Cash-flush buyers fuel big rise in '15 mergers: Another strong year expected in 2016

摘要

A prosperous auto industry that generated lots of cash last year also spurred a lot of dealmaking. In 2015, the value of mergers and acquisitions reached a 16-year high as automakers, suppliers, dealers and automotive lenders bought and sold assets worth $62.1 billion in 591 transactions, according to a study by PwC.