Auto Dealers
Andy Mohr target of Volvo Trucks lawsuit
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.
MoreLocal automobile dealers enjoy big month of sales
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.
MoreLockhart Automotive moves Cadillac dealership to Fishers
March 3, 2012
The car retailer, rebounding from the discontinuation of some of its brands, is repurposing its former Hummer dealership.
MoreIndiana legislators OK lifting Sunday cycle sales ban
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.
MoreLockhart Automotive co-owner recovering from losing Saturn
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.
MoreBlack Friday boosts car sales to best rate since ‘Clunkers’
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.
MoreStartup aims to make online car shopping easier
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.
MoreJ.D. Byrider sold to private equity firm
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.
MoreDreyer & Reinbold expanding racing operations
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.
MoreIndiana lawmaker pushes Sunday sales of alcohol, cars
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.
MoreTight supply of used vehicles drives up values
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.
MoreLongtime local Cadillac dealer loses fight to sell car
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.
MoreFiat dealerships rolling back to metro area
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.
MoreLongtime car retailer closes on west side
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.
MoreEx-manager accuses Butler Kia of keeping violent employee
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.
MoreFord dealer celebrates 50-year milestone
August 7, 2010
Chris O'MalleyThis month, Pearson Ford, 10650 N. Michigan Road, is celebrating a rare thing among car dealers: its 50th birthday.
MoreNew-car dealers hit hard in 2009
August 7, 2010
Chris O'MalleyIndiana lost 49 new-car dealers last year, the biggest thinning of the herd in at least a decade, according to data released
last month by the National Automobile Dealers Association.
MoreLEADING QUESTIONS: Burd Ford flies after tragedy
July 29, 2010
Mason King
Richard Burd's suicide led to shrewd cost-cutting at the family
auto dealership. For Christine Burd, returning to profitability is both heartening and heartbreaking.
Widowed car dealer Christine Burd becomes mental health advocate
July 3, 2010
IBJ StaffBurd, who is president of Burd Ford, a mother of four, and a fixture on television commercials for the dealership, has become
an advocate for mental health following her husband's suicide.
MoreGavel flies on muscle car auction
May 19, 2010
IBJ Staff"My Name is Earl" and "Charlie's Angels" cars are among the more peculiar offerings
at the 1,750-vehicle
Mecum Auction Co. collector car sale that runs through Sunday at Indiana State Fairgrounds.
MoreAll Things Automotive aims for national reach, 20 stores by year-end
May 1, 2010
Chris O'MalleyGM's axing of its Saturn brand may fuel the nationwide emergence of an Indianapolis-based used-car franchisor. The first All
Things Automotive franchise will open this month in Fishers, at the former Saturn store owned by Lockhart Automotive Group.
MoreWith five new acquisitions, Skillman builds car-lot dynasty
April 24, 2010
Peter SchnitzlerRay Skillman bought five car lots in the last 12 months from other dealers who have struggled during the recession. Skillman
now ranks among the five largest dealers in the area, and his chain is poised
for even more growth.
MoreFishers approves $19M auto mall development
April 1, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinThe town has agreed to create a tax-increment financing district to help fund infrastructure improvements for Butler Automotive
Group's proposed development.
MoreFishers Town Council delays vote on $19M auto mall
March 29, 2010
IBJ StaffIf the council gives its blessing, construction could begin this spring on Butler Automotive Group's five-dealership development
along State Road 37. About 230 jobs could be created.
MoreFishers Town Council set to review auto mall plans
March 25, 2010
Butler Automotive Group is proposing a $19 million development along Indiana 37 that could include five auto dealerships and
create about 230 jobs.
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Doc, a few important errors in your statements:
(1) The developer is spending the CITY'S money (the city is paying for the cost of the garage), so the city can damn well insist on a quality design.
(2) The LAW requires the proposed building to comply with design standards, and insisting that people follow the law is not giving anyone the "run-around."
(3) A two-week delay to make some minimal aesthetic improvements is hardly a great imposition being imposed on the developer.
(4) If the developer would rather build a crappy building elsewhere with their own money, then they are welcome to pick up and do so.
(4) Indianapolis is a major city, not some podunk town that needs to spread its legs for any developer that throws the place a sideways glance. Indianapolis should insist on the best, not settle for junk. Accepting anything is not going to make Indianapolis grow any faster (not sure where you got that silly notion from), nor is Indianapolis a slow-growth city compared to similarly sized city's in the Midwest.
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