Classic cars bring Ally, Greensboro AA & Hiester Automotive together for inspiring project
Hiester Automotive Group technicians, pictured from left Jimmy Dorman, dealer John Hiester, Brandon Pettigrew and Brendan Davis, worked on restoring classic cars for an online auction to raise money for charity during the pandemic. Photo courtesy of Ally. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, 11:27 AM By Auto Remarketing Staff FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. -
Ally Financial, Greensboro Auto Auction and the Hiester Automotive Group are working together, while fueled by some of their passions: classic-car restoration, helping people in need and lifting up the next generation of technicians.
John Hiester, owner of Hiester Automotive Group in Fuquay-Varina, N.C., led a project that highlighted another example of how dealers across the country got inventive throughout 2020 to keep American drivers on the road and their staffs safely working and motivated during the COVID-19 pand
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FUGUAY-VARINA, N.C., Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ With desperate times calling for creative measures, auto dealers across the country got inventive throughout 2020 to keep American drivers on the road and their staffs safely working and motivated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
John Hiester, owner of Hiester Automotive Group in Fuguay-Varina, N.C., found a novel solution by merging his passion for classic cars with the challenge of keeping his mechanics working.
Former GNYADA chair elected to NADA executive committee
New NADA executive committee member Bob Vail makes frequent trips to Washington, D.C., working on various federal dealer issues. Photo courtesy of GNYADA. Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, 02:15 PM By Auto Remarketing Staff WHITESTONE, N.Y. -
Bob Vail of Vail Buick GMC has been elected to the National Automobile Dealers Association’s executive committee as vice-chairman, region I.
A former chair of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association, or GNYADA, Vail will represent the Greater New York region’s auto dealers. Those dealers represent a collective $53 billion economic impact and support more than 72,000 jobs in New York City, Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley.
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce Membership Celebration
The Jacksonville-Onslow Chamber of Commerce’s 77th annual Membership Meeting was recently held honoring local and well-deserved award recipients: 2020 Hospitality Person of the Year, Shannon Paiva of Extended Stay America. 2020 Coastal Carolina Community College Civic Honoree, Dr. Richard Woodruff, Jacksonville City Manager. 2020 Marine Chevrolet Cadillac Woman of the Year, April Clark. 2020 Sanders Ford Inc. Golden Eagle Man of the Year, David Heatherly, President of Coastal Carolina Community College.
UA president’s list
The following area students were recently named to the president’s list at the University of Alabama for fall 2020 semester: Arriyanna Brooks of Jacksonville and Katherine Lassiter of Newport.