Decades of Dodge under the Withnell name end, Roberson acquires franchise

The lot is bare – not a diesel pickup truck in sight.

The show room is empty – not a deal in the making anywhere.

Salem’s auto industry has seen the closure of an era with the shuttering of the Withnell Dodge dealership, a mainstay on Southeast Commercial Street.

Now, Dodges and Rams will be parked at Roberson Motors, which reported on its website that it had acquired the franchise effective March 1. That…