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SEARCHChicago Truck of Alsip, Ill., was recently recognized as Volvo Trucks' 2014 North American Dealer of the Year.
Chicago Truck owner Ron Meyering (second from right) and vice president Kevin Murtha (second from left) were awarded the 2014 Volvo Trucks North American Dealer of the Year award from (left) Göran Nyberg, president, Volvo Trucks North American Sales & Marketing and Terry Billings, Volvo Trucks vice president, business development (right). Photo: Volvo Trucks
The 2014 Volvo North American Dealer of the Year award was recently presented to Chicago Truck of Alsip, Ill., for outstanding performance in a number of key areas, including new truck sales, market share, parts sales, customer satisfaction, dealer operating standards, franchise investment and support for other dealers.
“Chicago Truck is an outstanding ambassador for Volvo Trucks and a model of a high-performing operation,” said Göran Nyberg, president, Volvo Trucks North American Sales & Marketing. “We thank Chicago Truck, owner Ron Meyering and the whole M&K Truck Centers organization for their extraordinary support of Volvo customers and their contribution to our success in the challenging Chicago market area.”
Chicago Truck, which was acquired by Meyering’s M&K Truck Centers in 2012, has invested heavily in inventory in order to better compete in the large and competitive Chicago area.
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