Dealer Life Today

Brandon Wright never thought he would attend another high school prom, let alone host one — especially not at his car dealership, of all places. buff.ly/2Tg0ura

McCurley Integrity Toyota of Walla Walla Sold to Lum Family buff.ly/3vilWd5

This Week in Automotive History includes: - America’s first gasoline-powered car - Chung Ju Yung starts Hyundai Companies - Goodbye to the Ford Model T - Germany launches Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH buff.ly/3fGYTlF

#DealershipsGivingBack: The Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota received a generous donation from St. Cloud Subaru for the seventh year in a row. buff.ly/346WBqH

#DealershipsGivingBack: Antelope Valley Chevrolet is donating $10,000 towards a new Chevrolet Suburban to a murder victim's family, to assist in the care of her children. buff.ly/3hKf5Fk

#DealershipsGivingBack: Greenwood Chevrolet in Austintown and the Greenwood Foundation donated a new Chevrolet Bolt to Youngstown State University — and made a $100,000 donation to the Excellence Training Center. buff.ly/3u90Dcv

Wilde East Towne Honda, in partnership with the Dane County School Consortium in Wisconsin, hosted the Girl’s Auto Clinic for the second year. The two-month-long program encouraged high school girls to defy gender stereotypes in the automotive industry. buff.ly/3fCRMe6

The Bommarito Automotive Group has grown over the past 50 years into the top automotive group in Missouri. But third generation Beau and Blake Bommarito are taking a step back to make a name for themselves. buff.ly/3f2YU4k

Police are working to find out what caused the death of two contract workers at EchoPark Automotive in Irondale, Alabama. buff.ly/3fzkPyZ

#DealershipsGivingBack: Starting Memorial Day week, Elmer Hare Ford Sales Inc. in Marshall will be assisting in Saline County’s Buddy Pack Program buff.ly/347c4Xz

#DealershipsGivingBack: For the past month, Bill Colwell Ford has had the bed of a new Ford F-150 truck open to locals for donations. Once full to the rim, the donations will go to Black Hawk County's Veterans Affairs. buff.ly/3v4sqMx

The Peach State has been home to Jim Ellis Automotive Group for 50 years, and the brand is still going strong. buff.ly/3v40tV4

We see restaurants inside of places like grocery stores whether it be a Starbucks or McDonalds, but what about a luxury car dealership? buff.ly/3fsTFKc

#DealershipsGivingBack: Landmark Ford Lincoln has entered into a partnership with The Carbon Offset Company to provide funding to plant 15 trees for every retail new or used vehicle sale. buff.ly/3fspbrR

This Week in Automotive History saw: A triple crown racing legend retires. Cannon Ball Baker rolls up in NYC. $50 bet to drive cross-country The need for radar detectors starts. Bonnie & Clyde make Ford famous. buff.ly/3uTHsor

#DealershipsGivingBack: Clark Crain CDJR Hosts Fundraiser for Hospitalized Customer buff.ly/3hxes1O

Spalding University in Louisville, Ky., recently announced that it will undertake $7 million in renovations to a former V.V. Cooke Chevrolet dealership to create a home for its new Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program.  buff.ly/3ycAY6h

California-based Cardinale Automotive Group opened its Morgan Hill, California, Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (CDJR) earlier this year; both the brand and the dealership have high hopes. buff.ly/3htNoAv

Dealer Bernie Moreno, who last month announced he would run for U.S. Senate in Ohio, wasn’t able to buy back his old Cleveland Motorsports dealership after all. buff.ly/2RcOuGn

#DealershipsGivingBack: Frankie Fordeley is the owner of Nonnies Motors in Ohio, and he says after the pandemic-related deaths of long customers and friends Steve and Debbie, he knew he had to help their daughter and grandson in their time of need. buff.ly/3bsIkJ8