Automotive News recently published its latest list of the top 125 U.S. dealership groups and NJCAR is proud to announce that six New Jersey groups made the list. The groups are ranked by 2012 sales of new vehicles.The latest ranking of the top 125 dealership groups was bolstered by dealership acquisitions and last year’s industry-wide 13% new vehicle U.S. sales increase.According to the report, sales of cars and light trucks at 9 of the top 15 dealership groups grew 20% or more last year. Also, the number of groups that sold 10,000 or more new units increased to 75 in 2012, from 55 in 2011.Please join NJ CAR in congratulating the following New Jersey dealer groups for making the Automotive News’ top 125 list:# 36 Open Road Auto Group, Bridgewater, NJ# 38 Ray Catena Motor Car Corp., Edison, NJ# 43 Holman Automotive Group, Inc., Maple Shade, NJ# 46 Prestige Management Services, Paramus, NJ# 72 Lester Glenn Auto Group, Toms River, NJ#108 Toresco Enterprises, Springfield, NJAn additional half-dozen dealer groups that are listed in the top 125 have individual dealerships in New Jersey but are not based in the State. Please join NJ CAR in also congratulating Penske Automotive Group Inc., Group 1 Automotive Inc., Asbury Automotive Group, Serra Automotive Inc., Lia Auto Group, and Chapman Auto Group.