Denny Hecker's dealerships to close some locations
As lawmakers debate bailing out the auto industry's Big Three, local dealerships across the country continue to struggle.

Major Minnesota auto retailer Denny Hecker to close 6 dealerships, sell 3 others
WCCO-TV reported Friday night that 400 employees of the Denny Hecker Automotive Group are going to be out of a job. The company said the sour economy and the crisis in the auto industry are forcing its hand.

Auto Dealerships Discuss Bailout Possibility
Democratic leaders in Congress postponed a vote on whether to bail out the auto industry until next month. Auto makers requested $25 billion in loans to stay in business until spring. FOX 4's Shaun Rabb has been exploring what bailout or bankruptcy could mean for local dealerships and has this story.

Auto Industry Problems Hit Close to Home
With talks of bailouts, car dealerships across the nation are seeing significant drops in auto sales, and our area is no different.

Local Dealerships Talk About Auto Crisis
Car sales drop nation wide.

Denny Hecker dealerships close leaving workers without jobs, customers with questions
The abrupt closure of several Denny Hecker car dealerships left employees and customers feeling jilted Saturday.

More consolidation expected among Kentucky auto dealers
Longtime area auto dealer Jack Kain said Friday that he sees potential for more dealership consolidation around Kentucky as the auto industry crisis worsens. The slowdown in sales already has caused some dealers to close. Earlier this summer, Jeff Sachs Autopark in Frankfort closed after more than a decade in business, as did the Johnny Watkins dealerships in London. Just this week, ...

Many Local Dealerships Debate Over Auto Bailout
Some dealerships on the Automile in Norwood are on different sides of the fence when it comes to the auto bailout. Karen Anderson explains.

Car dealers pitch for auto sector aid
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Car dealers are heading for near-record sales this year but asked the federal government on Friday to help auto manufacturers and to make it easier for dealerships to get financing.

Two Brainerd dealerships not among closings at Denny Hecker
[MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - One of Minnesota's largest car dealers is closing six dealerships and selling three others effective immediately.

Roseville pledges $3 million to upgrade region's oldest auto mall
The Roseville City Council has pledged up to $3 million for a face-lift for the local auto mall to help keep dealerships from leaving town. City leaders say they want to help the region's oldest auto mall avoid dealerships closing, as they have in cities including Auburn, Sacramento and Elk Grove. The improvements, which were approved Wednesday night, will be made to a wall that surrounds ...

Denny Hecker closes 6 dealerships, sells 3 others
Prominent Twin Cities automotive entrepreneur Denny Hecker announced Friday he has closed six of his dealerships and sold three others because of the poor economy. The shutdown will mean 400 employees ? about a third of his work force ? will be out of a job.

Dems delay auto bailout vote, seek plan from Big 3
WASHINGTON (AP) ? The $25 billion rescue plan for the auto industry, desperately sought by Detroit?s beleaguered Big Three, collapsed Thursday as Congress drew the line at one more bailout and Democrats said they wouldn?t even consider it until the companies produced a convincing plan for rebuilding their once-mighty industry.

Local shops try to deal with auto industry's decline
Last week's spectacle of auto industry leaders going to Washington to beg for a congressional bailout of Ford, Chrysler and General Motors had a rapt audience among local car dealers.

Hecker Employee Learned Of Layoff From Coworker
About 400 people are without jobs after auto dealer Denny Hecker announced he would close stores across the Twin Cities. Six of Hecker's dealerships have closed and three others were sold.

Denny Hecker Announces Closure Of 6 Dealerships
Legendary Twin Cities Car Dealer Denny Hecker has announced he is closing six dealerships and selling three others effective immediately.

Minn. car dealer closing 6 dealerships
Associated Press - November 22, 2008 12:43 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - 1 of Minnesota's largest car dealers is closing 6 of dealerships and selling three others.

Ontario dealership latest in string of auto dealership closures announced
A climate of dropping sales and tight credit continues to take its toll on Inland auto dealerships. The latest in a string of recent closures is Superior Pontiac GMC Truck, located at 1356 Auto Center Drive in Ontario.

Minn. car dealer closing 6 dealerships
(AP:MINNEAPOLIS) One of Minnesota's largest car dealers is closing six of dealerships and selling three others. WCCO-TV reports that 400 employees of the Denny Hecker Automotive Group in the Twin Cities are going to be out of a job.

Hecker suing Chrysler Financial in attempt to save business
Denny Hecker, the Twin Cities entrepreneur whose investments include everything from a pair of Monticello auto dealerships to a suburban Twin Cities night club, is suing Chrysler Financial Services in an attempt to save his business.