In the North American automotive industry, there were 48 M&A deals announced in Q1 2024, worth a total value of $1.4bn, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $405.1m acquisition of Sogefi Filtration and Sogefi USA by Carta Acquisition France and Carta Acquisition US was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Automotive Industry Mergers And Acquisitions Deals By Top Themes In Q1 2024 report provides an overview of merger and acquisition activity globally and identifies the themes driving the most notable deals announced in 2023 in the automotive industry. Buy the report here.

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In value terms, M&A activity in North America increased by 95% in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $719.7m and rose by 148% as compared to Q1 2023. Related deal volume increased by 41% in Q1 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 55% higher than in Q1 2023.

The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in North America in Q1 2024 were Houlihan Lokey; UBS Group; Eight Capital with 2, 2, 1 deals respectively.

The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in North America in Q1 2024 were Dorsey & Whitney; Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Blake, Cassels & Graydon with 2, 2, 1 deals respectively.

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This content was updated on 23 April 2024

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GlobalData’s Deals Database tracks global deal activity, including mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements. Proprietary analysis is used to group deals into key thematic areas and granular sectors across the world’s largest industries.

This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumoured deals. Deal type includes Buyouts and Direct Investments done by Private Equity firms.