Solera Attendees Included VP’s Dave Carson, Scott Knupfer, and Director Earl Brown.
Solera Attends The Automotive News “Best Dealerships To Work For” 2025 Awards in Nashville; Congratulates Honorees Across the Industry
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — October 9, 2025 — Solera joined dealers, OEM executives, and industry partners in Music City as Automotive News celebrated its 2025 Best Dealerships To Work For honorees—recognizing 150 U.S. dealerships for exceptional workplace culture and employee engagement. The evening highlighted how people-powered stores outperform over the long run, culminating with Capitol Nissan of Salem being recognized as the No. 1 Best Dealership To Work For in 2025.
This year’s program once again underscored that great retail outcomes start with great employee experiences. The awards are based on a two‑part process administered by the Workforce Research Group—evaluating policies and benefits and, critically, surveying employees themselves—keeping team member sentiment at the center of recognition. The 2025 festivities took place in Nashville, Tennessee, reinforcing the event’s growing national draw and community feel.
Congratulations to standout winners
Solera extends heartfelt congratulations to friends and partners across the country, including:
- Kunes Automotive Group, with nine dealerships named to this year’s list.
- Bergstrom Automotive, recognized as the top dealership group with 39 stores honored—more than any other group.
- Lithia & Driveway (LAD), with 20 dealerships honored, including category distinctions for Audi Coral Springs (large dealership) and Audi Millburn (minority leadership).
- LaFontaine Automotive Group, with multiple dealerships earning spots among the Top 150 in 2025.
Why it matters:
Automotive retail is, and always has been, built on relationships. Earning a place among the Top 150 is more than a sales achievement; it’s an endorsement from the people who make dealerships run: advisors, technicians, BDC agents, F&I managers, porters, and sales teams. Recognition grounded in employee feedback signals strong leadership, clear communication, and a day‑to‑day culture where people can do their best work—conditions that translate into better customer experiences and healthier, more resilient businesses.
Solera’s commitment:
As a long‑time partner to the retail ecosystem, Solera applauds every store recognized this year. Our end‑to‑end Dealer Ecosystem is designed to help teams thrive—connecting marketing, CRM, websites, inventory, DMS, fixed ops, titling, payments, and vehicle protection under one unified platform so dealers can focus on people and performance, not on stitching together technology.
Looking ahead:
The Nashville gala showcased a simple truth: when your employees win, your customers win—and so does your business. Congratulations again to all 2025 honorees, and to the teams who earned these awards by building workplaces of trust, inclusion, and high performance. We look forward to partnering with you in the year ahead to keep raising the bar for employees and customers alike.
Summary:
Automotive News honored 150 dealerships in Nashville (Oct. 9, 2025), with Capitol Nissan of Salem taking the top spot; Solera congratulates Kunes (9 honorees), Bergstrom (39), Lithia & Driveway (20), and LaFontaine (multiple)—and all other winners, while reaffirming its commitment to people‑first performance through a unified dealer technology ecosystem.
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