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Data Dive

U.S. car dealer networks have changed over the last 70 years

March 21, 2024 Steve 6

Recently published figures from Automotive News suggest that the dealership networks for U.S. automakers have changed dramatically since the early-1960s. For one thing, the Big Three’s total number of franchises — 19,249 as of January […]

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