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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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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July 6, 2012
Dan HumanA Hamilton County judge has ruled that a former co-owner of Mike’s Carwash Inc. receive just $140,000 in damages in
a civil case that sought close to $30 million.
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May 17, 2012
Scott OlsonHonest-1 Auto Care hopes to open as many as 20 shops in Indiana over five to seven years and has tapped the founder of the
Signature Inns chain to help lead the effort.
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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 10, 2012
Scott OlsonJerry Dahm is asking a Hamilton Superior Court judge to force the two owners of the company to buy his stake in its real estate
arm for more than $26.2 million, on top of another $3.3 million he wants from his share in the car wash chain. The two owners
already have agreed to pay him $17.1 million.
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March 22, 2012
Lawyers on Wednesday finished presenting evidence to determine the true value of Mike’s Carwash Inc. and how much a
former co-owner should have been paid for his share in the company.
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March 12, 2012
Scott OlsonThe private company and principals Bill and Mike Dahm are defendants in the lawsuit brought by Jerry Dahm, a cousin who once
owned 35 percent of the company and claims he was forced to sell his shares at a discounted rate.
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July 5, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinTwo new carwash facilities in Anderson and West Lafayette will bring the Indianapolis-based chain to 39 stores.
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June 14, 2010
Scott OlsonCompany announced plans in May 2009 for a $2 million lube shop and car wash in Avon. But more than a year later, work hasn't
started.
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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.
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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.
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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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March 11, 2010
Chris O'MalleyAn All Things Automotive franchise is replacing Saturn of Fishers. The concept, aimed particularly at displaced Saturn dealers,
involves used-car sales and service bays stocked by Carquest.
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January 20, 2010
IBJ StaffFreda Lockhart was the first woman to open dealerships for Cadillac and Saturn automobiles.
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January 16, 2010
Chris O'MalleyDozens of Chrysler and General Motors dealers in Indiana were terminated last year. Now, a dealer trade group wants to
block automakers from preying on termination fears to wrest concessions from surviving dealers.
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May 25, 2009
Forrest Lucas is following through on plans to take his namesake brand of oil and fuel additives to the mass market.
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Saw the Indy Men's Chorus "Music of Gilbert & Sullivan" at the Indiana Historical Society on Sunday evening.
Temporary workers are not "tools" they are people and companies that keep large amounts of temp staff are cheating.
I miss having them around. I hope one of their stores is in the general Meridian/86th Street area. I will make good use of it.
The Fringe! Plus, the simple fact that there are so many local faves in such close proximity to each other.
I remenber, watching the toll road, being built, through South Bend, when I was 10 years old. I believe, back then that it was estimated, that the toll road, would be paid for in 20 years and then it would be free. I am now 71, what happened? Since the power is in the people, by that, I mean that, we the people are in total control of everything. I, suggest that no one ever use the toll road again, let it go broke. We the people can control the price of everything, from groceries to gas, if we would just do it. If we don't pay the asking price, the sellers will lower the price and if we wait awhile, they will lower the price to what we accept as reasonable. I would like to know why a highway like interstate 94, is so well maintained, a much better highway, than the toll road, but has no tolls. I would also like to know why, a sitting governor, with a term limit, maximum of eight years, can lease, public property, for 75 years. Even though I have transponders in both of my trucks and will not be affected by the increase, I have been and will contine to avoid using the toll road. I make many trips from northern Indiana to Chicago, every year, and I prefer the better highway, I94!