March/Hodge Automotive one of the largest minority-owned dealership group in the US, runs about 15 dealerships in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York. The group's auto brands include Cadillac, GMC, Honda, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, Oldsmobile, Saab, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. March/Hodge dealerships also sell used cars and provide parts and service departments. Car shoppers may search for new and used cars and apply for credit on the group's Web site. March/Hodge was founded in 1998 by owners and co-CEOs Tony March and Ernest Hodge.

The Boucher Group is ranked in the Nation's top 100 Megadealers and Arthur Anderson & Company rank Boucher 26th in Wisconsin's Largest Privately Owned Companies. The Boucher Group, in addition to its 18 dealerships, has a full service Management Company, an in-house Advertising Agency, a Fleet Group and a Leasing Company and employs over 900 people.

Ettore Products Co. company's founder, Ettore Steccone, designed and patented the modern squeegee in 1936. Ettore also makes a variety of other cleaning items such as window sponges, extendable automobile scrub brushes, dusters, floor squeegees, and scrapers, all of which can be found at hardware and do-it-yourself stores such as Ace, Home Depot, Lowe's, Sears, and Sutherland Lumber. The company manufactures its products at its 35,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Oakland, California, and has international locations in China and the Netherlands.

Olathe Ford's fleet department is the national leader in commercial vehicle sales, such as police cars, ambulance and wrecker chassis, and rental vehicles. In addition, Olathe offers motor homes and is a major dealer in conversion vans. It has three locations including the Olathe Ford RV Center and a pre-owned center and body shop. On the company Web site, customers can browse accessories, search new and used inventory, apply for credit, and find trade-in values. Olathe Ford was founded in 1965.

Gates has four product groups: automotive OE (original equipment), automotive replacement, power transmission, and fluid power. The company's lines include specialty products for auto racing, marine, off-road, and snowmobile applications. Sister companies include Stant (engine and steering components), Trico (windshield wiper blades), and Schrader-Bridgeport (fluid-control components). Gates Corporation has operations in about 25 countries across the globe.

Gulf Stream Coach makes powerful motor homes that similarly run up and down highways to vacation spots across the US. Gulf Stream sells 26 brands and more than 100 models of recreational vehicles. Its luxury Class A motor homes are divided between tour masters, diesel pushers, front-engine diesels (FRED), gas, and toy haulers. Operating through the Conquest Motorhomes division, Class C models are pedaled. In addition, Gulf Stream makes towable recreational vehicles (travel trailers and fifth wheels). The privately held company was founded in 1983 and operates as a subsidiary of manufactured home builder Fairmont Homes.

With more than $6 billion in global sales, Ecolab is the global leader in cleaning, sanitizing, food safety and infection control products and services. Ecolab has been partnering with customers for more than 80 years. St. Paul native Merritt J. Osborn started Economics Laboratory in 1923. Their name was changed to Ecolab in 1986.Ecolab serves customers in more than 160 countries across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. Ecolab delivers comprehensive programs and services to the foodservice, food and beverage processing, hospitality, healthcare, government and education, retail, textile care, commercial facilities, and vehicle wash industries.

Battery manufacturer BYD has seen its sales go vroom after it entered the automobile business. BYD was once the second-largest rechargeable battery producer in the world, after Energizer. But now the company gets juiced from selling its line of midsize gas and hybrid vehicles in China. BYD manufactures about a dozen models, including a handful of sedans, a couple of minivans, an SUV, and a convertible coupe. With its background in batteries, BYD is also on track to produce its first plug-in, all-electric car, the E6. The company still manufactures electronic components for mobile phones, nickel batteries, and lithium- ion batteries. Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary MidAmerican Energy Holdings owns a 10% stake in BYD.

Scott-McRae Group is one of the top 100 automotive groups in the United States. It's more than just a car company, however, with a focus on employees, community and service to its customers. While you're here, find a car or truck or contact one of our companies.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK) is where the land of the rising sun has set on the bluegrass state. TMMK, Toyota's largest manufacturing facility outside of Japan, makes the Toyota Camry (the #1 choice with American consumers), Avalon, and Venza for the North American market. To the red of the sun and the blue of the grass, TMMK adds green to the mix with its production of the Camry Hybrid to satisfy the hemisphere's appetite for alternative fueled vehicles. Other products manufactured include 4 cylinder and V6 engines, and powertrain components. TMMK, which can produce 500,000 engines and vehicles per year, rolled its first complete car off its assembly line in 1990.

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