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Notes from the data: dealer group consolidation, digital retail adoption, vendor market share, and how to use dealer data well. Subscribe by RSS.

• The dealership sold: Did you know in time to save them?

  Dealer group mapping drives your team to act inside the churn window.

• Franchise Dealer Inventory Data for Vendors and Investors That Powers Sales, Marketing, and Investment Decisions

  15+ million listings. 70,000+ dealers. Updated every 24 hours. Why inventory is the most underused targeting and analysis asset in automotive retail.

• Dealer Group Market Report

  Key stats on US dealer groups from our early 2026 dealer group market report.

• Your Auto Dealer Market ICP

  An ICP isn't a buyer persona. Five dimensions worth segmenting the franchise dealer universe on if you sell software to dealers.

• AMD Data Helps Reps Meet Quota Faster

  A simple one-page guide to CRM enrichment with Automotive Market Data.

• US Dealer Group Penetration by State

  Dealer groups now own and run more than fifty percent of US franchise dealer locations. We track more than 1,200 groups and all their locations.

• The US Automotive Digital Retail Landscape Continues to Evolve

  The number of dealers with digital retail installed has been stable for a couple of years, while OEM certification keeps shaping which vendors win which brands.

• We map all the US auto dealer groups so you don't have to!

  Two views of US franchise dealer groups by size. There are a lot of groups with 3–8 dealers, and the largest have far more scale.

• We Found Almost 1,000 One Price Dealers Across the US

  A map of nearly 1,000 US franchise dealers advertising one-price selling.

• Digital Retail Penetration Varies by State

  Heartland states generally show lower digital retail penetration, but some states with large rural populations rank highest. The top and bottom five.

• Isn't That Convenient?

  We mapped franchise dealers offering online service scheduling. What would you like to map?

• GM Driving EV Digital Retail

  GM President Mark Reuss told investors GM is driving a convenient, automated sales process for battery electric vehicles.

• US Dealer Groups Map

  Dealer groups have grown from their home markets to cover the US. The top 140 groups cover all the major metros.

• In The News: Greenfield, Perry, and AMD's Dealer Group Mapping

  Auto Remarketing covers Steve Greenfield adding Chip Perry to Automotive Ventures, and notes AMD's newly released Dealer Group Activity Mapping.

• News Release: Automotive Market Data Launches Dealer Group Activity Mapping™

  Boston, November 8, 2022: Automotive Market Data launches Dealer Group Activity Mapping, tracking over 140 top US dealer groups and their stores.

• Dealer Group Consolidation: Not So Fast…

  Consolidation is real, but large groups sell stores nearly as fast as they buy them. Six market dynamics that drive disposals.

• NEW! US Dealer Association List

  Legislative and regulatory activity makes coordinating with dealer associations more important than ever. We compiled a list of US associations with primary contact info.

• Where did the Modal dealers go?

  Modal ceased operations in May 2022. We tracked which digital retail vendors picked up its former dealers, and which gained disproportionately.