Automotive News: Redefining Dealership Acquisitions With Data & AI
Dave Cantin, President and CEO of Dave Cantin Group (DCG), recently sat down with Automotive News to discuss the evolving landscape of M&A in 2025. In this conversation, Dave Cantin highlights how DCG is redefining the industry by leveraging data, AI, and a client-first advisory approach.
Key Highlights from the Interview:
- Beyond Brokerage: DCG differentiates itself by acting as a trusted advisor rather than a traditional broker, providing clients with in-depth insights and strategic guidance throughout the acquisition process.
- Revolutionizing M&A with AI: DCG’s proprietary AI-driven technology, Jump IQ, is transforming dealership acquisitions by providing predictive analytics and data-driven decision-making tools that maximize value for buyers and sellers.
- Exclusive NADA 2025 Event: Dave Cantin also shares insights into DCG’s VIP event—featuring a performance by Third Eye Blind—which was one of the most talked-about experiences of the conference.
This interview is packed with valuable insights for anyone looking to maximize their dealership’s value in 2025.
Watch the Full Interview on Automotive News
About Dave Cantin Group
Dave Cantin Group is a leading automotive M&A advisory firm specializing in acquisitions, divestitures, platform management, business evaluations, and other corporate development services. The new retail reality requires automotive dealers to seek DCG’s collective best thinking, deep experience and extensive industry relationships to effectively leverage M&A as a core business strategy.
Clients choose DCG because we are a trusted advisor focusing on long-term relationships, investing in data and research, and engaging our entire team on every client project. Clients benefit from our industry-leading market intelligence – our Market Outlook Report – and JumpIQ, our proprietary AI-enabled platform delivering unprecedented visibility into automotive retail.
Our nonprofit initiative, DCG Giving, funds child and adolescent cancer research and treatment across the United States and supports other charitable causes important to the automotive retail community. To learn more, visit davecantingroup.com.
