Cox Automotive Mergers & Acquisitions

Cox Automotive M&A Summary

Cox Automotive has acquired 13 companies, including 6 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 4 assets.

Cox Automotive’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Dealertrack Technologies for $4.0B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2023, when it sold Manheim Canada to Openlane for $95M. Cox Automotive has acquired in 10 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include automotive (31%) and business services (31%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7

Cox Automotive

Cox Automotive, Inc.

3003 Summit Boulevard, Suite 200,
Atlanta, Georgia 30319
United States,
(404) 568-8000
www.coxautoinc.com

All (16) Buy (12) Sell (4)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-07-29 BSC America - Bel Air and Tallahassee Auto Auctions · Marketing
Aberdeen, Maryland

BSC America's Bel Air and Tallahassee Auto Auctions handle consignments from new and used car dealers, private business fleets and public service and government agencies and provide a wide range of auto-related services, including floor planning, storage, transportation, digital sales, reconditioning and more.

- Divestiture

Cox Automotive

BSC America


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