology, business acquisitions and customer service. Her coverage emphasizes press releases and data citations from the private sector.
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By: Gail Kachadourian Howe
Carvana Co. has franchised dealerships now across six states.
By: Gail Kachadourian Howe
Dealerships in 10 states have new owners, according to Automotive News' latest tracked dealership buy-sell deals.
By: Gail Kachadourian Howe
Here are details on who joined and who fell off Automotive News' latest ranking of the top 100 dealership groups for used-vehicle sales.
The purchase gives Feldman Automotive its first Honda and Toyota stores.
By: Gail Kachadourian Howe
Dealership groups are gaining service revenue advantage through comprehensive technician training programs, AI-powered scheduling systems, and urgent care-style appointment processes.
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Dealership collision revenue declined 3 percent in 2025 as competition from consolidators intensified. Complex repairs, thin margins and insurance pressures are forcing retailers to reconsider the business.
By: Gail Kachadourian Howe
Here's how dealership groups can be included on Automotive News' list of the top 100 service and parts and body shop revenue generators.
By: Gail Kachadourian Howe
Dealership groups are investing in fixed operations as data shows an uptick in service and parts revenue and a downturn in body shop dollars.
By: Gail Kachadourian Howe
Five top 150 retailers, including Group 1 Automotive Inc., were involved in the latest dealership buy-sells tracked by Automotive News.
