A Beverly Hills Mercedes store changes hands, hybrid sedans suddenly look like the practical winner, and Europe’s import pipeline faces a potential 25% tariff shock.

Today’s episode breaks down why dealer groups are trading isolated trophy stores for regional scale, why the Honda Accord’s 42% jump matters, and how synthetic oil shortages could hit luxury service departments hardest.

Today's Key Headlines

~Group 1 sells Beverly Hills Mercedes-Benz to Fletcher Jones

~Evans Halshaw builds a Stellantis megasite in Newport with Citroën, Peugeot and Vauxhall

~Honda Accord sales surge 42% while Odyssey and Ridgeline fall

~A proposed 25% tariff threatens imported EU cars, trucks and parts

~Group 3 and Group 4 base oil shortages put premium service departments under stress

00:00 Welcome to Auto News Talk ...