"Dealership Resilience in a Shifting Market: Record-Setting Sales Growth Amid Expansion Challenges. Amid the ongoing transformation of the automotive industry, a remarkable trend has emerged among the top dealership groups in the US. According to a recent Automotive News report, two-thirds of the top 150 dealership groups saw an increase in new-vehicle sales in 2025, defying conventional wisdom that expansion is the key to success. Notably, 62 of these groups achieved this feat without expanding their dealership networks, instead relying on innovative strategies and operational efficiencies to drive growth. As the automotive landscape continues to evolve, these results offer valuable insights into the changing dynamics of the industry and the adaptability of its top players."
Two-thirds of the 2026 Automotive News top 150 dealership groups based on new-vehicle sales grew those sales in 2025. And 62 of 101 groups that did so accomplished this without expanding dealership ...
