How AI, China, and retail complexity are rewriting M&A math

On this episode of Inside M&A, Dave Cantin, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Dave Cantin Group (DCG), walked through the mid-year update to the company’s 2026 Market Outlook Report, which points to Chinese-made vehicles, AI’s growing role in car shopping, and an active M&A market as major forces reshaping the industry. The report tracks five major themes shaping M&A in the second half of 2026: Consumer Power Grab Product Is the Story Complexity in Retailing China’s Global Impact 2026 M&A Trends Sign up for CBT News’ daily newsletter and get the latest industry stories delivered straight to your inbox. Chinese automakers gaining ground One of the more surprising findings in…

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