Truck Parts and Service

September 2014

Truck Parts and Service | Heavy Duty Trucking, Aftermarket, Service Info

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6 Industry Focus T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E | S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 4 M&K Truck Centers' new, 23,000 sq. ft. building is under construction in Kalamazoo, Mich. Allstate Peterbilt's Blackhawk, S.D. location was destroyed by fi re in June. The company plans to expand its location in nearby Rapid City, S.D. to combat the loss. Inland Kenworth has moved into a new 40,000-sq. ft. facility in Albuquer- que, N.M. Rush Enterprises is the new owner of Truck Parts Depot, Inc., a parts and ser- vice associate dealer for International trucks in Gainesville, Ga. The newly acquired location will operate as part of the company's Navistar Division as Rush Truck Center – Gainesville. Valley Truck Centers has opened a 40,000 sq. ft. Mack dealership in Cotulla, Texas. The new facility hosts the world's largest Mack Trucks pylon, measuring in at 17 ft. 2 in. tall and 29 ft. 6 in. wide. Penske Used Trucks has opened a used commercial truck dealership in Phoenix, Ariz., joining locations in Torrance, Calif. and Charlotte, N.C. RDO Truck Centers has completed a purchase of Nebraska Truck and Equipment, which includes dealerships in Lincoln and Lexington. Vanguard Truck Centers has opened two new Mack dealerships in Texas — Victoria and El Campo. Dealer News Palmer Trucks has broken ground on its new 44,000 sq. ft. Kenworth of Cincinnati location. Murphy-Hoffman Company's (MHC) store in Chattanooga, Tenn., has moved to a new facility, making it the largest MHC dealership in Tennessee. At 63,440 sq. ft., the full-service dealership is equipped with 20 service and 10 body shop bays. Truck Centers, Inc. was named the 2014 Successful Dealer Award winner last month at the Commercial Vehicle Out- look Conference in Dallas. The award was sponsored by Automann, USA. Truck Centers, Inc. began in 1970 un- der the leadership of John Hopkins III. In years since, it has grown into a network of seven dealerships across Illinois and Missouri. The Hopkins family currently operates its dealership group as active members of its management team. John Hopkins says plans are in place for his children, Katie and Justin, to eventually transition into leadership roles, along with Trevor and Tyler Yates, the children of his business partner Mike Yates. "They all play an active and important role in the business," he says. "So (the goal is) to continue to allow them to grow and become the absolute leaders of the com- pany when Mike and I decide to retire." Truck Centers, Inc. was named the 2014 Successful Dealer Award recipient last month at the Commerical Vehicle Outlook Conference. Pictured above are Automann Sales Manager Mike Baker, Automann President Dennis Khanduja and Truck Centers, Inc. Mike Yates and Justin Hopkins. Truck Centers, Inc. wins Successful Dealer Award

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