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Fitzgerald Auto Malls is a family owned and operated auto dealership that was founded in 1966, with its first location opening in Bethesda, Maryland. As of 2014, Fitzgerald Auto Malls ranked number 59 on the list of the "Top 125 Dealership Groups" in the U.S., which is published annually by Automotive News〔http://www.autonews.com/assets/PDF/CA93585314.PDF〕 Fitzgerald dealer locations appear five times on the 2013 WardsAuto e-Dealer 100, at No.8, No.25, No.30, No.43 and No.98.〔http://wardsauto.com/edealer/wardsauto-e-dealer-100-sales-keep-growing〕 ==History== In 1966, Fitzgerald Auto Malls was founded with a Colonial Dodge dealership located in Bethesda, Maryland.〔http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2014/Fitzgerald-Dealerships-Hit-Child-Seat-Safety-Milestone/〕 Fitzgerald has used no-haggle pricing since 1979 and it encompasses 20 dealerships across Maryland, Pennsylvania and Florida that sell 20 different brands.〔http://www.autonews.com/article/20130204/RETAIL07/302049994/dealer-fitzgerald-is-a-teacher-not-just-an-auto-seller〕 In 2003, Fitzgerald Auto Malls became the first automotive dealership group to have achieved ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications. Since 2003, Fitzgerald Auto Malls remains the only car dealer group in North America to have achieved ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.〔http://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2012/01/31/PH44644〕〔http://www.fi-magazine.com/news/story/2004/02/fitzgerald-auto-malls-achieves-iso-certification-owner-decries-csi-system.aspx〕 In 2005, Fitzgerald Auto Malls was one of the three companies to receive the National Capital Business Ethics Award at an awards dinner held at the Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner, Virginia. In addition to Fitzgerald, the award was given to National Security Research, Inc. and Ventera Corporation. More than 50 companies from the Washington D.C. area were nominated in 2005 for this award.〔http://www.wanada.org/dealers-news-fitzgerald-ethics-award-2005.html〕 In May 2006, Fitzgerald agreed with Pepco Energy Services to switch all of its Maryland dealerships from electricity generated via conventional power sources to wind power.〔http://www.wanada.org/EarthDay_Fitzgerald.html〕 In 2008, Fitzgerald Auto Malls was selected as one of only six car dealers in the U.S. to offer plug-in hybrid conversion systems for the Toyota Prius.〔http://green.tmcnet.com/news/2008/10/29/3741590.htm〕〔http://www.autotrader.com/research/article/34741/dealership-accepts-hopeful-deposits-for-plug-in-prius.jsp〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fitzgerald Auto Malls」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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