PAG Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

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Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (PAG) is a comprehensive transportation services enterprise, primarily involved in running automotive and commercial truck dealerships. Its business activities are organized into four main segments: Retail Automotive, Retail Commercial Truck, Other, and Non-Automotive Investments. The company operates a network of automotive dealerships under franchise agreements with various vehicle manufacturers, facilitating the sale of new and pre-owned automobiles. These dealerships also provide essential related services, including vehicle and collision repair, assisting with finance and lease agreements, offering third-party insurance products, and selling various aftermarket items, alongside wholesale parts distribution. In the commercial truck sector, Penske manages dealerships that offer new heavy and medium-duty trucks, notably Freightliner and Western Star brands, as well as a selection of used trucks, complemented by maintenance and repair services. Expanding its global reach, the company imports and distributes Western Star heavy-duty trucks, MAN heavy and medium-duty trucks and buses, and Dennis Eagle refuse collection vehicles, along with their associated parts, across Australia, New Zealand, and parts of the Pacific. Additionally, Penske acts as a distributor for diesel and gas engines and various power systems. Globally, Penske Automotive Group oversees 320 retail automotive franchises, comprising 146 in the United States and 174 internationally. It also operates 23 CarShop used vehicle centers in both the U.S. and the U.K., and 37 commercial truck dealerships situated in Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Georgia, Utah, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Oregon, and Canada. The company was established in 1990 and maintains its headquarters in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.