Press Releases
Press Releases - 2022
January, 2022
Pinellas Schools Make Reading Push for Boys
Amaree Burr-Comer didn’t always pay attention to the books he was reading.
“I would just read it to be done,” the McMullen-Booth Elementary School fifth grader recalled.
That was before he got involved in the Pinellas County school district’s Boys Read Book Battle two years ago. Created as part of a larger strategy to overcome a literacy achievement gender gap, the battle exposes boys to new materials and teaches them in a competitive environment how to read for meaning and retention.
Press Releases - 2021
June, 2021
Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame Draws Crowd of 550 Local Business Leaders
The Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame (TBHOF) inducted the classes of 2020 & 2021 into its prestigious group of the area’s top business and civic leaders on Thursday May 27, 2021.
Press Releases - 2021
January, 2021
Crown Automotive Mourns the Loss of Dwayne Hawkins, Founder & CEO
A true automotive industry icon, Dwayne spearheaded the growth of our Crown Automotive Group, which today comprises 22 dealerships in three states, employing more than 1,100 people.
Press Releases - 2020
December, 2020
Crown Automotive Group Acquires Kelly Subaru
The Crown Automotive Group has announced their acquisition of Kelly Subaru in Chattanooga. The Kelly Family has served the Chattanooga community for over 80 years.
August, 2020
Tampa Bay Rays Manager Kevin Cash Endorses Crown
The Crown Automotive Group has received an endorsement from a familiar face to Tampa baseball fans. Rays Manager, Kevin Cash, Tampa native and former Tampa Bay Rays player, speaks to the continued partnership between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Crown Automotive Group.
April, 2020
Crown Partners With Local Restaurants To Donate Meals For Hospital Workers
During these uncertain times, local dealership group Crown Automotive Group, has stepped forward to help lead the community forward. To help the heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis and to give relief to local restaurants affected by the lockdown, Crown has partnered with Parkshore Grill and Baystar Restaurant Group and Catering to deliver over 500 meals to hospital workers and medical staff at two local hospitals: Bayfront and Morton Plant.
February, 2020
Florida Council On Economic Education Honors Crown Automotive Founder At Tampa Bay Business Hall Of Fame
Tampa Bay and the surrounding areas is home to many prominent civic and business leaders. Each year, the Florida Council on Economic Education (FCEE) honors only a select few of those who contribute so much to these Tampa Bay Communities.
Press Releases - 2019
December, 2019
Crown Volvo Cars Enhances Buying Experience With New Concept Dealership
Crown Volvo Cars announced its grand opening of a new Volvo dealership located at 6001 34 th Street in St. Petersburg.
July, 2019
Jim Myers, of Crown Automotive Group, Throws First Pitch For Charity At Rays Game
Jim Myers, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Crown Automotive Group, threw out the Ceremonial First Pitch on July 7, 2019, prior to the Tampa Bay Rays taking on the New York Yankees.
$5K Test Drive Winner Announced At Local Crown Dealership
The [second] winner for 2019 of the $5,000 Giveaway was recently announced on [Tuesday, July 16, 2019]. The event is coordinated between Crown Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM of Chattanooga and Crown Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM of Cleveland.
May, 2019
Rising Stars Shine At Scholarship Competition
The Crown Automotive Group announced that, for the fourth consecutive year, the local dealer group would help sponsor the Walkers Rising Stars Scholarship Competition.
April, 2019
Crown Celebrates 50 Anniversary At Rays Game
Dwayne Hawkins, founder and CEO of Crown Automotive, was given special recognition by the Tampa Bay Rays during a game for the Crown Automotive Group's many years of partnership with the baseball organization.
Press Releases - 2018
April, 2018
Crown Tennessee Announces Its Fourth $5,000 Winner
The fourth winner of the $5,000 Giveaway coordinated by Crown Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM of Chattanooga and Crown Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM of Cleveland was recently announced on Thursday, March 29.
March, 2018
Crown Automotive Group Promotes VP Joe Lamphier To Executive VP & Chief Revenue Officerts
Crown Automotive Group today announced the promotion of its former VP Joe Lamphier to executive vice president and chief revenue officer.
February, 2018
Crown Eurocars Announces All-New Mercedes-Benz Dealership Supporting The Greater St. Petersburg & Pinellas Park Markets
Crown Eurocars today announced the completion of its new state-of-the-art Mercedes-Benz dealership at 8302 US Highway 19 N., setting a grand opening date for Monday, February 19, 2018. The new 7.8-acre property features parking for 530; 59,500 sq. ft. of covered space ? including 50,000 sq.ft. fully air-conditioned, and 9,700-sq. ft., showroom featuring 30-ft ceilings, and an AMG® display area.
January, 2018
SunCoast Mercedes-Benz Dealers Announce Big Game Sweepstakes Winner At Crown Eurocars
SunCoast Mercedes-Benz Dealers today announced Mike Strube as its third annual Big Game Sweepstakes winner following a season-long promotion in partnership with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Crown Eurocars presented the Bucs fan with a Super Bowl prize package valued at over $6,500 on behalf of the six Mercedes-Benz area retailers that participate in the yearly promotion.
Press Releases - 2017
December, 2017
Crown Automotive Group Partners With Florida Dream Center For Week Long Food Drive
The St. Petersburg-based automotive dealership group partnered with Feeding Children Everywhere to package more than 100,000 meals for Pinellas County children. The volunteer event was held at Crown Acura on Saturday, Dec. 2.
October, 2017
Chris Archer's "Strikeout Challenge" Results In A $20,350 Check Presented To Nonprofit
Crown Automotive Group, the Rays Baseball Foundation, and Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer presented a $20,350 check to local nonprofit Starting Right, Now
September, 2017
Crown Automotive Group Partners With Florida Dream Center For Week Long Food Drive
The St. Petersburg-based automotive dealership group began its week long food drive yesterday in partnership with the Florida Dream Center, a local non-profit that will distribute food to those affected by Hurricane Irma. Crown Automotive Group also announced plans to make significant corporate donations to Hurricane Irma relief efforts organized by the Florida Automobile Dealers Charitable Relief Foundation and the Salvation Army.
September, 2017
$20,350 Strikeout Challenge Check to Be Presented to Starting Right, Now Before Rays Game Friday
Crown Automotive Group will join forces with Chris Archer & the Rays Baseball Foundation for the "Strikeout Challenge" check presentation on Friday. Crown pledged $25 for every strikeout recorded by Archer, bringing the total to $75 per strikeout.
September, 2017
Crown Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Announces Its Third $5,000 Winner
Jeff Sparks was named the Grand Prize winner of the $5,000 Giveaway coordinated by both Crown Tennessee dealerships this past Saturday, August 26. Sparks is the third winner announced since the contest began earlier this year.
August, 2017
Crown Buick GMC Taps Robert "Bob" Meredith For New Commercial Fleet Position
The Crown Automotive Group today announced that industry veteran Robert "Bob" Meredith has been hired to fill its new Commercial & Fleet Sales Manager position. The Louisiana native has over 20 years of experience in commercial and fleet sales.
June, 2017
Edmunds.com Honors Crown Volvo Cars Clearwater With A 5-Star Dealer Award
Crown Volvo Cars recently announced that it has earned a 5-Star Dealer Award from leading review site Edmunds.com. The Crown Automotive Group dealership was 1 of only 817 in the nation to receive the prestigious accolade.
June, 2017
Crown Buick GMC Earns CarGurus 2017 Top Dealer Award
CarGurus recently announced that Crown Buick GMC was among the select few dealerships to qualify for the prestigious 2017 Top Dealer Award. The award-winning dealership earned an impressive 4.8 out of 5-star rating.
June, 2017
Crown Honda Earns Top Customer Service Awards From Two Industry-Leading Customer Review Sites
Crown Honda was recently awarded an Edmunds Five Star Dealer Award, winning for a second year in a row & three out of five times since the award's debut in 2013. The dealership also won its second consecutive DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award.
June, 2017
Crown Buick GMC Honored With Second Consecutive Edmunds Five Star Dealer Award
Crown Buick GMC was recently awarded a 2017 Five Star Dealer Award by industry-leading review site Edmunds.com. This is the second year in a row that the dealership receives this accolade.
June, 2017
Crown Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Dublin Earns Third Consecutive Consumer Satisfaction Award
Crown Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Dublin was recently honored with a 2017 DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award, marking the third year in a row that the industry-leading review site recognizes the Crown Automotive Group dealership.
June, 2017
Crown Eurocars of St. Petersburg Earns Third Consecutive DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award, Second Consecutive Edmunds 5-Star Dealer Award
St. Petersburg-based Crown Eurocars was recently honored with two prestigious customer service accolades by leading dealership review sites: DealerRater.com and Edmunds.com. The Crown Automotive Group dealership earned its third consecutive Consumer Satisfaction Award, and it?s second consecutive Edmunds 5-Star Dealer Award.
June, 2017
Capital BMW Earns Third Consecutive DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award
Capital BMW was recently honored with a 2017 DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award, marking the third consecutive time the dealership has been recognized by the industry-leading review site.
June, 2017
DealerRater honors Capital Mercedes-Benz With Its Third Consecutive Consumer Satisfaction Award
Capital Mercedes-Benz was recently honored with a 2017 DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award, marking the third consecutive time the dealership has been recognized by the industry-leading review site.
June, 2017
Crown Nissan Honored With Consumer Satisfaction Awards From DealerRater.com and Edmunds.com
Crown Nissan was recently honored with a 2017 DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award, winning for the third consecutive year. The Crown Automotive Group dealership was also named an Edmunds Five Star Dealer for the second year in a row.
June, 2017
Crown Eurocars of Dublin Earns Fifth Consecutive Dealer of The Year Award For Mercedes-Benz In Ohio
DealerRater recently named Crown Eurocars of Dublin Dealer of The Year for the fifth year in a row in the Mercedes-Benz brand category for the state of Ohio. The dealership also earned its third consecutive DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award.
June, 2017
Crown Hyundai Honored With Customer Service Awards From Top Review Sites
Crown Hyundai was recently honored with a 2017 Edmunds Five Star Dealer Award, marking the fourth time it has been recognized by the industry-leading review site. The dealer also earned its third consecutive DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award.
June, 2017
Crown Buick GMC Receives Green Dealer Certification From General Motors
GM recently listed Crown Buick GMC as 1 of only 115 U.S. dealers to qualify for its coveted Green Dealer Program certification since its inception in 2014.
June, 2017
Crown Buick GMC Honored With Customer Service Awards From Top Review Sites
DealerRater recently honored crown Buick GMC with its third consecutive Consumer Satisfaction Award since 2015. The Crown Automotive Group dealership also earned its second consecutive Five Star Dealer Award.
April, 2017
Audi Clearwater Among Top 86 U.S. Audi Dealers, Earns Coveted Magna Society Status
The Crown Automotive Group dealer was 1 of only 86 U.S. Audi dealers to qualify for the prestigious 2016 Magna Society Award. Audi Clearwater was evaluated by the automotive manufacturer on branding, customer service and business performance.
April, 2017
Crown Buick GMC Earns Fourth Consecutive "GM Mark Of Excellence Award" For Both Dealer Brands
Crown Buick GMC earned the GM Mark of Excellence Award for its exceptional performance in key operation indicators including Essential Brand Elements, Customer Satisfaction, Retail Sales, Dealer Maintenance, and 2016 GM Retail Sales Objectives.
March, 2017
Crown Motorsports Division Builds Record-Breaking Supercharged Audi S5,GIAC Production Software Used
Crown Motorsports Division recently announced a record-breaking 1/4-mile run by client Loe Phaengsavanh using an Audi S5 3.0 built by the St. Petersburg-based custom performance center.
March, 2017
Crown Automotive Group Adds 25 Awards to Growing List of Accolades
Crown Automotive Group received a total of 25 dealership awards from two of the nation's top annual customer service rating programs: Edmunds Five Star Dealer Awards and DealerRater Dealer of the Year.
March, 2017
Crown Jaguar Wins Coveted 'Pride Of Jaguar Award' For 10th Consecutive Year, 13th To Date
Jaguar Land Rover North America recently listed Crown Jaguar as 1 of only 16 U.S. Jaguar dealers to qualify for the prestigious 2017 Pride of Jaguar Retailer Excellence distinction. The manufacturer evaluated the Crown Automotive Group dealer on three core performance indicators: customer advocacy, sales, and business excellence.`
March, 2017
Crown Buick GMC Awarded Certified Service Elite Status by GM
The St. Petersburg-based dealership was 1 of only 300 top GM dealerships in the nation to achieve Service Elite Dealer Status. The distinction was awarded based on the dealership?s outstanding performance in Fixed Operations.
February, 2017
Crown Buick GMC Named DealerRater.com's Buick GMC US Dealer Of The Year
DealerRater recently named Crown Buick GMC Dealer of the Year in both manufacturer categories at the national and state-wide level. Crown Buick GMC currently holds a 4.9 star rating and a 99% recommend rate out of 1,119 reviews on DealerRater.com
February, 2017
Crown Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Dealers Announce $5,000 Winner
The winner of the $5,000 Giveaway coordinated by Crown Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM of Chattanooga and Crown Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM of Cleveland was announced on Saturday, February 18th.
February, 2017
Volvo of Clearwater Acquired by Crown Automotive Group
New Dealership to be Named ?Crown Volvo Cars? and Will Remain in Its Current Clearwater Location
Press Releases - 2016
December, 2016
Crown Automotive Group Among Top 10 ‘Favorite Auto Dealers’ in Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Best in the Biz Awards 2016
The automotive group has been a proud part of the Tampa Bay business community for more than 40 years.
December, 2016
Capital Eurocars and the Tallahassee Community Teamed Up to Support Feeding Children Everywhere
The Capital group of dealerships hosted a volunteer opportunity on Saturday, December 3, and along with 250 volunteers, packaged more than 51,000 meals for Feeding Children Everywhere
December, 2016
Crown Automotive Group Is the Preferred Partner of the Tampa Bay Lightning
Crown Automotive Group is proud to announce its new partnership with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tampa's premier NHL team.
December, 2016
Crown Automotive Group Is a Founding Funder of St. Petersburg's Economic Development Corporation
The Economic Development Corporation was cretaed to further the goal of creating and maintaining jobs within St. Petersburg's thriving business community, and Crown Automotive Group is proud to be involved.
October, 2016
Capital Eurocars Invites the Tallahassee Community to Support Feeding Children Everywhere
The Capital group of dealerships are hosting a volunteer opportunity on Saturday, December 3, where community members are invited to join dealership staff to pack 50,000 meals for hungry children in the Tallahassee area.
October, 2016
Crown Automotive Group Voted Best Tampa Bay Area Auto Dealership by Creative Loafing
Creative Loafing's Best of the Bay list honors businesses and individuals in the categories of Goods & Services, Arts & Entertainment, Food & Drink and People, Places & Politics each year based on readers' votes.
October, 2016
Crown Automotive Group to Sponsor 2016 St. Pete Wine & Food Festival
The group is the exclusive automotive sponsor of the Grand Tastings, which will be help on Saturday, Nov. 5 and Sunday, Nov. 6 at North Straub Park.
October, 2016
Crown Automotive Group to Sponsor 35th Annual John's Pass Seafood & Music Festival
The group is proud to be the Title Sponsor of the event, which will be held October 27-30 at John's Pass Madeira Beach, Florida.
October, 2016
Crown Collision Center to Be Honored by Vocational Rehabilitation as a 2016 Outstanding Employer
The Collision Center will be recognized at the Disability Employment Awareness Celebration, held on Friday, October 21 at 8:30AM at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront.
May, 2016
Joe Lamphier of Crown Automotive Group to Participate in Cut for a Cure to Benefit the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Cut for the Cure is a fundraising campaign benefiting the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NPCF). NPCF raises money for pediatric oncology research, through their research initiative the Sunshine Project. The Sunshine Project is a collaboration of the nation’s top doctors and researchers to find less toxic, more targeted treatments to ultimately find a cure for pediatric cancer.
April, 2016
All Crown Automotive Group Dealerships Earn Environment & Safety Elite Status from the Clean Auto Alliance
The prestigious and exclusive status is available to dealers who have met or exceeded high benchmarks set across six environmental and safety categories.
March, 2016
Crown Buick GMC Proudly Earns 2015 Mark of Excellence Awards from GM
Crown Buick GMC, part of Crown Automotive Group, is proud to earn this prestigious award for the second consecutive year as one of the highest-performing GMC and Buick stores in the U.S.
February, 2016
Six Crown Automotive Group Dealerships Earn 2016 Edmunds.com Five Star Dealer Awards
The fourth annual awards honor dealerships with the highest overall rating for customer satisfaction on popular automotive website Edmunds.com
February, 2016
Crown Jaguar Earns 2016 Pride of Jaguar Retailer Excellence Award
This is the ninth consecutive year that the St. Petersburg-area dealership, a part of Crown Automotive Group, earned the distinction.
February, 2016
Crown Buick GMC Earns Prestigious DealerRater Dealer of the Year Award for 2016
Crown Buick GMC, a part of Crown Automotive Group, was recently honored with this award, which recognizes dealerships for outstanding consumer satisfaction.
February, 2016
Two Dublin-Area Crown Automotive Group Dealerships Earn DealerRater Dealer of the Year Awards for 2016
Crown Eurocars of Dublin and Crown FIAT of Dublin were both selected for the prestigious awards program, which honors dealers that showcase a commitment to customer service and satisfaction.
February, 2016
Capital Volvo Honored with DealerRater of the Year Award for 2016
The Tallahassee dealership, which is part of Crown Automotive Group, also earned a Consumer Satisfaction Award from DealerRater this year.
February, 2016
St. Petersburg-Area Crown Automotive Group Dealerships Earn DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Awards for 2016
Crown Kia, Crown Mitsubishi, Crown Hyundai, Crown Honda, Crown Buick GMC, Audi Clearwater, Crown Eurocars, Crown Acura, and Crown Nissan all earned this prestigious award from the popular online car dealer review website.
February, 2016
Dublin-Area Crown Automotive Group Dealerships Earn DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Awards for 2016
Crown Eurocars of Dublin, Crown FIAT of Dublin, Crown Kia of Dublin and Crown Chrysler Jeep Dodge both earned the prestigious Consumer Satisfaction Award from popular online car dealer review website DealerRater.
February, 2016
Four Tallahassee-Based Crown Automotive Group Dealerships Earn DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Awards for 2016
Capital Volvo, Capital BMW, Capital Volkswagen and Capital Eurocars each earned a Consumer Satisfaction Award for 2016 from online car dealer review website DealerRater.
Press Releases - 2015
November, 2015
Crown Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT Invites the Chattanooga and Cleveland Communities to Support Feeding Children Everywhere
The Crown dealerships are hosting a volunteer opportunity on Saturday, December 12, where community members can join dealership staff to pack 40,000 meals for the hungry in the Chattanooga and Cleveland areas.
November, 2015
Crown Hyundai Used Car Technician Discovers & Returns Lost Envelope Containing $10,000
Bret Cadorath of Crown Hyundai found the envelope and returned it to its rightful owner, an area woman who was recently widowed.
May, 2015
Crown FIAT of Dublin is Now Proudly Crown Alfa Romeo FIAT of Dublin
The successful FIAT dealership is pleased to welcome Alfa Romeo to the Crown Automotive Group family. Crown Alfa Romeo FIAT of Dublin will deliver the same superior service to customers, now with an improved selection of quality vehicles.
May, 2015
Crown Mitsubishi Earns "Most Improved Dealer in the U.S." Distinction from Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Crown Mitsubishi, of Crown Automotive Group, recently earned the distinction of “Most Improved Dealer in the U.S.” The dealership had a 262% sales improvement year-over-year.
April, 2015
Crown Eurocars Mercedes-Benz of St. Petersburg Receives DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award
Crown Eurocars Mercedes-Benz of St. Petersburg, one of the many dealerships that make up Crown Automotive Group, was recently honored with a 2015 Consumer Satisfaction Award from DealerRater.
April, 2015
Crown Nissan Earns 2015 Consumer Satisfaction Award from DealerRater
Crown Nissan recently announced that it won a 2015 Consumer Satisfaction Awards from DealerRater.
April, 2015
Crown Mitsubishi Proudly Earns a Consumer Satisfaction Award for 2015 from DealerRater
Crown Mitsubishi, a proud part of Crown Automotive Group, recently earned a DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award for 2015.
April, 2015
Crown Kia St. Petersburg Recently Earned DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award for 2015
Crown Kia St. Petersburg is proud to announce that it was recently a winner of the DealerRater 2015 Consumer Satisfaction Awards.
April, 2015
Crown Kia Dublin Announced it Won a Consumer Satisfaction Award from DealerRater
Crown Kia Dublin is proud to announce that it was among the winners of the 2015 Consumer Satisfaction Awards from DealerRater.
April, 2015
Crown Hyundai Receives Consumer Satisfaction Award for 2015 from DealerRater
Crown Hyundai is proud to announce that it was recently a winner of the 2015 Consumer Satisfaction Awards, put on by DealerRater.
April, 2015
Crown Chrysler Dodge Jeep Dublin Earns Prestigious Consumer Satisfaction Award for 2015
Crown Chrysler Dodge Jeep Dublin, located in Dublin, Ohio, was recently named a winner of the DealerRater 2015 Consumer Satisfaction Awards.
April, 2015
Crown Chrysler Dodge Jeep Cleveland Honored with Consumer Satisfaction Award from DealerRater
Crown Chrysler Dodge Jeep Cleveland, a part of Crown Automotive Group, recently earned a 2015 Consumer Satisfaction Award from car dealer review site DealerRater.
April, 2015
Crown Chrysler Dodge Jeep Chattanooga Earns DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award
Crown Chrysler Dodge Jeep Chattanooga recently announced that it was among the winners of DealerRater’s 2015 Consumer Satisfaction Awards.
April, 2015
Crown Audi Honored by DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Awards Program
Crown Audi is pleased to announce that it was one of the winners of the DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Awards for 2015.
April, 2015
Crown Acura Earns Prestigious DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award
Crown Acura, located in Clearwater, Florida, is proud to announce that it was among the recipients of this year’s DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Awards.
April, 2015
Three Crown Automotive Group Dealerships Earn Dealer of the Year Awards for 2015 from DealerRater
Crown Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chattanooga, Crown FIAT of Dublin and Crown Eurocars of Dublin recently earned 2015 Dealer of the Year Awards from DealerRater
April, 2015
Crown Buick GMC Wins 2015 Consumer Satisfaction Award from DealerRater
St. Petersburg's Crown Buick GMC was recently honored with a 2015 Consumer Satisfaction Award from DealerRater.
March, 2015
Career Education Breakfast Awards $28,000 in Grants & Scholarships
Career Education Breakfast Awards $28,000 in Grants & Scholarships, Features Students of the Academies of Pinellas & Next Generation Entrepreneurs.
March, 2015
Crown Buick GMC Earns GM's Mark of Excellence Award for 2014
Crown Buick GMC is proud to announce that it recently earned GM's Mark of Excellence Award for both the Buick and GMC brands for 2014!
February, 2015
Evening of Excellence Honors the Best in Education and the Winners Are...
Dwayne Hawkins was inducted into the Hall of Homor. Hawkins has been a strong proponent of education and giving back to the community.
February, 2015
Crown GMC Earns Coveted GMC Business Elite Dealer Designation
Crown GMC was recently named a GMC Commercial Business Elite Dealer, affording the St. Petersburg dealership with the opportunity to reach fleet and commercial customers.
February, 2015
Crown Jaguar Earns “Pride of Jaguar” Distinction for Eighth Consecutive Year
Crown Jaguar, located in St. Petersburg, Florida, recently earned the distinction of “Pride of Jaguar” for the eighth consecutive year.
February, 2015
Crown Eurocars Earns “Best of the Best” Distinction from Mercedes-Benz
Crown Eurocars, based in Dublin, Ohio, was recently honored as part of the “Best of the Best” Program from Mercedes-Benz.
Press Releases - 2014
October, 2014
Joe Lamphier Receives Ted Williams Award for Philanthropic Work and Impact on the Community
The Bay Area Hyundai Dealers, including Crown Hyundai in St. Petersburg, raised $75,000 to donate to the St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Foundation through Hyundai Hope on Wheels.
October, 2014
Pinellas Education Foundation Named No. 1 in Country | Crown Automotive Group
The Pinellas Education Foundation was recently named the No. 1 K-12 education foundation in the U.S.. Crown Automotive Group’s President and COO Jim Myers served as the foundation’s Chairman for the 2012-2014 term.
October, 2014
Crown Automotive Group CEO Dwayne Hawkins Nominated for Prestigious Dealer of the Year Award
Dwayne Hawkins, dealer principal, chairman and CEO of Crown Jaguar in St. Petersburg, Florida and CEO of Crown Automotive Group has been nominated for the 2015 TIME Dealer of the Year Awards.
October, 2014
Crown Automotive Group’s Jim Myers Spoke at Pinellas Education Foundation Symposium
Jim Myers, President and COO of Crown Automotive Group and immediate past Chairman of the Pinellas Education Foundation, recently spoke at the Foundation’s symposium, titled “Why Are We Losing Our Boys?”
