February 14, 2012
A report by Urban Science revealed that as of Dec. 31, 2011, there were 17,767 dealerships in the United States, a 0.6 percent increase year over year.
Tags: franchised dealerships, independent dealerships, Urban Science
November 1, 2011
Dealers United introduced a new service in which it will act as the conduit for single-point dealerships to negotiate better terms and prices with vendors, and bring costs down through volume purchasing.
Tags: Dealers United, F&I product provider, F&I products, franchised dealerships, independent dealerships
October 18, 2011
Group 1 announced the acquisition of David Taylor Cadillac Buick GMC in Houston, and opens up a FIAT and two Volkswagen dealerships in California and Texas.
Tags: acquisition, Buick, Cadillac, Fiat, franchised dealerships, GMC, Group 1 Automotive, Volkswagen
August 25, 2011
Urban Science’s 2011 Automotive Franchise Activity Report indicated that the number of auto dealerships has grown by 0.4 percent, the first increase in more than 10 years.
Tags: dealer, franchised dealerships, independent dealerships, Urban Science
July 12, 2011
Automakers scored high in the National Automobile Dealers Association’s annual Dealer Attitude Survey, with Hyundai, Lexus and Subaru leading the way.
Tags: dealer, franchised dealerships, Hyundai, Lexus, NADA, Subaru
January 10, 2011
DataScan Field Services was selected by Clubb Finance Corporation to provide floorplan verification services for its dealer networks across Canada.
Tags: FLOORPLAN FINANCING, franchised dealerships, independent dealerships
August 24, 2010
Independent dealers are expected to drive the used-car market to a 4.7 percent increase in sales in August, according to CNW Research.
Tags: CNW, franchised dealerships, independent dealerships, Vehicle Sales
March 30, 2010
Used-vehicle sales in franchised and independent lots showed signs of improvement in March, with a possible 5.5 percent gain over the year-ago period, according to CNW Market Research.
Tags: franchised dealerships, independent dealerships, Vehicle Sales
July 21, 2009
An influx of new, independent dealerships could help used-car sales reach four million units in 2009, according to CNW Research.
Tags: CNW, franchised dealerships, independent dealerships, Transaction Prices, Vehicle Sales
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