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AutoNation Announces March 2012 Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales of 25,489


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- March 2012 retail new vehicle unit sales increased 15% versus March 2011

- First quarter 2012 retail new vehicle unit sales increased 13% versus the first quarter of 2011

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--April 3, 2012: AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that its retail new vehicle unit sales in March 2012, as reported to the applicable automotive manufacturers, totaled 25,489, an increase of 15% as compared to March 2011.  Retail new vehicle unit sales in March 2012 for AutoNation's operating segments were as follows:

  • 7,991 for Domestic, up 26% versus March 2011,
  • 13,403 for Import, up 10% versus March 2011, and
  • 4,095 for Premium Luxury, up 10% versus March 2011.

For the first quarter of 2012, AutoNation's retail new vehicle unit sales, as reported to the applicable automotive manufacturers, increased 13%, with Domestic up 17%, Import up 12%, and Premium Luxury up 12%, in each case as compared to the first quarter of 2011.

The Company will provide additional information during the first quarter earnings call, scheduled for April 25, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern.