Heritage History
A Partnership Begins
The Foundation
1977
1970
Dave MachavernJoins as Toyota GM
Growth Continues
1985
1987
Heritage History
Tri-Town Toyota Acquired
Tri-Nordic Toyota Gets a New Home
1990
1989
David Bergeron Joins Nordic
The Beginning of Something Great
1991-2022
1994
Heritage History
Building For The Future
Ford
Toyota
Toyota
Heritage Toyota
Heritage Ford
White River Toyota
Heritage Automotive takes great pride in providing customers and employees an industry leading experience. By the late 2000s, Heritage had outgrown its infrastructure. A major campus wide renovation was necessary to create facilities capable of supporting the experience customers came to expect from Heritage. In 2012 our flagship 35,000 square foot state of the art Toyota service facility was constructed on the site of the original Toyota building from 1977. Significant renovations were also made to Toyota Sales, Ford, the Collision Center, and Autoshine.
Heritage History
Family-Owned
2010
Dillon Machavern’s journey with Heritage Automotive Group began in June 2010 as a summer assistant in Autoshine. Dillon continued seasonal work in the department while attending high school at CVU and college at High Point University. Over the years, Dillon grew through a wide range of roles across the company, including Sales Representative, Digital Marketing Assistant, Sales Manager, General Manager, and Executive Manager. In 2023 Dillon took an ownership interest and became Vice President. In April 2026, Dillon was announced as President, taking over from his father, Dave Machavern, and continuing a long-standing family commitment to Heritage’s employees, customers, and community. Dillon is also a NADA Dealer Academy graduate, and a board member for the New England Toyota Dealers Advertising Association serving as the Vermont Director.
David BergeronJoins Nordic
David Bergeron entered the automotive industry after a successful career in corporate finance, serving as CFO for Pharmacia Ophthalmics and Controller for JBI, Inc. He joined the Nordic Group as Controller in the early 1990s, providing critical financial leadership during the 1994 transition to Heritage Automotive.
David Bergeron
Growth Continues
Following a full decade of successful sales and service operations with the Toyota brand, the dealership committed to a major infrastructure upgrade. In 1987, a brand-new, dedicated Toyota facility was constructed on the property. This enduring structure remains a central hub of the campus today, currently housing both the Toyota sales department and the Autoshine detailing center.
Heritage Toyota Building
Tri-Nordic Toyota Gets A New Home
Following the acquisition, the Toyota business in White River Junction grew rapidly, quickly outpacing the capacity of the original building. To accommodate this surge in volume, a new, larger facility was constructed on Sykes Mountain Avenue. This established the permanent home for what is now White River Toyota, ensuring the dealership could keep pace with its expanding customer base.
White River Toyota Before The New Building
THE FOUNDATION
Erected in 1970, under previous ownership our Ford sales and service facility is the foundation of what is now Heritage Automotive’s state-of-the-art headquarters on Shelburne Road in South Burlington. Although many renovations took place over the decades, the original Ford building remains standing at the center of our campus.
1970 Aerial View of Nordic Ford on Shelburne Road
A PARTNERSHIP BEGINS
The opening of Nordic Toyota in South Burlington marked the official beginning of an incredible partnership with the Toyota brand. This pivotal launch established the foundation for a relationship that was destined to grow significantly, eventually becoming a cornerstone of the group's success.
Parking Map From The Heritage Hotline
The Beginning Of Something Great
Nordic is purchased by partners Dave Machavern & David Bergeron, establishing the newly formed Heritage Automotive Group. Built on family values and a commitment to providing an exceptional customer and employee experience Heritage would become Vermont’s premier automotive group.
Dave & David Being Interviewed Outside Nordic Toyota
Tri-Town ToyotaAcquired
The group's partnership with Toyota expanded significantly with the acquisition of a second franchise in White River Junction, Vermont. This new satellite location was christened Tri-Nordic Toyota, solidifying the company's regional footprint in the Upper Valley.
Tri-Town Toyota Before Becoming Tri-Nordic Toyota
Dave Machavern joins nordic as toyota gm
Dave began his automotive career as a Datsun (Nissan) factory representative and national sales planning manager from 1978–1983. In June 1983, he became General Manager at Burke Motor Sales in Nashua, New Hampshire, overseeing Nissan, Saab, and Peugeot operations. He joined Nordic in September 1985 as General Manager of South Burlington Toyota.
Dave Machavern
Tri-Nordic Toyota Gets A New Home
Following the acquisition, the Toyota business in White River Junction grew rapidly, quickly outpacing the capacity of the original building. To accommodate this surge in volume, a new, larger facility was constructed on Sykes Mountain Avenue. This established the permanent home for what is now White River Toyota, ensuring the dealership could keep pace with its expanding customer base.
White River Toyota Before The New Building
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Transcript
Heritage History
A Partnership Begins
The Foundation
1977
1970
Dave MachavernJoins as Toyota GM
Growth Continues
1985
1987
Heritage History
Tri-Town Toyota Acquired
Tri-Nordic Toyota Gets a New Home
1990
1989
David Bergeron Joins Nordic
The Beginning of Something Great
1991-2022
1994
Heritage History
Building For The Future
Ford
Toyota
Toyota
Heritage Toyota
Heritage Ford
White River Toyota
Heritage Automotive takes great pride in providing customers and employees an industry leading experience. By the late 2000s, Heritage had outgrown its infrastructure. A major campus wide renovation was necessary to create facilities capable of supporting the experience customers came to expect from Heritage. In 2012 our flagship 35,000 square foot state of the art Toyota service facility was constructed on the site of the original Toyota building from 1977. Significant renovations were also made to Toyota Sales, Ford, the Collision Center, and Autoshine.
Heritage History
Family-Owned
2010
Dillon Machavern’s journey with Heritage Automotive Group began in June 2010 as a summer assistant in Autoshine. Dillon continued seasonal work in the department while attending high school at CVU and college at High Point University. Over the years, Dillon grew through a wide range of roles across the company, including Sales Representative, Digital Marketing Assistant, Sales Manager, General Manager, and Executive Manager. In 2023 Dillon took an ownership interest and became Vice President. In April 2026, Dillon was announced as President, taking over from his father, Dave Machavern, and continuing a long-standing family commitment to Heritage’s employees, customers, and community. Dillon is also a NADA Dealer Academy graduate, and a board member for the New England Toyota Dealers Advertising Association serving as the Vermont Director.
David BergeronJoins Nordic
David Bergeron entered the automotive industry after a successful career in corporate finance, serving as CFO for Pharmacia Ophthalmics and Controller for JBI, Inc. He joined the Nordic Group as Controller in the early 1990s, providing critical financial leadership during the 1994 transition to Heritage Automotive.
David Bergeron
Growth Continues
Following a full decade of successful sales and service operations with the Toyota brand, the dealership committed to a major infrastructure upgrade. In 1987, a brand-new, dedicated Toyota facility was constructed on the property. This enduring structure remains a central hub of the campus today, currently housing both the Toyota sales department and the Autoshine detailing center.
Heritage Toyota Building
Tri-Nordic Toyota Gets A New Home
Following the acquisition, the Toyota business in White River Junction grew rapidly, quickly outpacing the capacity of the original building. To accommodate this surge in volume, a new, larger facility was constructed on Sykes Mountain Avenue. This established the permanent home for what is now White River Toyota, ensuring the dealership could keep pace with its expanding customer base.
White River Toyota Before The New Building
THE FOUNDATION
Erected in 1970, under previous ownership our Ford sales and service facility is the foundation of what is now Heritage Automotive’s state-of-the-art headquarters on Shelburne Road in South Burlington. Although many renovations took place over the decades, the original Ford building remains standing at the center of our campus.
1970 Aerial View of Nordic Ford on Shelburne Road
A PARTNERSHIP BEGINS
The opening of Nordic Toyota in South Burlington marked the official beginning of an incredible partnership with the Toyota brand. This pivotal launch established the foundation for a relationship that was destined to grow significantly, eventually becoming a cornerstone of the group's success.
Parking Map From The Heritage Hotline
The Beginning Of Something Great
Nordic is purchased by partners Dave Machavern & David Bergeron, establishing the newly formed Heritage Automotive Group. Built on family values and a commitment to providing an exceptional customer and employee experience Heritage would become Vermont’s premier automotive group.
Dave & David Being Interviewed Outside Nordic Toyota
Tri-Town ToyotaAcquired
The group's partnership with Toyota expanded significantly with the acquisition of a second franchise in White River Junction, Vermont. This new satellite location was christened Tri-Nordic Toyota, solidifying the company's regional footprint in the Upper Valley.
Tri-Town Toyota Before Becoming Tri-Nordic Toyota
Dave Machavern joins nordic as toyota gm
Dave began his automotive career as a Datsun (Nissan) factory representative and national sales planning manager from 1978–1983. In June 1983, he became General Manager at Burke Motor Sales in Nashua, New Hampshire, overseeing Nissan, Saab, and Peugeot operations. He joined Nordic in September 1985 as General Manager of South Burlington Toyota.
Dave Machavern
Tri-Nordic Toyota Gets A New Home
Following the acquisition, the Toyota business in White River Junction grew rapidly, quickly outpacing the capacity of the original building. To accommodate this surge in volume, a new, larger facility was constructed on Sykes Mountain Avenue. This established the permanent home for what is now White River Toyota, ensuring the dealership could keep pace with its expanding customer base.
White River Toyota Before The New Building
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