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Subject: Number of Auto Dealerships Worldwide
Category: Business and Money
Asked by: smacton-ga
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Posted: 15 Feb 2006 07:46 PST
Expires: 17 Mar 2006 07:46 PST
Question ID: 446131
I need to know number of dealerships worldwide, for GM, Ford,
DaimlerChrysler, Toyota, Mitsubishi, and Hyundai.  Even rough
estimates would be acceptable.  Info is needed by 5pm EST TODAY.

Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 15 Feb 2006 10:57 PST
Hello Smacton,


I can provide you with the following figures:

GM 
- Number of dealers in the United States
- Number of dealers in Canada
- Number of dealers in Mexico
- Total number of outlets overseas which include dealers, and
authorized sales, service and parts outlets.


Toyota
- Total number of Toyota, Scion and Lexus Dealers in North America
- Number of Toyota, Scion and Lexus Dealers in the United States
- Number of dealers in Japan


Ford
- Number of dealers in the United States
- Number of dealers in the U.S. and in Canada
- Number of dealers in China
- Total number of Ford and its subsidiary brands, Lincoln, Mercury,
Volvo, Jaguar and Land Rover  dealerships worldwide


DaimlerChrysler
- Number of dealers in Canada
- Number of Dealers worldwide


Mitsubishi
- Total number of dealers in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. 
- Number of Dealerships in Japan


Hyundai
- Number of dealerships in the United States
- Number of dealerships worldwide



Please let me know via the ?CLARIFICATION? feature of these numbers
will serve your purpose.


Thank you. 

Sincerely, 
Bobbie7

Clarification of Question by smacton-ga on 15 Feb 2006 10:59 PST
That looks alrite, thanks
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Subject: Re: Number of Auto Dealerships Worldwide
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 15 Feb 2006 12:07 PST
Rated:4 out of 5 stars
 
Smacton,

The results of my research regarding auto dealerships are as follows:



GM 

- 7,600 dealers in the United States
- 800 dealers in Canada
- 300 dealers in Mexico
- 19,400  outlets overseas which include dealers, and authorized
sales, service and parts outlets.

Source:

 ?At December 31, 2004, there were approximately 7,600 GM vehicle
dealers in the United States, 800 in Canada, and 300 in Mexico. There
were also a total of approximately 19,400 outlets overseas, which
include dealers, and authorized sales, service and parts outlets.?

Reuter GM Company Profile
http://today.reuters.com/stocks/CompanyProfile.aspx?Type=Full&symbol=GM



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Toyota

- 1730  Toyota, Scion and Lexus Dealers in North America
- 1400  Toyota, Scion and Lexus Dealers in the United States
- 295 Toyota dealers in Japan


Sources of Information:


1400 dealerships in the United States
Source: Hoover?s
http://www.hoovers.com/toyota-motor-sales/--ID__43972--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml


Toyota North America by the Numbers

?N.A. Toyota, Scion and Lexus Dealers  ?.  1,730?

?Toyota, Lexus and Scion cars and trucks are sold at more than 1,700
independent North American dealers (1,400 in the U.S.).?

http://www.toyota.com/about/operations/sales-service/index.html



Japan 

?There are 295* Toyota dealers in Japan, consisting of 4 channels:
"Toyota" dealers, "Toyopet" dealers, "Toyota Corolla" dealers, and
"Netz Toyota" dealers. In August 2005, Toyota will launch Lexus brand
in Japan as a new dealer network.?

Toyota Japan
http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/manufacturing/


See Consolidated Vehicle  Sales here:
http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/outline/index2.html


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Ford

- 3,800 dealers in the United States
- 4,600 dealers in the U.S. and in Canada
- 150 dealers in China
- 13,000  Ford and its subsidiary brand dealerships worldwide 



Sources of Information:


NUMBER OF FORD DEALERS IN UNITED STATES -- 3,800.

New York Times
DRIVING; My  Life, My F-150 Pickup 
Published: November 5, 2004 

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9500E4D6173CF936A35752C1A9629C8B63&sec=travel


4,600 Ford Motor Company Dealers in Canada and the United States

Ford Vehicle Warranty 2005
http://www.fordvehicles.com/assets/pdf/2005Warranty.pdf


Ford China
?By the end of 2005, the number of Ford dealers in China totaled 150,
up from 100 a year earlier, the company said.?

CBS News January 16, 2006
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/01/16/business/main1210146.shtml


13,000 ford dealerships worldwide
?The public face of Ford Motor Company is its dealers. There are over
13,000 dealerships worldwide for Ford and its subsidiary brands,
Lincoln, Mercury, Volvo, Jaguar and Land Rover.?

Jumpstart Ford
http://jumpstartford.com/action/adopt_a_ford_dealer/



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DaimlerChrysler

- 500 dealers in Canada
- 6,000 Dealers worldwide

Sources of Information:


?DaimlerChrysler Canada markets Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles
through its network of more than 500 dealers.?

Daimerchrysler.com
http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/dccom/0,,0-5-470120-1-470127-1-0-0-0-0-0-243-479389-0-0-0-0-0-0-0,00.html


?6000 dealers worldwide?

Source: DaimlerChrysler 
Chrysler Group Update
2005 Sales Performance
January 12, 2006
http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/Projects/c2c/channel/documents/802910_AANY2006_Eberhardt.pdf


Automotive Sales  

http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/dccom/0,,0-5-7155-1-12898-1-0-0-0-0-0-243-7155-0-0-0-0-0-0-0,00.html


Commercial vehicles sales in 2005
http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/dccom/0,,0-5-7164-1-583111-1-0-0-0-0-0-65-7164-0-0-0-0-0-0-0,00.html



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Mitsubishi

- 700 dealers in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. 
- 165 Dealerships in Japan

Sources of Information:

Who we are:

 ?Our official name is Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA)
and we're responsible for manufacturing, finance, distribution and
marketing of Mitsubishi brand coupes, convertibles, sedans and sport
utility vehicles through a network of nearly 700 dealers in the United
States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.?

Mitsubishi 
http://www.mitsubishicars.com/company/who_we_are.html


Japan Dealerships 165

Source: Mitsubishi 2005 Facts
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/corporate/ir/share/pdf/e/fact2005-04.pdf



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Hyundai

- 695 dealerships in the United States
- 5,000 dealerships worldwide


Sources of Information:


?Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a
subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are
distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and
are sold and serviced through 695 dealerships nationwide.?
 
Hyundai Press Release: January 9, 2006
http://worldwide.hyundai-motor.com/common/html/about/news_event/press_read_2006_01.html


?Hyundai motor vehicles are sold in 193 countries through some 5000
dealerships and showrooms?

Hyundai Press Release:  May 16, 2005 
http://worldwide.hyundai-motor.com/common/html/about/news_event/press_read_2005_10.html



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Search criteria:
Dealerships numbers statistics worldwide OR global
GM, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Toyota, Mitsubishi, and Hyundai

I hope the information provided is helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7
smacton-ga rated this answer:4 out of 5 stars
quite good

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