Penske Motor Group is an

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–based, subsidiary of

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, managed by Gregory Penske. The group operates three

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dealerships in

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: Longo Toyota and Longo Lexus in the

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and Lexus of Stevens Creek in the

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. It also operates one dealership in Texas: Longo Toyota of Prosper in the

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area. Penske Motor Group's flagship dealership is Longo Toyota in El Monte, California, the largest car dealership in the world at over .Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
Retrieved January 10, 2007 In addition to

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sales and service facilities, the El Monte dealership campus also includes a

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, Subway restaurant, Verizon Wireless store,

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agency, and an Automobile Club of Southern California office.

History

Penske Motor Group origins date back to 1985 when

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acquired Longo Toyota in El Monte. Longo Toyota had been founded in 1967 by Dominic Longo. Roger Penske's son, Greg, joined the dealership in 1988 as new car sales manager and is now Chairman and CEO of the Penske Motor Group division of Penske Corporation. Penske Motor Group's latest addition is Longo Toyota of

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which opened in 2017.

References

Press release
naming Gregory Penske to board of directors to ALLTEL, Retrieved January 10, 2007
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
by Hoovers, Retrieved January 10, 2007
Community Partnership
by Lexus of Stevens Creek, Retrieved August 10, 2011
Community Calendar
by Lexus of Stevens Creek, Retrieved August 10, 2011 {{reflist

External links

Official Website
Auto dealerships of the United States Companies based in Los Angeles County, California MotorGroup El Monte, California

History

See also

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