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Lisa Mullenberg Nationally Ranked

March 22nd, 2024 by

From January 1 to December 31, 2023, Lisa Mullenberg from Bloomington Acura Subaru competed in the Subaru Fixed Operations Summit. This competition is designed to recognize the top-performing retail ServiceManagers in the country. To compete, Service Managers must satisfy all requirements each quarter regarding First Maintenance Complete (FMC), Service Net Promoter Score (NPS), Fixed Right…

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Park Place Motors Celebrates National Service Technicians

March 22nd, 2024 by

In 2023, Park Place Motors service technicians Logan Simon and Josh Coddington competed in a national Dealer Skills tournament. The tournament consists of three training portions – two online and a regional testing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sales associates, parts and service technicians, and advisors are welcome to participate in this annual competition.   This year, Logan…

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Luther Legends

December 18th, 2023 by

Four Luther team members celebrate 46 years of automotive industry work this quarter. We want to congratulate and thank Wayne Rocek, Mary Egan, George Johnson, and Dan Pederson for their dedication and commitment to Luther Automotive for nearly five decades.    George Johnson – Brookdale Toyota Years at Luther: 46, I started at Schram’s Toyota,…

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Company Milestones

December 18th, 2023 by

Congratulations Q3 Employees! Thank you for your years of dedicated service and commitment to the Luther Automotive Group! We greatly appreciate you and everything you do to make Luther Automotive what it is today! 40 years:  John Hass, WVW Marlin Smedshammer, LFF Roger Anderson, WVW 30 years:  Michael Huff, TOY 25 years:  Christopher Hogue, ART…

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Luxury Finishes

December 18th, 2023 by

This year, we’ve had a few Luther Automotive dealerships build new shops from the ground up. Take a look at a few of our new revamps.  Park Place Motors  In mid-February, Park Place Motors said goodbye to the old and in with the new as they moved into a brand new dealership roughly 100 feet…

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New Sales Training Opportunities

December 18th, 2023 by

Starting in January 2024, the Luther Development Center (LDC) will begin hosting a series of continuing education coures  on Overcoming Objections/DriveCentric and APS for new and experienced sales consultants. Each course will offer a review and/or next level training for any team member looking to refine or advance their skills.  There will be four courses…

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Meet Kate

December 18th, 2023 by

In August, Motors Management welcomed a new Customer Relationship Management Sales Specialist, Kate Gallagher, to its St. Louis Park building. Kate focuses her efforts on helping dealerships optimize DriveCentric, a relatively new CRM, she plans to work with every level within the store from Sales Managers to new hires to better utilize DriveCentric, as well…

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Jon Reyerson: Wayzata’s Person of the Year

December 18th, 2023 by

  Over the past year, the Wayzata Chamber of Commerce celebrated Jon Reyerson from Luther Jaguar Land Rover as the Wayzata Person of the Year 2022. This award is given annually to someone who is an active member of the Chamber and goes above and beyond to serve their community. Community members will submit names…

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Luther Winter Safety Tips

December 18th, 2023 by

Keep yourself, your guests, and your team safe with these safety tips:  Keep Walkways Safe.  Be sure to have plenty of sand or salt on hand to ensure that all walkways are free of ice, as slips and falls are the biggest safety risks we face during the winter season as well as the most…

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Leading the Way

December 18th, 2023 by

In 2017, Motors Management welcomed team members from all dealerships to a brand new, year-long program, the Luther Leadership Academy. This program accepts team members from various positions who want to further develop their skills and learn how to become a leader in their dealership. Now, we are in the third cohort of the academy…

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