FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AutoNation, Inc.
(NYSE: AN), America's largest automotive retailer, announced today that its
network of 280 dealerships includes more manufacturer award winners than any
other automotive retailer in America. AutoNation dealerships have consistently
been leaders in customer service and operational excellence across all
manufacturer lines.
"AutoNation continues to set the standard for accomplishment among
automotive retailers," said Mike Maroone, president and chief operating
officer of AutoNation. "AutoNation dealerships across America have been
recognized over the last 12 months for their outstanding performance, giving
us more winners than anyone else in the industry. We're proud of that fact,
and we see these awards as a validation of our commitment to delivering the
quality of service that our customers expect and deserve."
Criteria for the awards vary by manufacturer, but all place heavy emphasis
on generating superior customer satisfaction.
* Thirteen of AutoNation's General Motors franchises won the "Mark of
Excellence" award
* Four General Motors franchises received the "Jack Smith Leadership
Award"
* Nine Ford franchises garnered the "President's Award"
* Ten Ford franchises were recognized for the "Ford 100 Club"
* Two Ford franchises received the "Triple Crown Award"
* Eight Dodge dealerships were recognized with the "Dodge Chargers Club"
Award
* Seven Toyota dealerships received the "Board of Governors Leadership
Board" honor
* Three Toyota dealerships received the "President's Award"
* Three Honda dealerships received the "Honda President's Award"
* Three Nissan dealerships received Nissan Sales and Service Way Global
recognition
* Three Lexus dealerships were recognized as the "Elite of Lexus"
* Six Chrysler Jeep franchises were the recipients of the "Pacesetters
Club" Award
* Six Mercedes Benz dealerships were recognized as the "Best of the Best"
* Six Nissan franchises received the "Owner First Award of Excellence"
* One of each dealership was recognized: One Toyota dealership for the
"President's Cabinet," one Audi dealership received the "Audi Magna Society,"
one Land Rover dealership for the "Land Rover Pinnacle of Excellence," one
Lincoln Mercury for the "President's Award," one Lincoln Mercury for the
"Triple Crown," one Porsche Premier dealership for the "Porsche Premier
Dealer" and one Volvo Dealership for the "Volvo Retail Performance."
In fewer than 10 years of existence, AutoNation became the only automotive
retailer to sell five million vehicles. The company has been named America's
Most Admired in the automotive retailing category for four consecutive years
by Fortune magazine. AutoNation is also a member of the S&P 500 and is the
only Investment Grade automotive retailer.
More information is available online at http://www.AutoNation.com , where
consumers can find approximately 100,000 vehicles for sale.
About AutoNation, Inc.
AutoNation, Inc., headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is America's
largest automotive retailer and a component of the Standard and Poor's 500
Index. In 2004 AutoNation was named America's Most Admired Automotive
Retailer for the 4th year in a row. AutoNation has approximately 27,000 full-
time employees and owns and operates 349 new vehicle franchises in 17 states.
For additional information, please visit http://corp.AutoNation.com or
http://www.AutoNation.com , where more than 100,000 vehicles are available for
sale.
SOURCE AutoNation, Inc.
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CONTACT:
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cannonm@autonation.com
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