On the Dash: Buy/sell activity reached a record 462 transactions in the trailing 12 months through June. Buyers are paying premiums for high-volume franchises that offer scale and strong local market share. Honda and Kia gained valuation momentum, while Volkswagen and Audi faced multiple downgrades. The auto dealership buy/sell market completed a record 462 transactions in the trailing 12 months through June, extending a run that has held steady even as dealership earnings soften, according to the newly released Second Quarter 2026 Blue Sky Report from Kerrigan Advisors. Dealers closed 224 transactions in the first half of 2026, up 2% from 220 a year earlier, running 107% above the 2015-2019…
