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Ryan Rohrman leads the auto dealership group his grandfather started

December 12, 2025
Daniel Bradley

The younger Rohrman, 41, worked his way up through roles as sales manager, used car manager, new car manager and general sales manager before leading his first store about 15 years ago.

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Hubler Automotive Group acquires Beck Toyota dealership

March 10, 2025
Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

The Beck dealership began selling vehicles near the intersection of U.S. 31 South and Stop 11 Road in 1986.

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Why it’s becoming so expensive to buy a car in America

February 18, 2026 | The Washington Post

Prices have never been higher — and the auto loans are bigger and longer than ever to make purchases possible. The auto industry is increasingly worried how much more consumers can take.

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Strong recovery for car sales didn’t materialize in 2025 as many predicted

December 17, 2025 | The Washington Post

Did high prices, high interest rates or tariff uncertainty scare you off from buying a new car this year? You’re in good company.

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Carmel-based OpenLane announces new stock ticker symbol

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The old ticker symbol is a holdover from OpenLane’s previous name, KAR Auction Services Inc. The new symbol debuts at the open of trading Dec. 26.

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Ford taps Amazon to let shoppers buy its used cars online

November 17, 2025 | Bloomberg News

Ford joins Hyundai on the Amazon Autos portal, which allows car buyers to browse, finance and purchase a used car by clicking on the familiar “add to cart” icon.

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Car sales expected to surge as buyers raced to nab lapsing EV credit

October 1, 2025 | Bloomberg News

Most industry observers forecast a slowdown in EV sales in the coming quarters, because without the federal incentives, the vehicles are still more expensive than gas-powered cars.

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To keep up with growing car prices, many borrowers turn to 7-year loans

August 25, 2025 | Bloomberg News

Six-year loans, at one time considered the upper end of the range, are now the most common, accounting for 36.1% of loans in the second quarter.

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Automakers report stellar sales ahead of tariffs taking effect

April 1, 2025 | Associated Press

The major car companies say sales rose sharply in March, with most reporting double-digit gains.

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Ray Skillman planning to relocate west-side Indy dealerships to Whitestown

March 11, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

Indianapolis-based Ray Skillman Auto Group has submitted plans to the town of Whitestown to build its first car dealerships in the northern suburbs.

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Automakers want to start banks, hoping to benefit from lighter-touch rules

March 10, 2025 | The Washington Post

In addition to the three U.S. carmakers, several other nonfinancial businesses are interested in seeking regulatory permission to launch their own banks.

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Auto dealership settlements bring hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution

March 3, 2025 | Indiana Lawyer Staff

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office reached settlements with dealers in Indianapolis, Warsaw and Boone and LaGrange counties.

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Tom Wood plans new Porsche dealership by former HHGregg HQ

October 29, 2024 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The modernized showroom and service center, which would replace the company’s existing Porsche facility nearby on East 96th Street, would occupy an outlot that formerly was home to a Steak ‘n Shake.

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Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for cash-poor buyers

October 22, 2024 | Associated Press

Across the industry, auto analysts say, an “affordability shift” is taking root. The trend is being led by people who feel they can no longer afford a new vehicle that would cost them roughly today’s average selling price.

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Graham Rahal Performance sued over $1.2M limited-edition vehicle

October 20, 2024 | Indiana Lawyer Staff

The suit claims Indianapolis-based Graham Rahal entered into a purchase agreement with the plaintiff but failed to deliver the vehicle.

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Q&A with Graham Rahal: Race car driver is moving full speed ahead in business

September 20, 2024 | Sam Stall

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Car loan defaults jump as consumers battle inflation, high interest rates

July 26, 2024 | Marc D. Allan

A Cox Automotive report finds that car repossessions nationwide are up 23% over last year and 14% compared with the first half of 2019.

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Automakers hit ‘significant storm’ as buyers reject lofty prices at time of huge capital outlays

July 25, 2024 | Associated Press

Each auto company has unique problems, but common to many are growing stockpiles of pricey vehicles on dealer lots, requiring increased discounts to sell them to buyers with stressed-out household budgets.

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Honest Abe Auto Sales to pay customer restitution in deceptive advertising settlement

July 17, 2024 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

The Indiana attorney general’s office said Sycamore Cos., which operates four used car dealerships under the Honest Abe name, deceived customers about the true cost of financing a vehicle purchase.

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AutoNation warns cyberattack put big dent in quarterly profit

July 15, 2024 | Bloomberg News

AutoNation said that certain ancillary services are still limited or unavailable, including those that help automate ordering, scheduling, payment and reporting processes.

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New-vehicle sales barely rose in second quarter as buyers balked at still-high prices

July 3, 2024 | Associated Press

Sales were crimped in late June, when cyberattacks knocked out software from CDK Global that dealerships use to do sales paperwork.

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Hacked firm says all auto dealers should be live again by July 4

July 1, 2024 | Bloomberg News

CDK suffered two cyberattacks that forced its systems offline for days, slowing down everything from scheduling, service repairs, parts deliveries and car purchases at auto dealerships in both the U.S. and Canada.

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