Access to all of the Group 1 websites you are accustomed to using is now consolidated in one convenient location. There may even be some valuable resources you were not aware of listed on the left. If you are unable to enter any of the sites and feel you should have access, please feel free to email the Corporate IT department at cray@group1auto.com

In the event of an emergency, there is only one address for you and your fellow employees to remember in order to stay in touch with your company - www.group1home.com.

The Latest Group 1 Automotive News and other Industry Highlights:

Farnborough BMW/Mini Sponsors Local Airshow, Receives International Press Mon July 26 2010, 8:40am CST

One of Group 1's newest store in the UK, Farnborough BMW/Mini is pictured here in the backdrop of the Internationally acclaimed Farnborough Airshow as reported by the Wall Street Journal. The dealership has been running events at the show since last week to the delight of their customers. If you are in the area, be sure to stop by and check out all of the incredible planes...and of course, visit the dealership!

Looking for group1mail.com? You've come to the right place! Wed July 14 2010, 11:40am CST

Click on either the "e-mail" link to the left OR the new "Outlook Web Access" button up top for easy access to your web mail account. Please contact your local IT department for assistance with your account or password.

East Region: Ira Toyota Danvers sets record for Certified Vehicles in June Mon July 12 2010, 9:50am CST

Congratulations to the Used team at Ira Toyota in Danvers, Massachusetts, for setting a new Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) Boston Region record for Toyota Certified Used Vehicle sales in the month of June! Below are the highlights this team accomplished for the month and year to date:
 
146 Certified Toyotas delivered in June
# 1 in TMS Boston Region month to date and year to date
# 2 in the Nation in volume for the month (beat out Longo Toyota!)
# 6 in the Nation year to date

Pictured below from left to right are the managers: Dave Tanger, Eric Swindell, Frank Smith, Matt Abbott and Steve Amaral and pictured on the stairs right to left going up are the sales people: Mike Parisi, Walter Vogel, Jose Tang, Jerry Rosenberg, Frank Moshirfar, Richie Morgan, Richie Neckers, Gary Cooper, Mike Capizzi and Chris Costa (missing).

Dealer Magazine: Automotive Writers Comment on Toyota's Dispute with Group 1 Automotive Tues July 6 2010, 11:15pm CST

This past week there was news of a business dispute between Toyota Motor Sales USA (TMS) and Group 1 Automotive.  This was as a result of Group 1’s proposed acquisition of a Toyota and Lexus dealership in Charleston, SC.

TMS is not in favor of this acquisition and despite conducting very little discussion with us, they asked for a declaratory judgment in federal court blocking this acquisition.   While Group 1 is certainly disappointed by the action TMS has taken, we do not expect these proceedings to interfere, or harm business at our many outstanding Toyota and Lexus dealerships or damage our longstanding relationship with our partners at TMS.

Click HERE to read Jim Ziegler's article from Dealer Magazine.
Click HERE to read Cliff Banks' article from Dealer Magazine. 

Fidelity Investments: Group 1's New ESPP Administrator Effective 8/2/2010 Fri, June 25 2010, 2:00pm CST

We are pleased to announce that Group 1 Automotive has selected Fidelity Investments as the recordkeeper and administrative services provider for our 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) replacing Merrill Lynch and ComputerShare.

For the purpose of transferring the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) to Fidelity, there will be a transition period to ensure that your plan assets and account history are accurately set up at Fidelity.  This transition period is scheduled to begin on July 9, 2010 and end on August 2, 2010, during which no plan-related transactions will be permitted.  Please make sure to complete any plan-related transitions before the transition period begins on July 9, 2010.   We will notify you if the timing of the transition period changes

 For more information please CLICK HERE to read the complete memo.

Regions - Please feel free to submit suggestions to your RVP and Pete DeLongchamps for consideration.

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