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CIT Group, Inc. was founded and incorporated on November 6, 1975 as Central Illinois Kenworth Sales and Service, Inc. and began operations as a Kenworth Truck dealership. The company has grown steadily over the years, in 1985 the company purchased a Volvo franchise and the corporate name was changed to Central Illinois Trucks, Inc. Soon to follow was the addition of an Isuzu Truck of America franchise (1985), franchises for Mitsubishi-Fuso Truck of America and Fruehauf Trailer (1987), GMC Medium-Duty Truck and Wabash Trailer franchises (1996), and a Stoughton trailer franchise (2003).

Since our inception in November 1975, CIT Group, Inc. has grown to nine locations covering an assigned market territory of 118 counties throughout Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Indiana. We are proud of our company's heritage and are confident that, with the help of our highly capable and enthusiastic employees, the future is very bright for CIT Group, Inc.

35th Anniversary | CIT Group, Inc. 1975 - 2010 | Normal, Peru, Springfield, Morton, Champaign, Joliet, Bensenville | 2009 Kenworth Customer Service Dealer of the Year, 2009 Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of the Year