2023 top 150 dealership group rankings: The buy-sell fallout

The effects of accelerating consolidation are stamped all over Automotive News' updated dealership group ranking — from deal-making juggernaut Lithia Motors to the companies on the list hitting new milestones in the collective market share they command. Dealership buy-sell activity reached what is widely regarded as a high point in 2021, and the results of the many megadeals struck that year were fully in effect in 2022. Several dealership group leaders who spoke with Automotive News credited acquisitions with boosting their 2022 sales volumes, and thus their list rankings. And the strong deal pace continued in 2022 and even into 2023. Top 150 dealership group rankings change after buy-sell flurryFri, Apr 28, 3:59 pmThe effects of that accelerating consolidation are stamped all over Automotive News Top U.S Dealership Groups 2023.Full storyAcquisitions propel Lithia to list's top spotFri, Apr 28, 3:58 pmLithia Motors' buying spree has outpaced AutoNation, which fell for first time since 1997.Full storyThere's a new No. 1Fri, Apr 28, 3:56 pmLithia Motors, once the smallest and lowest-ranked of the publicly owned dealership groups, blew by longtime leader AutoNation in new-vehicle retail sales in 2022.Full story13 dealership groups new to this year's listFri, Apr 28, 3:55 pmOf the new arrivals, Envision Motors in West Covina, Calif., ranked highest at No. 53.Full storyWhich dealership group sold the most vehicles per store?Fri, Apr 28, 3:53 pmDavid Wilson Automotive Group in Orange, Calif., No. 11 on the overall list, held on to its title as the group retailing the most new vehicles per dealership.Full storyThe biggest declines in 2022Fri, Apr 28, 3:52 pmTen groups on the list fell by 10 or more spots.Full storyWhich dealership group generated the most revenue per dealership in 2022?Fri, Apr 28, 3:50 pmSam Pack Automotive Group in Dallas, No. 79 on the overall list, took the title of the group with the highest average revenue per dealership, up from third place in that category a year ago.Full storyTop deal makers jumped the furthestFri, Apr 28, 3:49 pmAmong the dealership groups on the list, 29 rose by 10 or more spots.Full storyConsolidation continues to reshape auto retailFri, Apr 28, 3:47 pmBoth the top 10 groups on our list and the top 150 overall hit new milestones in share of dealerships owned in 2022.Full storyThe top 150 groups' share grows largerFri, Apr 28, 3:45 pmThe 150 groups on the list collectively sold 3,440,740 new retail and fleet vehicles last year, nearly a quarter of all new vehicles sold in the U.S.Full storyMake sure you're countedFri, Apr 28, 3:43 pmAutomotive News wants the most complete annual ranking of our Top 150 Dealership Groups we can compile. Let us know if your group's success is not being reflected in our annual rankings.Full storyHow top 150 dealership group list is compiledFri, Apr 28, 3:43 pmThe Automotive News Research & Data Center surveys U.S. dealership groups to determine its annual ranking of the top 150 groups.Full story

2023 top 150 dealership group rankings: The buy-sell fallout

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