Change in New Car Dealerships by State
February 9, 2009
From 2007 to 2008 the total number of new car dealerships in the U.S. declined by 430 dealerships or about 2%. During this period, most states lost dealerships while 10 states remained the same or increased their number of dealerships. Massachusetts lost 42 dealerships representing a decline of 8%. On the other side of the spectrum, Nevada gained 4 dealerships resulting in a gain of 3.5%.
New Light Vehicle Dealerships by State, 2007 and 2008
Note
The District of Columbia is not depicted on the graph.
Source
NADA Industry Analysis Division, NADA Data, New-Car Dealerships (PDF 281 KB) Download Adobe Reader.