Strong business continues in the 21st century, with Guaranty adapting to the changing expectations and demands of customers and the marketplace. The original automotive dealership is now Guaranty Chevrolet-Pontiac-GM Certified, with General Motors' retirement of the Oldsmobile nameplate in 2004. The automotive dealership has also carved a niche as Oregon's used truck headquarters, with over 150 pre-owned pickup trucks and SUVs in inventory. Guaranty RV's California locations were reduced in favor of a seasonal winter location in Yuma, Arizona to meet the growing demand of "snowbird" RVers. A second Oregon location was added in 2000 along Interstate 5 just north of Eugene to house premiere diesel pusher motorhomes from manufacturers such as Country Coach, Monaco, Newmar and Travel Supreme. And of course with the increased importance of the Internet to today's consumer, Guaranty continues to impress with an industry-leading website. Guaranty is also proud to continue supporting the Oregon-built brands that have made Oregon an RVing Mecca: Country Coach, Fleetwood, Monaco, Northwood, Safari & Skyline. Boasting an amazing selection of recreational vehicles, from entry-level tent campers to the most luxurious diesel pushers built, "We don't just sell fun, we Guaranty it"Guaranty continues to reign as the largest RV dealer in Oregon and one of the largest in the nation, with nearly 1,000 new and used vehicles in stock reflecting dozens of brands. Customers continue to enjoy the close factory connection we offer being moments away from manufacturers such as Country Coach and Monaco. Guaranty Chevrolet, for its part, is consistently recognized as a regional leader in the automotive sales field. More than 400 of Oregon's best and brightest call Guaranty a great place to work and the dealership is still fully owned and operated by the Nill Family, with patriarch Herb serving as dealer of the RV division while his son Shannon acts as dealer for the automotive division. With over 40 years in business and a lasting legacy built on selection, service and savings, the future at Guaranty looks as bright as its past.

Peterson American Corporation company is the largest privately owned spring-making group in North America. Its products include constant-tension hose clamps, valve springs, and retaining rings. Peterson American also offers services including engineering, prototyping, short runs, coating, and kitting and assembly. In addition to customers such as Ford, GM, and Chrysler, Peterson American's products are sold to appliance manufacturers and also have medical and dental applications. Descendants of August Christian Peterson, who founded Peterson American, still control the company.

Faurecia is one of Europe's largest automotive seat makers. In addition to car seats, it also manufactures exhaust systems, vehicle interiors and doors, and front-end systems. Although Europe accounts for 75% of sales, Faurecia is expanding in North and South America and Asia. It supplies most major carmakers, including General Motors, Ford, and Volkswagen. Faurecia also owns Faurecia Exhaust Systems, a top exhaust system maker in the US. Bertrand Faure and ECIA, a PSA Peugeot Citron subsidiary, merged in 1999 to create Faurecia. Peugeot is Faurecia's largest customer as well as its majority owner (71%). Faurecia's CEO seat has been hard to keep filled, turning over the title three times in less than a year.

Mercedes-Benz Russia SAO (former Daimler-Chrysler Automotive Russia SAO) is a Russian enterprise with 100% foreign capital. It was founded on October 8, 1994 as an affiliated company of Daimler AG concern (called Daimler-Benz AG at the time of its establishment) in Russia. It was the first foreign automotive company to appear in Russia.The company’s most important lines of activity are the promotion of Mercedes-Benz and Maybach trademarks in the Russian market via official dealers, aftersale service expansion, enhancement of the company’s dealer network and improvement of its contacts with regional partners. By the end of 2007, the dealer network included 47 partners that sold Mercedes-Benz cars and replacement parts, and also provided service maintenance.

21st Century Technology provides claims handling and fulfillment for the replacement of stolen car audio equipment, as well as the replacement and repair of lost or damaged cameras and computers. The company also supplies and installs mobile phones, security, telematics, and sat-nav systems for fleets. In other business, it distributes third-party auto entertainment systems and security and interface cables. In 2009 the company acquired the remaining 25% it didn't already own in 21st Century Crime Prevention Services, a provider of CCTV services for buses, and made it a wholly owned subsidiary. It then changed its name from TG21.

Country Coach manufactures diesel-powered motor home models such as Affinity, Allure, Inspire, Intrigue, and Magna, as well as bus conversions under the Country Coach Prevost brand. The company's models range from 34 to 45 feet in length and offer a variety of floor plans, including multiple slide-out options. With the exception of the Prevost Conversion, all Country Coach RVs are built on the company's proprietary DynoMax chassis. In early 2009 the company's creditors filed a petition to force the RV maker into Chapter 11 bankruptcy; a month later, the US Bankruptcy Court confirmed Country Coach's Chapter 11 status.

Tower Automotive is one of the largest independent global suppliers of automotive metal structural components and assemblies. We serve virtually every major automotive vehicle manufacturer, providing a broad range of metal structures from stampings to complex body and frame assemblies. Tower's global reach enables us to serve customers close to their assembly plants around the world. With corporate headquarters in Livonia, Michigan, U.S., our 8,000+ colleagues operate from roughly 40 manufacturing and product development facilities in 13 countries in North and South America, Europe and Asia.

Jerry Biggers Chevrolet (dba Biggers Chevy Heaven) certainly doesn't want to get smaller. The company sells Chevy Camaros, Corvettes, Impalas, and Monte Carlos along with Isuzu Rodeos, Ascenders, and Amigos at a dealership in Elgin, Illinois. It also offers a variety of used car models. In addition to cars, Biggers Chevrolet sells aftermarket accessories like DVD players and truck bed liners and offers parts, service, and fleet sales. Its Web site allows customers to apply for financing, search new and used inventory, and schedule service. Help is available in English, Spanish, and Polish. The big dog at Biggers is owner Jim Leichter.

The Major Automotive Companies has regained its drive. The firm's dealerships sell new and used General Motors, Kia, and Nissan vehicles from about a half a dozen franchises in the New York City area. The company provides financing, and offers automobile replacement parts and repair services. Subsidiary Major Fleet & Leasing brokers financing contracts and directly finances leases. The Major Automotive Companies' largest shareholder, chairman, president, and CEO Bruce Bendell, took the company private in 2006.

Strauss Discount Auto was founded in 1919 by two friends named Herman Schlenger and Harry Roth. Their first store, located on a street corner in Newark New Jersey, was originally known as Roth & Schlenger Home and Auto Supplies. Due to the financial success of the company, Roth & Schlenger Home and Auto Supplies (R&S) continued to expand by opening retail stores throughout the northern New Jersey region. In 1954, R&S Home and Auto opened its first superstore, a one of kind store within its time. This was the first store to include a service garage and repair facility as well as the amenity of customer parking.AUTOBACS STRAUSS (dba Strauss Discount Auto) operates about 85 auto-parts stores in New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Strauss Discount Auto stores sell about 250,000 items, including accessories and car-care products, as well as hard parts such as batteries, mufflers, radiators, and spark plugs, tires, and tools. (About 70 of its locations offer repair service.) The company was created in 1982 through the acquisition of Strauss, a New York City auto-parts chain founded in 1919, by R&S Auto. It was later acquired by Japan's AUTOBACS SEVEN CO. in 2007.

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