New census reveals economic impact on dealers

(Sept. 26, 2014) -- The industry as a whole had recovered about halfway by 2012, but dealers were still feeling the effects. The number of dealership locations was down (3,100 in 2007 versus 2,619 in 2012), as were the number of dealership employees (42,669 in 2007 versus 31,992 in 2012).