WATERLOO, Ont. — Expressway Trucks of Waterloo and Windsor, Ont. was named Volvo Trucks’ Canada Dealer of the Year for 2010.

General Truck Sales of Muncie, Ind. was named the U.S. Dealer of the Year.

Since acquiring the Waterloo dealership in 1999, Expressway dealer principal Scott Lawson has grown the location into two new and used sales and service locations with a total of 36 mechanical bays and 70 full and part-time employees.

"There’s no question that General Truck Sales and Expressway Trucks have done an outstanding job in achieving excellence while representing the values of the Volvo brand," said Ron Huibers, senior vice president – sales & marketing. "Through a strong focus on providing support to help maximize uptime, both dealerships have truly exemplified the excellent quality and service that customers have come to expect from Volvo Trucks."

The annual award honors each dealership’s entire organization and its employees for overall accomplishment and performance.

Selection criteria for the annual award includes outstanding performance in new truck and parts sales, growth in market share, penetration of Volvo engines, customer satisfaction index, and investment in facilities.