General Truck Sales Named 2018 North American Dealer of the Year
Volvo Trucks named General Truck Sales of Muncie, Indiana, its 2018 Dealer of the Year for North America. The company also named its Canada Dealer of the Year, Sheehan’s Truck Center of Burlington, Ontario, and its Mexico Dealer of the Year, Tractoautobuses Del Norte S.A. de CV of Chihuahua.
General Truck Sales was recognized for outstanding performance in a number of key areas, including growth of new truck sales, parts sales, customer satisfaction, dealer operating standards, franchise investment, and support for other dealers, the company said in a press release.
“General Truck Sales consistently proves to be one of Volvo Trucks’ best all-around performing dealers and 2018 was no exception,” said Bruce Kurtt, senior vice president of U.S. sales for Volvo Trucks North America, in the release. “Dealer principal Steve Bassett and the whole General Truck Sales team’s continued commitment to customer success is unmatched in the industry and they are the ultimate ambassadors of the Volvo brand.”
General Truck Sales leveraged Volvo’s new VNL, VNR and VHD model families in straight truck and tractor applications to penetrate new markets, and has continued to invest in its facilities and service operations as a Certified Uptime Dealer. General Truck Sales has been in operation since 1958 and was previously named Volvo Trucks’ North American Dealer of the Year in 2006, 2010, and 2016.
Volvo Trucks’ 2018 Dealer of the Year award recipients include:
- North America: General Truck Sales, Muncie, Indiana
- U.S., Central Region: General Truck Sales, Muncie, Indiana
- U.S., Northeast Region: S&S Volvo, Lima, Ohio
- U.S., Southeast Region: Nextran Truck Center, Pompano Beach, Florida
- U.S., Southwest Region: Bruckner Truck Sales, Fort Worth, Texas
- U.S., Western Region: TEC Equipment, Portland, Oregon
- Canada: Sheehan’s Truck Center, Burlington, Ontario
- Mexico: Tractoautobuses Del Norte S.A. de CV, Chihuahua
Source: Volvo Trucks
