Publications

Capstone Financial Group Advises Fabtech Motorsports in Sale to LKQ Corporation

Major Aftermarket Fabricator to Join Growing Lineup of Autotech Brands Benefitting from Industry-Leading Distribution Network Clackamas, OR | June 14, 2021 — In a move designed to expand the market reach of one of the top autotech brands for suspension systems, off-road racing, lift kits, control arms, performance shocks and leveling systems, Fabtech Motorsports has...

June 14, 2021

Recent Announcements

Capstone Closes Sale of Fabtech Motorsports to LKQ Corporation

The Opportunity: Fabtech Motorsports has spent 30 years as one of the top autotech brands for the design and fabrication of suspension systems, lift kits, control arms, performance shocks and leveling systems for off-road racers and enthusiasts. Recently, the company wished to increase its North American presence, but needed funding from a like-minded mobility partner...

Newsletter

Silicon Valley and the Future of the Automotive Industry

Capstone Financial Group is investing significant capital, time and resources into bridging the gap between the legacy automotive industry and Silicon Valley. More than any other investment banking firm during the last 30 years, Capstone has helped transform the historical automotive supply chain by using the firm’s unmatched industry knowledge and data to forecast industry...

June 10, 2021

Press Releases

EV Safe Charge Joins BRITE Energy Innovators

Company Bringing Energy Innovations to Ohio with Launch of Pilot WARREN, Ohio, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BRITE Energy Innovators, Ohio’s incubator for energy tech startups, is proud to announce the addition of EV Safe Charge to its portfolio of companies. The Los Angeles, California-based company joins BRITE to leverage the incubator’s resources and relationships in Ohio for the development and manufacture of its novel mobile...

May 5, 2021

White Papers

SPACs: The Herpes of Autotech Fundraising – You can’t get rid of them

SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies) are a great alternative for some established companies with significant revenue and real earnings that would otherwise be qualified to do an IPO. However, those with little revenue or no earnings are subjecting themselves to the unpredictability of the public markets, frequently leaving the company’s founders little say-so over its...

April 28, 2021

Newsletter

The Cities of the Future: How Autonomous Vehicles Might Reshape Cities

Iconic American cities like New York, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Miami evoke images of towering buildings, bustling streets, and traffic – but autonomous vehicles are poised to reshape those cities. As we move closer to fully autonomous vehicles becoming commonplace, we also approach cities that will function entirely differently. The shift of self-driving...

March 11, 2021

Newsletter

Weighing the Benefits: How Autonomous Vehicles Could Make Roads Safer

While vehicle safety has been dramatically enhanced over the past decades, driver error remains a top cause of car accidents. Fully autonomous vehicles would remove human error from the equation, and this single change could help reduce car accidents. While there’s been talk of self-driving vehicles being able to eliminate accidents entirely, that’s not quite...

January 28, 2021

Newsletter

America’s Commuting Habits Have Changed. Here’s What It Means for Electric Vehicles

The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on the transportation and automobile industries. Urban area residents have sought out more remote locations, leading to an increased demand for used vehicles. Online shopping, seen as a safer alternative to in-store purchases, means that package delivery services have had to increase their capacity in response. But the...

December 7, 2020

Media Mentions

Your Car Knows Best: These New Auto Safety Features Will Surprise You

Your car knows more than you think. Like when you’re about to rear-end the vehicle in front of you. Or when you’re close to colliding with another car in the parking lot. Or when you’re too tired to drive…...

October 5, 2020