Automotive Acquisitions in New York

America's Auto Auction (America's Group) has acquired Expressway Auto Auction Inc., a family-owned auction in Dansville, New York, and will relaunch the location as America's Auto Auction New York while continuing weekly Tuesday sales. Sellers Scott and Jeff Tracy announced the sale and said family members Kyle Tracy and Lyndsey Tracy will remain with the operation; the acquisition expands America's Auto Auction's footprint in the Northeast and broadens its national remarketing network.

Graycliff Partners has made an investment in Rosco, LLC (Rosco Vision), a family-owned manufacturer of mirrors, cameras, and ADAS products for commercial vehicles headquartered in Queens, New York. Graycliff said it will partner with Rosco's management to pursue organic growth, technology investments, and acquisitions while preserving the company's legacy.

Splash Car Wash, backed by AEA Investors, acquired two Auto Wash Car Wash locations in Geneva and Batavia, New York on August 12, 2025. The sites will be converted to the Splash Express brand with upgrades; Car Wash Advisory served as exclusive sell-side advisor.

Georgica Auto Holdings, backed by Franchise Equity Partners, has acquired Kolb Subaru, a dealership in Orangeburg, New York, from Group 1 Automotive. The acquisition expands Georgica's Northeast footprint and adds its third Subaru store as part of a targeted dealer roll-up strategy supported by FEP.

ICV Partners has acquired a significant ownership interest in Interstate Auto Care, a leading Valvoline Instant Oil Change franchisee that operates ~26 locations across the Northeast and Southern United States. The investment will support Interstate Auto Care’s planned growth via acquisitions and greenfield expansion; founder Howard Weiner will move to a board role while Dan Sonnenreich continues as CEO.

Open Road Capital, in partnership with dealer-operator Jesse Hord, has acquired Keeler Motor Company from the Keeler family. The deal brings multiple branded dealerships and a collision center in Latham, New York into Open Road Capital's growing automotive retail platform as part of its east-coast expansion.

PGW Auto Glass, a portfolio company of One Equity Partners, has acquired Interstate Glass of Amityville, NY, expanding PGW's presence in Queens and Long Island and adding automotive glass repair and installation capabilities. The deal is an add-on to PGW's platform and aims to integrate Interstate Glass' operations into PGW's network of distribution centers and digital services to enhance customer service and market reach.

Greenbriar Equity Group completed a growth recapitalization of VIVE Collision in partnership with VIVE management and Garnett Station Partners; financial terms were not disclosed. The investment will fund VIVE's organic growth and M&A strategy as the multi-site collision repair operator expands across the Northeastern United States.

Tasca Automotive Group has purchased L.T. Begnal Motor Company (Begnal Motors) in Kingston, New York from owner Larry Begnal. The family-owned dealership will remain at its Route 28 location and be renamed Tasca Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT of Kingston as Tasca expands its Eastern U.S. footprint.

Splash Car Wash, a Palladin Consumer Retail Partners-backed operator headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, has acquired Knockout Car Wash in Guilderland, New York. The single-site express wash (190-foot tunnel, 20 vacuums) expands Splash’s footprint in the Albany market and increases its total wash count to 56 locations across New York, Connecticut and Vermont.

McGovern Automotive Group acquired Albany-based Capital Luxury Cars, including Capital Volvo Cars of Albany and Jaguar Land Rover Albany. Haig Partners served as the exclusive sell-side advisor and the seller was dealer principal Eric Kahn, who said he is focusing on his Friendly brand stores.

GO Car Wash, a Denver-based express car wash operator, acquired Superior Car Wash in Utica, New York, expanding its footprint in upstate New York to 16 locations from Buffalo to Utica. The former owner, Vincent Surace, will partner with GO Car Wash to help develop additional sites in the region.

Splash Car Wash, backed by Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, acquired 4 Seasons Car Wash, a two-site operator in Liverpool, New York. One site will continue as an express wash while the other (currently self-service) will be converted to an express format; the deal expands Splash's footprint in upstate New York as part of continued development activity.

Splash Car Wash (headquartered in Milford, Connecticut) acquired Fast Lane Oil Change & Car Wash in Brewster, New York, marking Splash's 36th wash in New York State. Splash plans to convert the site to an express wash with equipment upgrades and integrate membership benefits across both the express and existing full-service locations; the chain is backed by Palladin Consumer Retail Partners.

Splash Car Wash (a Palladin Consumer Retail Partners-backed operator) acquired Clean Co Car Wash & Laundromat, an express site in Montgomery, New York. The site will be upgraded under Splash ownership and becomes Splash's 52nd location (35th in New York); Splash also announced zoning approvals for two new express locations in Milford, Connecticut and Henrietta, New York.

Fenix Parent LLC (operating as Fenix Parts), a Stellex Capital-sponsored automotive recycling and OEM parts reseller, completed the acquisition of the assets of A&P Auto Parts and U-Pull U-Save Auto Parts in central New York. The deal expands Fenix's Northeast footprint by adding both full-service and self-service auto recycling operations and represents a platform add-on for the Stellex-backed company.

Splash Car Wash, a Palladin-backed operator headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, has acquired Wash Boss, an express car wash in Rensselaer, New York. The deal marks Splash's 33rd New York location and its first entry into the Albany market; Wash Boss was developed and operated by Jim, Kim and Peter Enzien.

Splash Car Wash, a Palladin-backed operator based in Milford, Connecticut, acquired the three-location Personal Touch Carwash chain in Long Island, New York, bringing Splash's total site count to 50 across the Northeast. The founders of Personal Touch — Paul Vallario, Mike Pernicone, and Nick Iorio — will join Splash's regional development team to lead expansion in Long Island.

DealerShop, together with its partner Resilience Capital Partners, has acquired Total Tool, a Castleton, New York-based full-service distributor and servicer of automotive shop equipment. The deal expands DealerShop's equipment offering and service capabilities across upstate New York, Vermont, Western Massachusetts, and Connecticut and provides continuity for Total Tool's employees and customers under the existing ownership's decision to sell.

Garnett Station Partners has made a growth investment in VIVE Collision, a multi-site collision repair operator serving New York, Maine, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Financial terms were not disclosed; the capital will support VIVE's geographic expansion, investments in its team and continued scaling of its operations.

Sonic Automotive, a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, has acquired Sun Chevrolet in Chittenango, New York, adding the dealer as the company's sixth Chevrolet franchise and its 111th franchised dealership location. Joe Caputo (founder) and his family sold the dealership; Todd Caputo will remain with Sonic and take a leadership position supporting EchoPark Automotive and the company's delivery center expansion.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE: ST) has acquired Sendyne Corp, a New York–based developer of current/voltage sensing ICs, isolation monitors and physics-based battery modeling for electric vehicles, charging stations and stationary storage. The deal expands Sensata’s electrification component portfolio and capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed and Sendyne’s engineering team will join Sensata.

Splash Car Wash, backed by Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, acquired Buckmans Car Wash, a Greater Rochester chain of four express sites. Splash will integrate the four locations into its growing New York platform (bringing Splash to 11 NY locations and 29 across the Northeast) and plans equipment upgrades, layout improvements, and optimized unlimited monthly packages.

An investor group led by BayPine LP in partnership with TSG Consumer Partners and existing equity-holder West First Management has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire (recapitalize) Mavis Tire Express Services Corp., with Golden Gate Capital retaining a minority stake. The transaction, which also includes participation from StepStone Group and financing led by Jefferies and Owl Rock Capital, will support Mavis' digital transformation, continued consolidation strategy and geographic expansion of its multi-location automotive service platform.

Automotive Keys Group (AKG), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, acquired International Key Supply (IKS), a Farmingdale, New York-based provider of automotive keys, remotes, programming tools and related accessories. IKS founder Sean McAuliffe will join the AKG leadership team; the deal was financed by a syndicate led by Ares and Regions Bank and was advised by Kirkland & Ellis (legal) and Conlin & Co. (financial).

Adell Group Inc., a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, has acquired Powerflow Inc., Powerflow Products Ltd., and Gestion Solutions Plastik Inc., providers of injection-molded plastic automotive accessories. The deal — Adell's first add-on under Kinderhook — expands the platform's geographic presence, customer base and product offerings; financial terms were not disclosed.