Even the best business has room for improvement. That’s why we make the effort to constantly seek out the latest technologies, best practices, and newest trends so that we can grow and improve as a dealership, and offer our customers the benefits of our up-to-date training. On July 18th, Adam Connolly traveled to Chicago to … Read more →

Even the best business has room for improvement. That’s why we make the effort to constantly seek out the latest technologies, best practices, and newest trends so that we can grow and improve as a dealership, and offer our customers the benefits of our up-to-date training.

On July 18th, Adam Connolly traveled to Chicago to participate in a Hyundai “20 Group” conference. These type of conferences allow dealerships from across the country to share their ideas, learn new ways to do things, and consult with industry leaders. Several automotive experts attended to give tips on how to make changes, such as making service visits shorter for customers, ways to keep pricing lower, methods of increasing value in your vehicles, and how to utilize new internet technologies.

We continually strive to move forward and be cutting-edge! We know our customers appreciate doing business with a dealership that is never completely satisfied with the “status quo!” Our constant evaluation of our practices means the best possible car buying experience for you!

On Friday, August 27th, our 11th annual golf outing will take place at the Framingham Country Club. This year the proceeds will benefit the Hoffman Breast Center at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge MA. This charity donation has special meaning to the Connolly family, as Kathy Connolly received her cancer treatment here. This year we … Read more →

On Friday, August 27th, our 11th annual golf outing will take place at the Framingham Country Club. This year the proceeds will benefit the Hoffman Breast Center at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge MA. This charity donation has special meaning to the Connolly family, as Kathy Connolly received her cancer treatment here. This year we will eclipse the $100,000 mark for money raised for charity! Check out the invitation and submit your registration by August 1st to reserve your spot to participate in this worthy event!

2010 marks the twelfth year that Hyundai and its dealers have been committed to supporting the fight against childhood cancer. What began in 1998 as a local initiative supported by New England-area Hyundai dealers to raise funds for the Jimmy Fund at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has evolved into Hyundai Hope on Wheels, an independent … Read more →

2010 marks the twelfth year that Hyundai and its dealers have been committed to supporting the fight against childhood cancer. What began in 1998 as a local initiative supported by New England-area Hyundai dealers to raise funds for the Jimmy Fund at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has evolved into Hyundai Hope on Wheels, an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which is supported nationwide by all of Hyundai’s 780 dealers and Hyundai Motor America. Since 1998, Hyundai Hope on Wheels has donated more than $14 million to children’s hospitals nationwide to help kids fight cancer. Every time a new Hyundai vehicle is sold in the U.S., $5 is donated to Hope on Wheels.

Hyundai Hope on Wheels is led by an executive board of Hyundai dealers, including Oscar Leeser, chairman, (El Paso, TX), Gary Micaleff (Everett, WA), and Mike Kelly (Butler, PA). The Hope on Wheels Medical Advisory Board is made up of leaders in cancer research treatment, including Dr. Leonard Sender (Children’s Hospital of Orange County), Dr. David Poplack (Texas Children’s Cancer Center) and Dr. Dan Wechsler (Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Center), and has provided essential guidance in the establishment of Hyundai Hope on Wheels and the Hyundai Scholars program.

The Hope on Wheels Tour is the united effort of Hyundai dealers across the country to raise awareness about childhood cancer and celebrate the lives of the courageous children battling the disease. This summer, the Hope on Wheels Tour will travel to 42 children’s hospitals across the country and donate more than $2 million to support further training and research for doctors involved in childhood cancer research, making it the largest single year of donations in the organization’s history. Hyundai Hope on Wheels designates the medical professionals supported by these donations as Hyundai Scholars.

The 2010 Tour will also host Handprint Ceremonies for childhood cancer patients, both past and present, at the 42 children’s hospitals receiving donations. The symbol of the Hope on Wheels Tour is a white Hyundai Santa Fe covered with colorful handprints representing childhood cancer patients from all over the country. The Handprint Ceremony celebrates the courage of childhood cancer patients by capturing their colorful handprints on the white Santa Fe; children attending the ceremony are asked to lend a hand and place their own handprints on the car to commemorate their battle with cancer. Why handprints? Because there’s nothing more personal than a handprint – and the goal of the Hope on Wheels Tour is to share the personal triumphs of each of these children with other childhood cancer patients and their families across the country. Whether it’s completing a round of chemo, celebrating a beautiful new head of hair or receiving a clean bill of health, one childhood cancer patient’s milestone can be another’s symbol of hope.

We are excited to present our brand new state-of-the-art Hyundai store! Watch the video HERE!

We are excited to present our brand new state-of-the-art Hyundai store!

Watch the video HERE!

Chris Connolly, owner of Connolly Automotive Group, experienced the loss of his Mother, Kathy Connolly in December of 2008 to breast cancer. This spring he spent 5 months training to make a difference in the lives of others who are battling this disease. Read more →

Chris Connolly, owner of Connolly Automotive Group, experienced the loss of his Mother, Kathy Connolly in December of 2008 to breast cancer. This spring he spent 5 months training to make a difference in the lives of others who are battling this disease.

On April 19th, he participated in the Boston Marathon,(http://www.bostonmarathon.org/) the world’s oldest annual marathon, completing 26.2 miles along the historic course through Natick, Wellesley, and Framingham. It is an extremely prestigious road racing event in itself, but even more impressive is Chris’s tremendous personal involvement in the Dana Farber Marathon Challenge,(http://www.dana-farber.org/how/danafarber/) which raises money for the institute’s cancer research. One hundred percent of the funds raised by the DFMC participants goes towards the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research to provide better outcomes, higher cure rates, and enhanced quality of life for cancer patients. Chris’s commitment to volunteering raised $12,833 for this lifesaving mission!!! He did it in memory of his Mother, and had an intensely unforgettable experience while supporting this superb cause.

This was Chris’s first marathon, and he completed the course in 4:51:26. He says “This was about a half hour slower than I was shooting for, but it was a very rewarding day in all!” We are so proud of Chris and his achievement!