Tacoma Dodge Chrysler Jeep is Back In Town
Tacoma, Washington (December 9, 2009) - The new Chrysler Group has awarded and issued final approval of the
Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep franchises for the Tacoma market to Phil Bivens, effective immediately.
Approximately seven months ago, Chrysler notified 789 Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge dealers from around the country
that their franchises would be terminated as part of Chrysler’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. According to
Chrysler and the U.S. Government, these specific dealership terminations were needed to ensure Chrysler’s revival
and long-term viability.
“The termination and temporary absence of the Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep franchises in the Tacoma market was
tragic,” states Bivens, “but I’m glad that we were able to work out a deal to put all three of these brands right here in
the previous Tacoma Dodge location.”
Bivens and his management team have pulled together a superior staff consisting of over 50 employees for startup.
Many of these employees were retained from the former Tacoma Dodge dealership. Staffing levels are
expected to be in excess of 75 by the end of the first quarter 2010.
Phil Bivens, who lives in Northeast Tacoma, also owns Auburn Chevrolet, Enumclaw Chrysler Jeep Dodge and a
General Motors Accessory Distributorship that has exclusive GM distribution rights to nearly 170 GM dealers in the
Northwest. Phil’s wife, Kerry Bivens, owns and/or operates Toyota of Puyallup, Scion of Puyallup and Kia of Puyallup.
Together, the organization employs 325 people and will sell in excess of 8,000 new and pre-owned vehicles in 2010
across ten franchises at five different locations.
Tacoma Dodge Chrysler Jeep is located at 4101 S. Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98409. Web Address:
www.tacomadodge.com
Additional Contacts:
Steve Crosetti - General Manager
Tacoma Dodge Chrysler Jeep
www.tacomadodge.com
stevec@tacomadodge.com
Katie Cartwright
Director of Corporate Marketing
(253) 286-8045
www.tacomadodge.com
katiec@tacomadodge.com