Anchor Motor Co. (Osceola) has been sold to Terry Wojtowicz and Randy Pellow and the dealership has been renamed Fleetside Ford. For more information read “New Ford dealership comes to Osceola” from the Osceola Sentinel-Tribune.
The ninth annual Rydell Chevrolet (Waterloo) Car Show raised $10,500 for Retrieving Freedom, a non-profit that trains service dogs for veterans, children with autism, and patients with diabetes. The car show included a record 191 vehicles.
Stew Hansen Hyundai (Clive) and Hyundai have awarded a $50,000 Hyundai Hope on Wheels grant to Blank Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. The grant will be used for an administrative tool supporting clinical trials and to provide nutritional …
Jason Willis of Willis Auto Campus (Clive) has been elected to the MINI National Dealer Council. Willis will serve a two-year term as one of two dealers representing the central region.
Subaru has announced the recipients of the 2017 Stellar Care Award. Ramsey Subaru(Urbandale) is a five-time recipient, Riley Subaru (Dubuque) is a three-time recipient, C & S Subaru (Waterloo) is a two-time recipient, Dave Wright Subaru (Hiawatha) is a two-time recipient, and Jensen Subaru (Sioux City) is …
Van Horn Automotive Group, a family-owned business based in Wisconsin, has purchased Grovert Motor Co. (Newhall). The new Van Horn Chevrolet of Newhall marks the group’s first expansion into Iowa. For more information, read “Van Horn Automotive Group acquires Grovert Chevrolet; Reconnects with …
McGrath Family of Dealerships is purchasing Zimmerman Auto Center (Cedar Rapids), effective August 11. The acquisition adds three new franchises—Ford, BMW, and Mitsubishi—and a second Hyundai dealership to the McGrath auto group. For more information, read “Zimmerman dealership sold to McGrath” from KCRG.