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Audi of America defied the softening luxury market and maintained its record-setting momentum in 2016. Its dealers are in the middle of a $2 billion dealership construction boom, and the brand’s product pipeline is as full as ever.

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General Motors took home top prize in IHS Markit’s Loyalty Awards for the second consecutive year, earning the ‘Overall Loyalty to Manufacturer’ title for the 2016 model year.

Incoming FCA National Dealer Council Chairman Jon Gray says that dealers will have to mind their inventories, hiring practices and sales strategies as they adjust to a market that has plateaued at a very high SAAR.

Mitsubishi is expanding its lineup to offer crossovers at different sizes and price points that appeal to car buyers at various stages of life. And its U.S. dealers are waiting to hear how the Nissan alliance could affect their business.

Volkswagen’s diesel scandal was an almost unending source of bad news for the company in 2016, and VW dealers suffered mightily.

Ford Motor Co. executives have repeatedly stressed that Lincoln’s return to relevancy will be a long journey. Luis Somoano, chairman of the Lincoln National Dealer Council, thinks the biggest step in that journey will come in 2017.

Porsche can continue to increase its sales in the U.S., but the key to the brand’s future health will be knowing when the growth is too much.

Chevrolet increased its retail share for the second year in a row in 2016, as General Motors funneled fewer vehicles to fleet buyers.

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