More than 30 franchised dealerships across the U.S. have been damaged, have had vehicles stolen or have been forced to close amid disturbances at stores that started May 29. The unrest accompanied protests sparked by the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25.
Bentley: A Chicago store was damaged.
Chevrolet: A St. Louis store was broken into and had vehicles stolen.
Ferrari: A Seattle store was damaged.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: Three dealerships in California, 1 in Washington and 1 in Philadelphia sustained damage, with 1 of the California stores suffering the theft of dozens of vehicles.
Honda: Two dealerships sustained damage, including Honda of Oakland in California.
Hyundai: Three dealerships had damage, with a Chicago store reporting broken windows, damaged furniture and destroyed computers.
Kia: A store in Philadelphia reported vandalism.
Lexus: Lexus Santa Monica in California reported damage; Dolan Lexus in Reno, Nev., had 4 vehicles stolen; McGrath Lexus of Chicago had to temporarily close.
Mercedes-Benz: At least 6 stores in California, Arizona, Georgia, Maryland and Michigan sustained damage to buildings and vehicle inventory, with at least 1 of those dealerships reporting stolen vehicles.
Nissan: Four dealerships sustained damage.
Volkswagen: A store in Oakland, Calif., reported damage.
Toyota: Three stores — Toyota Santa Monica in California, Central City Toyota in Philadelphia and Toyota on Western in Chicago — sustained damage or were forced to close. More than 30 vehicles were stolen from Toyota on Western.
Source: Automotive News research
