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Interview with Keith McCluskey, McCluskey Chevrolet
McLuskey Chevrolet is one of the top Chevy stores in the country. Located in the Kings Auto Mall in Cincinnati, OH, the store with just under 300 employees is on track to sell nearly 7,000 new and
May 23, 2016
Interview with Joel DeNooyer, Dealer, DeNooyer Chevrolet
Joel DeNooyer of DeNooyer Chevrolet is a third-generation dealer. His father, wanting his own store, struck out on his own in the early 70s leaving his father’s dealership in western Michigan.
Apr 4, 2016
Interview with 2016 NADA Chairman Jeff Carlson
Jeff Carlson assumes the gavel this month as the National Automobile Dealers Association's Chairman for 2016. He began his automotive career in 1973 with Ford Motor Co, At the urging of a dealer he knew,
Jan 15, 2016
Dealer magazine Exclusive Interview with Bill Feinstein from Planet Honda
Planet Honda is one of the biggest dealerships in the country and will sell a combined 7,000 new and used vehicles this year. Located in Union, NJ, the store is in the uber-competitive New York market. While the pain of the recession in 2009 and 2010
Jun 30, 2015
An Exclusive Dealer Magazine Interview with Mark Wilde
Today, Mark Wilde is continuing the legacy his father, the late Harold Wilde, began in 1945, with a used car dealership in Muskegon, MI. The Wilde Automotive Family is now comprised of seven stores selling 13 different franchises located in WI and Fl
May 11, 2015
An Exclusive Interview with Richard Abajian of Findlay Toyota
It’s hard to imagine the Findlay Automotive Group os a single store selling two brands. But that’s what it was from 1961 through the mid-eighties. Today, the group includes 28 different locations selling 26 different brands and is one of
Mar 17, 2015
An Exclusive Interview with Doug Callahan and Suzanne Cochrane of Helm Brothers
Doug Callahan owns Helms Brothers Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen in Long Island, NY. His Mercedes store is one of the most successful in the country. The store began as a Studebaker franchise in 1934. After growing up working at the dealership, Doug an
Feb 12, 2015
An Exclusive Interview with Bill Fox – NADA Chairman
Bill Fox, the owner of the Fox Dealerships, is the 2015 National AutomobileDealers Association Chairman. He and his sister Jane are partners in the group, which they started in 1976 by purchasing a small Chevrolet store. Since then, the New York-base
Dec 30, 2014
Interview with Victoria Rusnak – CEO & President of the Rusnak Auto Group
In June of 2013, Victoria Rusnak took over as CEO and president of the Rusnak Auto Group, one of the top 100 dealer groups in the country with approximately $800 million in annual revenue. Since 2009, she has served on California’s influential New
Mar 3, 2014