Winning Spirit Magazine March-April 2020 | Page 4

NEW MEXICO Expanding the Family Larry H. Miller Dealerships Welcomes New Stores to the Group N ow 32 years strong in Albuquerque, the Larry H. Miller presence expanded in February. Two Mark’s Casa dealerships and two collision centers have joined the Group—along with their existing employees who now call LHM Casa Chevrolet (QCH) and LHM Casa Chrysler Jeep (QCJ) home. Th is takes the number of dealerships in Albuquerque to seven, bringing the count of New Mexico employees to more than 700 hardworking individuals representing the unique LHM culture in their communities. “We’re excited to add additional high-performing stores to our family of dealerships,” said Dean Fitzpatrick, president, Larry H. Miller Dealerships. “The team at Mark’s Casa have built a strong brand and reputation over the years. We look forward to welcoming their employees to our group and continuing with our vision to be the best place in town to work and the best place in town to do business.” Said Mark Wiggins, owner of Mark’s Casa Auto Group, “Larry H. Miller Dealerships was hands down the only choice to carry on the ideals and values my family and I want for our community, customers, and employees. We are proud to become a part of this great organization with its long history in our community.” ◆ “We’re excited to add additional high- performing stores to our family of dealerships.” Dean Fitzpatrick Larry H. Miller Dealerships WASHINGTON Strides to Reducing Our Footprint LHM Downtown Honda Spokane Earns Environmental Platinum Award L arry H. Miller Downtown Honda Spokane has earned the Honda Environmental Leadership Platinum Award for achieving specifi c environmental targets based on a rigorous points system that includes reducing total energy use at the dealership by at least 10 percent. 2 LHM Winning Spirit March/April 2020 Some of the steps taken to reduce the dealership’s environmental footprint include: • Installing a lighting control system and having more than 90% of lighting as LED • Having all high-effi ciency HVAC units on a programmable thermostat • Incorporating innovative design and materials in the building “We’re extremely proud to be a part of Honda’s global eff ort to help preserve and protect the environment,” said GM Andrew Cowart. “Our customers already benefi t from owning a fuel-effi cient Honda vehicle, but now they have the extra peace of mind knowing that they’re supporting a local Honda dealer that is committed to environmentally responsible business operations.” ◆