INDIANAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb.
16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Dickinson Fleet Services (Dickinson
or DFS) announces the acquisition of Diesel Minnesota (DMI) of
St. Paul, Minn., serving to expand
the geographic reach of DFS. This investment bolsters the
geographic reach of Dickinson's nationwide fleet services,
including shop service, scheduled on-site maintenance and emergency
mobile service. Under DFS leadership, DMI will expand its
maintenance services in the greater Minneapolis market and the state of
Minnesota. This new acquisition
will allow Dickinson to better service its customers and will
provide an enhanced service experience to the long-standing
customers of DMI through even greater flexibility and extended
maintenance capabilities across the country.
"We are very excited to welcome Diesel Minnesota into the
Dickinson family," said Ted
Coltrain, executive officer at DFS. "DMI has built a strong
reputation in the Minneapolis area
for providing high-quality, customer-focused repair services in its
local Minneapolis community. This
strong reputation will allow us to better serve our existing
customers in the region and allow us to better service DMI
customers across the nation."
"The integration of DMI into Dickinson is a great opportunity
for all involved," added Mike
Dickinson, executive officer at DFS. "We're looking forward
to continuing our growth with the customers, suppliers, and
employees DMI has cultivated over the past 15 years in the
St. Paul and Minneapolis area."
"Becoming a part of Dickinson will allow us to create greater
stability for our employees and better support our long-standing
relationships with customers in our area," said Darcy Anderson and Robert Anderson, co-owners of Diesel Minnesota.
"We're proud to have developed the relationships we have with our
employees, customers and partners over the last 15 years, and we
know that these relationships will remain strong and grow deeper as
a direct result of this acquisition."
Diesel Minnesota marks
Dickinson's eleventh acquisition since 2017. Under the ownership of
Cox Automotive, DFS continues to pursue additional acquisition
targets across North America.
About Dickinson Fleet Services
Headquartered in Indianapolis,
Ind., Dickinson Fleet Services (DFS) has grown to become one
of the largest independent fleet maintenance providers in the
country. DFS is the leading provider of on-site mobile maintenance
and repair services nationwide, offering mobile on-site maintenance
and repair services for light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks and
trailers through its fleet of more than 700 mobile trucks. DFS also
services fleets with its network of 18 maintenance facilities each
offering select services from accident repair, paint,
refurbishment, and dedicated technician services, combined with an
in-house CARES CALL center providing 24/7 maintenance scheduling
and emergency repair assistance. Dickinson Fleet Services is a Cox
Automotive™ brand. Cox Automotive is a subsidiary of Cox
Enterprises. www.dickinsonfleet.com
About Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive Inc. makes buying, selling, owning and using
vehicles easier for everyone. The global company's more than 27,000
team members and family of brands, including Autotrader®, Clutch
Technologies, Dealer.com®, Dealertrack®, Kelley Blue Book®,
Manheim®, NextGear Capital®, VinSolutions®, vAuto® and Xtime®, are
passionate about helping millions of car shoppers, 40,000 auto
dealer clients across five continents and many others throughout
the automotive industry thrive for generations to come. Cox
Automotive is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc., a
privately-owned, Atlanta-based
company with annual revenues of nearly $20
billion. www.coxautoinc.com
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