March 16, 2013
IBJ StaffMaxTradein, which allows dealers to bid on cars, adds former ChaCha executive to pursue roll-out to 30 markets.
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January 29, 2013
Tom HartonAn affiliate of Butler Automotive Group bought more than 19 acres at the northwest corner of East 96th Street and Randall
Drive in late December and is seeking permission from Carmel to build a structure that would house Butler Hyundai.
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January 12, 2013
Cory SchoutenA local developer hopes to build a $20 million apartment and retail project on one of several Old Northside lots once used
by the defunct car dealership Payton Wells.
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November 6, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe decision will affect two dealerships in the Indianapolis area: Bob Rohrman's Indy Suzuki and Used Car Superstore and the
Ray Skillman Westside Auto Mall, both of which sell new Suzuki vehicles.
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September 25, 2012
Scott OlsonTutwiler Automotive had long been known as Tutwiler Cadillac before changing its name two years ago when its General Motors
franchise agreement expired. The dealership closed Saturday.
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July 19, 2012
Chris O'MalleyWholesale used vehicle prices fell 3.6 percent, to $9,893 on average, in June compared with the same month of 2011, according
to data compiled by Tom Kontos, an executive at Carmel-based wholesale auction chain Adesa Inc.
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July 14, 2012
It's not clear if the car dealer would leave its long-time home on West 38th Street.
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July 11, 2012
Bob Thomas Dealerships said it plans to operate multiple auto-related businesses at the Burd facility at 10320 Pendleton Pike,
including a used-car dealership called Sharp Cars.
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June 16, 2012
Norm HeikensOil, grain were particularly helpful for cooperatives. An improved economy also propelled manufacturers ahead.
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June 14, 2012
Manager Jon Parson told IBJ that he had "no idea" why the dealership was closing. Christine Burd took over
the business in late 2009 following the suicide of her husband, Richard Burd.
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April 11, 2012
Scott OlsonA division of the Swedish automaker claims in a federal suit that local car dealer Andy Mohr failed to deliver on several
promises after securing a five-year contract to sell Volvo trucks. An attorney for Mohr counters that Volvo is at fault and
said Mohr plans his own lawsuit.
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April 5, 2012
IBJ Staff and Bloomberg NewsNew car sales nationally rose about 13 percent last month as consumers replaced aging vehicles and took advantage of cheap
financing. Sales were way up for many Indianapolis auto dealers.
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March 3, 2012
The car retailer, rebounding from the discontinuation of some of its brands, is repurposing its former Hummer dealership.
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February 27, 2012
Associated PressIndiana's motorcycle dealers will be allowed to buy and sell their bikes on Sundays under a change in state law that legislators
have approved.
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December 10, 2011
Ann FinchLynn Kimmel, president of Lockhart Automotive Group, is helping her family business recover from losing three Saturn dealerships
and a Hummer dealership when General Motors Corp. folded both those lines.
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November 30, 2011
Bloomberg NewsU.S. consumers, who set records for retail purchases during Thanksgiving weekend, helped boost U.S. auto sales in November
to what is likely to be their fastest pace in more than two years.
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June 4, 2011
Chris O'MalleyThe horrible experience John Kohlmeyer's mother had trying to shop for a car online inspired him to create DriveVelocity,
a company that not only overhauls dealer websites but also packages all their Web-based customer-relationship tools.
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May 3, 2011
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis-based used-car chain has been acquired by Altamont Capital Partners near San Francisco, in a deal Byrider
executives say will give the franchisor the necessary capital to grow.
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February 10, 2011
Scott OlsonCarmel-based team is building a 12,000-square-foot addition at its headquarters that will house a state-of-the-art machine
shop outfitted with high-tech milling machines manufactured by Indianapolis-based Hurco Cos.
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February 5, 2011
Associated PressIndiana shoppers would be able to buy a six-pack of beer or a new car on Sundays if state Sen. Phil Boots is successful in
rolling back two of the few remaining blue laws still in effect in Indiana.
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January 15, 2011
Chris O'MalleyUsed-car prices are on the rise. Last month, the average used-car transaction was for $19,345 vs. $16,586 a year earlier,
according to Edmunds.com. Last year, used-vehicle prices generally were 10 percent to 15 percent higher than in 2009.
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December 13, 2010
Francesca JaroszTutwiler Cadillac, which has sold Cadillacs in the Indianapolis area for almost five decades, has lost its franchise despite
a long battle with General Motors.
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November 17, 2010
Chris O'MalleyAfter a three-decade absence from the market, Fiat is coming back to the Indianapolis area with new dealerships in Carmel
and Greenwood.
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October 5, 2010
National Car Sales, for years known for its commercials featuring basketball coach Bobby "Slick" Leonard, closed last week
after more than 20 years in the market.
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October 2, 2010
Chris O'MalleyA former sales manager at Butler Kia alleges a co-worker pulled a gun on employees—yet was kept on the job for several
months afterward.
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It's also across the street from Fogo de Chao and Morton's....
Yep, the haters are trying to make good news bad. I guess it is hard to get people to believe the series is dying when they are gaining new sponsors.
David Copperfield! I remember watching his specials on TV when I was little.
Don't forget this is next to an MMA gym, a pawn shop, and some abandoned spaces.
Good project for Zionsville - A group who has owned the property for many years has waited and worked patiently to bring highest and best use development to a major corridor, and mix that in with the great downtown you have. Win Win. All the Best to Pittman Partners and Zionsville.