The phrase "auto retailer" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a business or individual that sells automobiles, either new or used.
Example: "The auto retailer in our town has a wide selection of vehicles, from sedans to SUVs."
Alternatives: "car dealer" or "automobile seller".
Shares in the United Auto Group rose 13percenttodayafterthe the company, a leading auto retailer, said late Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profit would beat estimates.
The car seller AutoNation Inc. said yesterday that it would become the exclusive auto retailer on the AutosDirect Web pages of America Online.
Mr. Fuchs, a former Time Warner executive, is now the chairman of Autobytel.com, an online auto retailer based in Irvine, Calif.
"The era of the truck-based large S.U.V.'s is over," said Michael Jackson, chief executive of AutoNation, the nation's largest auto retailer.
"I fully support an entrepreneurial, free-enterprise capitalist system that must include failure and the consequences of failure," said Mike Jackson, chief executive and chairman of AutoNation, the largest auto retailer in the country.
Mike Jackson, chief executive of AutoNation, the country's largest auto retailer, said shoppers can expect to see fewer discounts and incentives as hot models grow scarce on dealer lots.
Mr. Cogan, 64, is founder of the UnitedAuto Group Inc., one of the largest auto retailers in the nation, and chairman of Foamex International Inc.
With nothing but boat and auto retailers, modest homes and takeout joints, few visitors ventured there, except perhaps to shop at the flagship REI store.
Sales by auto retailers rose 1.5percentt, while sales of all other products fell for the first time since December, dropping 0.5percentt.
A precipitous decline in the stock prices of Internet auto retailers, mirroring the broader fall in Internet stocks, has removed some of the sense of urgency about setting up the new venture.
From a cold-blooded business perspective, hurricane damage in Texas and Florida cuts both ways for publicly traded auto retailers.
