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Exterior view of Audi in Livermore, which is one of the four dealerships acquired by Lapis this week. (Photo by Jeremy Walsh) 
Exterior view of Land Rover Livermore. (Photo by Jeremy Walsh) 
This acquisition marks Lapis CEO Todd Blue’s first Honda dealership. (Photo by Jeremy Walsh) 
A view from down the row of Livermore dealerships situated together on the same campus. (Photo by Jeremy Walsh)
A handful of big brand car dealerships in Livermore have been acquired this week by Texas-based automotive group Lapis.
The purchase of Porsche Livermore, Audi Livermore, Land Rover Livermore and Livermore Honda from the Umansky Auto Group was officially announced Tuesday. However, the details of the transaction were undisclosed.
The acquisition marks Lapis CEO Todd Blue’s first Honda dealership and a return to Porsche, Land Rover and Audi as he previously owned and operated multiple dealerships for each marque between 2013-2020, according to a statement from Lapis.
In the company’s announcement, Blue praised the Tri-Valley and greater Bay Area as an ideal region to expand his business, proclaiming that “This is destiny.”
“The Tri-Valley, the East Bay and the entire San Francisco Bay Area are some of the loveliest places in all of California. Livermore, Dublin, Tracy, Pleasanton and surrounding cities are safe, convenient, and growing,” Blue said. “Tech and medical workers, and their families, are locating here in droves.”
Lapis officials said in their statement that this expansion brings their total portfolio to six dealerships in just under two and a half years, which includes Mercedes-Benz of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, Arizona in January 2024 and Ferrari of Rancho Mirage in December 2025.
The latest acquisition opportunity was presented and brought to LAPIS by The Presidio Group. Blue said, “I have the highest respect for George Karolis and his team. He’s been a friend and trusted advisor for over ten years, and I’m grateful for Presidio’s contributions to this transaction.”
Blue is enthusiastic about the region’s fast-paced AI-generated employment growth, according to the Lapis statement. Livermore is positioned geographically for those who work in companies which serve the AI supply chain.
He said he sees the East Bay continuing to be a growth market, with the I-680 corridors connecting San Jose to Northern California and the I-580 connecting West-East from Oakland into the Central Valley.
“Livermore has a wonderful established history, and the wine country community is a great place to live,” said Blue. “It’s perfectly centered in the East Bay, North of Silicon Valley, Menlo Park, and South of Walnut Creek and Oakland.”
He added, “We are tremendously excited to connect with the wonderful car culture in Danville and Alamo. We will introduce ‘the LAPIS way’ to the entire region, which includes a distinct focus on luxury, access, performance, innovation and service.”
