‘Twas the Night before Christmas, when all through the lot No vehicle was stirring, no customer ‘Bot All service lanes and lifts were empty and bare In hopes that the technicians soon would be there.
Our analysts report yet another great year Despite a war in Ukraine and other big fears Record profits and operations in fixed Here we go again with allocations nixed.
When most in the industry can boast of success Let’s tip our glasses in hopes ‘chips be in excess Now it’s time to ponder, look back and review To our past Blog topics that interested you.
Is the industry shifting to directly sell? Will Ford follow Tesla, or only time will tell? The dealership model protected by state law; Turns out different than anyone foresaw?
Many market disruptors appear on the scene How will they perform? and what does it all mean? From ride share to tall machines, ready to vend Will they be successful, or come to an end?
EVs continue to dominate headlines By 2030 ICE vehicles may draw fines And will there be enough stations to charge Or will constraints on the power grid be too large.
Cars are ever changing, some may even call smart Connecting infotainment and data by part Then there are vehicles and sports of power Gaining popularity hour by hour.
Now Penske! Now Sonic! Auto Nation, Group 1! Gupta, Smoke, other researchers join in the fun To listen by quarter to each earnings call Will Q4 be the one where revenues fall?
Each passing month reports production by the SAAR Wondering where have we been; where we currently are How it all translates to multiples so high Best to be explained by metric called Blue Sky.
Then events bring industry and sport together Just as the calendar, ever changing weather From the recent World Cup to upcoming ‘Bowl Advertisers, teams will be ready to roll.
Wishing you joyful season with merry and glee We will be blogging again in 2023 Mercer Auto Team will now fade out of sight Merry Christmas to all, and to all good night!
