The Alpha Dawg wonders where the demand for driverless vehicles is coming from and has good news and bad news — but mostly bad news — for Fiat Chrysler and...

The Alpha Dawg makes new friends, stands up for Cadillac dealers, charts the rise of the independent lots, and reconsiders free trade agreements.

The Alpha Dawg says dealers need to be smarter to compete through the next downcycle, and manufacturers need to stop making boneheaded moves if they hope to...

Manufacturer hubris is fueling ongoing attempts to sell vehicles online, force underperforming vendors on dealers and reposition their brands.

A rigorous travel schedule, 108-month financing and more mischief at the manufacturer level can’t stop the Alpha Dawg, but a bout with pneumonia was enough...

Sales are off the charts and the Alpha Dawg is on the road. Learn why Donald Trump is targeting Ford, how the Scion experiment failed and why even...

The Alpha Dawg smells revolution in the air as tensions between Nissan and its U.S. dealer network approach the boiling point.

The Alpha Dawg finds himself surrounded by birdbrained regulators, factory executives and techno geeks promoting shaky theories and risky inventions.

Dealers, manufacturers and the Zieglers are learning to face their fears in a market rocked by recalls and initial quality concerns.

The Alpha Dawg has some choice words for Volkswagen and an in-depth analysis of recent news from Cox, Subaru and Hyundai.