Auto Industry Basics
This American company’s “Blue Oval” logo has been on the road since 1903.
What is Ford?
This term means thinking outside the box.
What is innovation?
In was country was our first international operation established?
Canada
Karl Benz is credited with inventing this in 1886.
What is the automobile?
This phrase, reflecting Holman's guiding principle and branding, doubles as their corporate tagline celebrating a century of business.
What is “Driving What’s Right”?
Known for its luxury vehicles, this brand is the premium division of Toyota.
What is Lexus?
This acronym stands for key performance indicator.
What is KPI?
How many countries does Holman currently operate in? 100 bonus points if you guess all of them correctly
6! USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Mexico, and India
This U.S. automaker’s bankruptcy in 2009 was one of the largest in American history
What is General Motors?
Taking over Board leadership in 2015, she represents the third generation of Holman family governance.
Who is Melinda “Mindy” Holman?
In 1970, this Japanese automaker launched the “Z” sports car series, starting with the 240Z.
What is Nissan?
This phrase means to touch base later.
What is circle back?
Along with our retail business, what part of our business only operates in the US?
Holman Insurance
In the 1950s, Chevrolet released this iconic sports car model that’s still in production today.
What is the Corvette?
Although known by a single name today, Holman began in 1924 as this two-name Ford dealership in Merchantville, New Jersey.
What is Rice & Holman Ford?
This Italian sports car maker’s logo features a prancing horse.
What is Ferrari?
This term refers to a temporary team formed to solve a specific problem.
What is a task force?
Our fleet division produced vehicles for the 2002 Winter Olympics. Where were those Olympics held?
Salt Lake City, Utah
This country is home to the headquarters of BMW, Volkswagen, and Mercedes-Benz.
What is Germany?
This second-generation Holman leader served as Chairman Emeritus for decades until his passing in 2019 at age 93.
Who is Joseph “Joe” Holman?
The first moving assembly line for cars was introduced in 1913 by this industrial pioneer.
Who is Henry Ford?
This term refers to a visual representation of a company’s structure.
What is an org chart?
What year did Holman acquire Kuni Automotive, a dealership group hailing from the West Coast?
2016
The Model T was famously available “in any color, so long as it was” this.
In 2023, this longtime Holman executive succeeded Carl Ortell as CEO, marking a new era of professional leadership.
Who is Chris Conroy?