New questions are surfacing about the future of Prime Automotive Group’s 41 franchised dealerships following last week’s criminal charges against the head of GPB Capital Holdings, the group’s majority owner.
Dealerships look outside the industry to resume hiring, but slowly
Auto retailers have added back most of the jobs lost during the coronavirus pandemic and are scouring the hospitality and leisure industries to fill remaining slots.
The third-largest public dealership group is on track to double its acquisitions this year as part of its strategy to deliver vehicles within any 100-mile radius in the country.
The CEO of the American International Automobile Dealers Association says the group will spend part of 2021 getting acquainted with the president’s team and new lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.