DRIVEN AUTOMOTIVE HONESTY, INTEGRITY & QUALITY WORK AT FAIR PRICES by Lee Ann Atwater W hen Spotlight on Business sat down with Jamanda Doyle, the owner and general manager of Driven Automo - tive in Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, we were so impressed with the company that we became customers.
We also have access to all manufacturers’ service manuals, maintenance schedules, and even safety recall notices and service bulletins. This makes it easy for multiple car households to feel comfort - able in taking their new or old car to us.” “There are many new technologies being intro - duced every year and it’s exciting to see all the innovative features of new vehicles and how they are serviced and repaired,” says Doyle. With six automotive repair bays and a staff with over 50 years of combined experience, Driven Automo - tive has the expertise to service and repair a wide arrange of vehicles whether they are imports or domestic. Basically, they can work on all passen - ger cars and light trucks and can perform auto- motive repair and regular maintenance from oil and filter changes to full blown engine removal/ replacements or rebuilds, no pun intended. There isn’t a task that they can’t do when it comes to automotive repair. They are well equipped with the latest diagnostic tools, computer scanners, tire changers, alignment machines and offer spe- cialty antique/classic vehicle tuning and repair.
During that first conversation with Doyle, we asked her why her brand is synonymous with honesty and integrity, her answer was spot on and we couldn’t agree more after having our fleet services with her team over the past several years, “They work hard for their customer’s best interest.” Starting a business is hard, but the motivation was easy. Doyle explained. “My partner, Rob Newell and I were both working for a local deal- ership, on a commission-based pay structure. We both agreed that working hard for someone else wasn’t ideal. Both of us believed that If we were going to work this hard pleasing and retaining our own customers within the dealership, why not do it for ourselves and the idea for Driven Automotive begun. While at the dealership, where Doyle at the time was a salesperson and her partner, Newell, was a Red Seal automotive technician. Both Doyle and Newell had a loyal customer following and decided that it would be worth the change and take the jump of faith and become entrepreneurs and the story of Driven Automotive begins when they opened their doors in 2012. 2. How have they built their business well Doyle is happy to tell you, “We cater to many vehicle owners as our team of technicians have diverse experience with multiple car manufacturers,” she goes on to say, “We have specialized service, tools and parts for all makes and models.
“We cater to many vehicle owners as our team of technicians have diverse experience with multiple car manufacturers,”
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SEPTEMBER 2020 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 2020
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