Arkansas Automobile Dealers Association

A persistent chip shortage and a continued lack of labor make both new and used vehicles expensive read more >

The North Little Rock Downtown Development Board sold property to the Arkansas Automobile Dealers Association, the city of North Little Rock and Eleven-One Consortium LLC. read more >

Office space in Argenta, hundreds of acres of forestland in Cleburne County, a Jacksonville hotel and a Benton convenience store all highlight some recent real estate deals. read more >

Two centerpieces of a $65 million construction boom surrounding the new Argenta Plaza in North Little Rock — the First Orion Building and 600 Main — opened for move-ins recently, just in time for workers to start moving out because of the coronavirus pandemic. read more >

Argenta’s one square mile has anchored some $500 million in downtown commercial projects in the past 20 years with the dedication of Argenta Plaza highlighting the latest development efforts. read more >

The debut of a major riverfront arena 20 years ago turned out to be a warmup act for the real headliner: a sweeping transformation of downtown North Little Rock. read more >

Taggart Architects of North Little Rock, the Arkansas Automobile Dealers Association and the North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau break ground on their $10 million, 25,000-SF office building at 600 Main St. in North Little Rock. read more >

Architect Bill Gray hopes to transform downtown North Little Rock into a business and residential beacon centered on the $4.4 million Argenta Plaza project and the mixed-use buildings set to rise around it. read more >

Dennis Jungmeyer, outgoing president of the Arkansas Automobile Dealers Association, has retired after 38 years. Here, he offers some insight into a industry poised for change. read more >

German automobile maker Volkswagen still smarting after an emissions scandal left 2,540 Arkansans eligible for buybacks. read more >

Mark McLarty, whose McLarty Automotive Group has purchased a handful of dealerships in Arkansas and Missouri in the past 18 months, isn’t alone in building a dealership portfolio. read more >

Arkansas lawyers filed two lawsuits last month against Volkswagen, the front edge of what’s expected to be a wave of legal action against the German automaker over the still-unfolding emissions scandal. read more >

About half of the retailers on this year’s list of Arkansas’ largest private companies enjoyed increased revenue in 2013. Of the 17 retailers among the 75 largest private companies, eight reported increases over 2012 figures, four remained flat and five reported lower revenue. read more >

Of the 18 retailers among the 75 largest private companies, 16 showed revenue increases over 2011 figures, one remained flat and only Russell Chevrolet of Sherwood, whose revenue was estimated, dipped slightly. read more >