Amador County - In an open letter published in the Amador Ledger-Dispatch, General Motors responded to the outpouring of mail it has received as a result of the recent closure of Prospect Motors in Jackson. Mark Laneve, GM’s Vice-President of North American sales, said he was “overwhelmed by your enthusiasm for our vehicles and your support for your local dealership.” Laneve said Prospect made “their decision, but ultimately it will be up to the dealer how he wants to proceed.” Some community members are questioning the wording of Lavene’s statement, which could imply that the Prospect Motors closure was entirely voluntary. The closure came after Prospect Motors owner Frank Halvorson received a call on Thursday, December 18th from GMAC Financial Services, the corporation that finances his vehicle inventory and the construction of the dealership’s new showrooms. Halverson said GMAC was pulling its inventory because he was “16 days late” in paying loans on the auto center facility. Halverson-owned affiliates Amador Toyota and Amador Chrysler will be closing as well. “We would welcome them re-opening their business and continuing to serve the community,” said LaNeve. He included contact information for Susan Keenehan, who he said works with the dealers in this area. Halverson, who has been working extensively with employees and community leaders, was unavailable for comment by deadline for this story. You can contact Susan Keenehan at (510) 381-4802 or e-mail her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Story by Alex Lane
Sunday, 18 January 2009 23:44
General Motors Responds
Amador County - In an open letter published in the Amador Ledger-Dispatch, General Motors responded to the outpouring of mail it has received as a result of the recent closure of Prospect Motors in Jackson. Mark Laneve, GM’s Vice-President of North American sales, said he was “overwhelmed by your enthusiasm for our vehicles and your support for your local dealership.” Laneve said Prospect made “their decision, but ultimately it will be up to the dealer how he wants to proceed.” Some community members are questioning the wording of Lavene’s statement, which could imply that the Prospect Motors closure was entirely voluntary. The closure came after Prospect Motors owner Frank Halvorson received a call on Thursday, December 18th from GMAC Financial Services, the corporation that finances his vehicle inventory and the construction of the dealership’s new showrooms. Halverson said GMAC was pulling its inventory because he was “16 days late” in paying loans on the auto center facility. Halverson-owned affiliates Amador Toyota and Amador Chrysler will be closing as well. “We would welcome them re-opening their business and continuing to serve the community,” said LaNeve. He included contact information for Susan Keenehan, who he said works with the dealers in this area. Halverson, who has been working extensively with employees and community leaders, was unavailable for comment by deadline for this story. You can contact Susan Keenehan at (510) 381-4802 or e-mail her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Story by Alex Lane
