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Hahn Automotive Warehouse Inc. has acquired the assets of Carparts Distribution Center Inc.  

Hahn Automotive Warehouse Inc. is acquiring New Hampshire-based Carparts Distribution Center Inc., in a move that expands the local firm’s commitment to growth and customer service in the New England market.   The deal is expected to close by year-end. Terms were ...

Ownership and operations of Henderson Ford of Webster have officially transferred to West Herr Auto Group, the largest auto group in the state. The Webster dealership at 810 Ridge Rd. had been Henderson Ford since 2003. West Herr assumed ownership ...

The owners of a long-time Rochester-area Ford dealership are suing the auto maker, alleging the Detroit-based company reneged on an agreement regarding the purchase of another local dealership.

Connecticut-based Splash Car Wash has leaped head-first into the Rochester market with the acquisition of Buckmans Car Wash and Classy Chassy. Splash Car Wash bought all four Buckmans (Brockport, Gates, Greece and Spencerport) plus 17 Classy Chassy locations in Western ...

A bill intended to crack down on catalytic converter theft by placing requirements on scrap metal recyclers has been vetoed by Monroe County Executive Adam Bello. The bill was passed by the County Legislature on Sept. 14 and required scrap ...

The city of Batavia last week marked the installation of four new electric vehicle charging stations. City officials were joined by community leaders and representatives of National Grid to commemorate the installation that was made possible by National Grid’s Make-Ready ...

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Hyzon Motors Inc., the Rochester-based global supplier of zero-emission fuel cell vehicles, on Tuesday responded to a short sell report that was released last week that tanked the company’s stock price. Tuesday afternoon, shares of Hyzon stock (Nasdaq: HYZN) had ...

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Rochester’s Hyzon Motors Inc. has received an order for five 154-ton trucks from an Australian subsidiary of the world’s largest zinc, lead and silver producer, Korea Zinc. Financial aspects of the purchase were not detailed, but Hyzon officials said the ...

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Bob Johnson Chevrolet founder Robert Johnson died on Sept. 2 in Sarasota, Fla. He was 84. Mr. Johnson was born in Chicago, Ill. on July 15, 1937. He was enamored with     airplanes, which prompted him to leave school and ...

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West Herr Automotive has acquired Brockport’s Spurr Subaru for an undisclosed sum. Spurr Subaru has been in business since 2007 and was acquired by Jeff and Danielle Lash in 2019. The dealership has 22 staffers and officials expect the facility ...

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Chelsea Conway doesn’t let much stand in the way of reaching her goals. In June, Conway traveled to Eugene, Ore., to participate in the Olympic trials in the 20 km race walk, where dangerously high temperatures of 100 or more ...

Monro Inc. on Wednesday reported record first-quarter sales, beating analysts’ estimates. For the first quarter ended June 26, the Rochester-based automotive undercar repair company reported a more than 38 percent increase in revenue to $341.8 million. The company attributed the ...

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Rochester’s Hyzon Motors USA Inc. has completed its business combination with Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp. and has begun trading on the Nasdaq Global Select market under the symbols HYZN and HYZNW. As part of the business completion, Decarbonization Plus has ...

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The New York State Thruway Authority will begin construction this month on a $450 million project to redevelop the 27 service areas located along the Thruway. The service areas were built in the 1950s, with the last significant renovations taking ...

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