Fortenbury Graduates as NADA Academy Class President
Ron Fortenbury, the chief financial officer at Edwards Auto Group, recently graduated from NADA Academy. Fortenbury served as the class president.
Gurley Leep Purchases Dave Wright Honda
Gurley Leep Automotive Family has acquired Dave Wright Honda (Marshalltown). Gurley Leep has temporarily relocated inventory to Smart Honda (Clive) until a new dealership in Altoona opens. That facility is estimated to open in July 2023.
Karl Chevrolet to Acquire Dave Wright GM, Chrysler Dealerships
Carl Moyer is expanding the Karl dealership group with the addition of Dave Wright Buick GMC and Dave Wright Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Marshalltown. The dealerships will re-open under the Karl brand at a date to be …
Junge Center Point Sold
Junge Center Point has been sold to Alex Tovstanovsky. The dealership will now be called Sky Auto Mall.
Two Iowa Dealers Receive Nissan Awards
Nissan recently recognized two Iowa dealerships. Mark Hummel of Hummel’s Nissan was named a 2021 Dealers of Distinction award winner and 2021 Nissan Award of Excellence recipient. John Deery of John Deery Motors (Cedar Falls) was named a …
Pritchards Promote Electric Vehicles in Washington
Leadership from Pritchard Companies, which has an electric vehicle division in addition to its retail dealerships, traveled to Washington, DC to meet with legislators and share how Iowa can be both pro-biofuel and pro-EV. Joe Pritchard, Ryan Pritchard, …