HOUSTON & CORONA, Calif. -

Group 1 Automotive has announced the acquisition of a Mercedes-Benz dealership in Boerne, Texas, which will operate as Mercedez-Benz of Boerne. The dealership, which also includes a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter commercial vehicle franchise, is expected to generate an estimated revenue of $135 million annually.

“We are delighted to strengthen our relationship with Mercedes-Benz and further expand our scale in the San Antonio metropolitan market,“ said Earl Hesterberg, Group 1’s president and chief executive officer.

Further west, Larry H. Miller Dealerships announced the acquisition of Quality Toyota in Corona, Calif. The dealership, which will be the group’s first in the state of California, will maintain all of its current employees, according to Dean Fitzpatrick, the group’s president.

“Employees are vital to the success of a dealership and we consider the team at Quality Toyota part of the asset,” Fitzpatrick said. “We always work to ensure that current employees transition with the store, and we have training programs in place to encourage their success.”

The dealership has been renamed Larry H. Miller Toyota Corona.