Truck Center Companies has acquired Harrison Truck Centers. The eight Harrison Truck Centers locations in Iowa and Minnesota will join the 10 Truck Center Companies locations in Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas to become the third largest Freightliner and Western Star …
Vern Eide has acquired the Hyundai franchise from Woodhouse of Sioux City. The Hyundai dealership will now be called Vern Eide Hyundai Sioux City and will be relocated near Vern Eide Honda on Singing Hills Boulevard.
Smart Lexus of Quad Cities (Davenport) and Willis Automotive (Clive) were named 2019 Elite of Lexus winners.
IADA Legislative Counsel Brad Epperly of Nyemaster Goode was recently named to the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Also included on that list is IADA Hall of Fame member and former legislative counsel James B. West.
Joe Pritchard of Pritchard Auto Co. was one of just four dealers nationwide to receive the Ford Hometown Hero award. The award recognizes dealers for their commitment to their customers, their community, and their employees.
Ford recently recognized the 20-year senior master technicians who achieved that status in 2019. The Iowa dealership employees recognized include: Steven Cooper of Courtesy Ford (Davenport) David Costello of Lindquist Ford (Bettendorf) Steven Helnberg of Dahl Ford of …
Richardson Motors (Dubuque) Service Manager Lance Miller presented Ryan Smith with the Phil & Joan Weber Scholarship from the Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education. Smith is a 2020 graduate from Hempstead High School who is enrolling in …
Angela Pritchard Spiteri, vice president of operations at Pritchard Family Auto Stores, has been named one of Automotive News’ 40 Under 40 honorees for 2020. Pritchard Spiteri is one of 13 women and the only employee of an …
John Deery Motors (Cedar Falls) service manager Justin Hansel presented an Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education scholarship to Zach Abbas of Garner. Abbas, who also received a scholarship in 2019, is an auto tech and diesel tech student …
Junge Automotive Group (Hiawatha) dealer Jason Junge and service manager Mike Sands presented an Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education scholarship to Samuel Kingland of North English. Kingland is enrolled in the automotive technology program at Kirkwood Community …
The Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education’s Scott Deter Scholarship, which honors the memory of longtime automotive education advocate Scott Deter, was presented to Spencer Ray by Rod Deter of Deter Motor Co. (Atlantic). Ray, who plans to …
Victory Ford (Dyersville) and its Relay for Life team donated $3,524 to the Dyersville Relay for Life, which was held virtually in May. The dealership contributed $50 per vehicle sold (a total of $2,600) and dealership employees raised …