AutoNation
Headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Car dealership |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | H. Wayne Huizenga |
| Headquarters | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. , |
Key people | Mike Manley (CEO) Jeffrey Butler (President) |
| Revenue | US$26.8 billion (2024) |
| US$1.31 billion (2024) | |
| US$692 million (2024) | |
| Total assets | US$13.0 billion (2024) |
| Total equity | US$2.46 billion (2024) |
Number of employees | 25,100 (2024) |
| Website | autonation |
| Footnotes / references | |
AutoNation, Inc. is an American automotive retailer based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which provides new and pre-owned vehicles and associated services in the United States. The company was founded by Wayne Huizenga in 1996, starting with twelve AutoNation locations, and now has more than 300 retail outlets.
AutoNation continued growing by acquiring other companies in the car rental business such as National Car Rental, Spirit Rent-A-Car, Value Rent-A-Car, Snappy Car Rental and more.
In 2011, AutoNation was the first auto retailer in the United States to sell a total of 8 million vehicles.