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- DUE TODAY - Membership Survey:
We Want YOUR Input!
- Legislative Policy Committee
Addresses Concerns - REMINDER: Motor Vehicle Sales - REMINDER: State Minimum Wage
HIGHLIGHTS & TRANSITIONS - Two Colorado Dealers Graduate from NADA/ATD Dealer Candidate
- Long-time Colorado
Dealer
- Let
Us Know About YOUR
CLICK HERE for Open Road e-newsletter archives. for Bulletin archives. CLICK HERE for Colorado Auto Outlook archives. for Denver Auto Outlook archives.
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HERE to register online for various CADA seminars & events.
CLICK HERE for detail on the Speaker and Educational Resources. for a list of current Endorsed Vendors/Programs. for a list of current Allied Members.
CLICK HERE for the Auto Industry Division of the Colorado Dept. of Revenue. for the Title and Registration section of the Colorado Dept. of Revenue, Motor Vehicles Division
If you have questions or
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President Tim Jackson 303.282.1448
Vice President Tammi L. McCoy 303.282.1449
Vice
President - Nancy J. Burke 303.457.5115
Bond Coordinator Linda Toteve 303.457.5122
F&I Resource Center - Chad Julius 303.457.5119
Insurance Services Account Manager Deb Lay 303.282.1453
Insurance Services Account Manager Bob Kogel 303.282.1457
F&I Resource Center/ Lauren Stadler 303.457.5123
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We need participation from every dealer to ensure that we as an association are adequately placing our priorities in the areas that most directly impact your day-to-day business. Your responses will remain anonymous. An outside company will tabulate the survey results.
Please mail or fax your completed survey by WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21 to the following: Resource Center for Associations
CADA
Membership Survey Fax: 303.422.8894
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Listed here are several articles pertaining to the auto industry that appeared recently in newspapers and other media outlets across the nation. California may rule Colorado vehicles Arnold's Imperialism "Our future depends on us taking action against global warming right now," Arnold Schwarzenegger said at a press conference last Thursday. And so California has sued the Environmental Protection Agency to force the EPA's hand on local laws that regulate carbon emissions from California automobiles. "We sue again, and sue again, and sue again, until we get it," the Governor promised. Court orders redo of higher truck fuel economy standards WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court panel today overturned government fuel economy standards for light trucks in the 2008-11 model years. New Toyota stores planned Colorado Springs’ two Toyota dealerships, both owned by the Larry H. Miller Group of Sandy, Utah, plan to build new stores, with the goal of further pushing local sales ahead of the competition. Ford loss hits economy Big 3 take hit over fuel rules WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court Thursday threw out the Bush administration's standards to improve the fuel efficiency of pickups, vans and SUVs, saying the rules didn't take into account the impact of auto emissions on the environment. The court also said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration didn't justify the lower mileage standards for the light-truck category compared with passenger cars, and failed to set standards for heavier commercial trucks and vans. Buzz, sales hot for new Malibu But in the world of buzz -- ever more critical in determining a vehicle's long-term success -- GM is unquestionably getting the results it wants. Dealers may be next to face Chrysler cuts Innovation takes the stage at L.A. Auto Show When GM's Vice Chairman Bob Lutz announced the carmaker would begin production of the Chevy Beat mini car, he noted that more than 1.8 million people voted on which vehicle was their favorite. The Beat, he told journalists at the Los Angeles Auto Show, pulled out a narrow victory over the Groove. The other concept mini car was named the Trax. Voting began around the time of the New York Auto Show in April. CADA
forwards news articles and opinion columns of interest through Open Road
The committee expressed their concerns about ceding to an out of state authority. The Colorado Air Resources Board (CARB) is responsible for responding to air quality changes in the state of California. If the state of Colorado adopts CA-LEV standards, Colorado will be at the mercy of expectations and mandates from CARB. Colorado dealers are willing to educate and work with the Governor so that this does not happen. It is important to understand the implications of mandating such an order. Should CA-LEV be instated, it will ultimately reduce consumer choice of vehicles and will likely create the “jalopy” effect, in that consumers may not want to purchase the automobiles available, because of limits on choice and size. This could result in the would-be car buyer to retain their older, higher emitting car and therefore contribute to increased emissions into the air.
Other issues discussed included The GAP cap increase, Sunday sales, lender release of title, and tightening the Franchise Act. Several topic groups were formed to study and report findings back to the LPC: these include off-site sales and title processing.
LPC meetings are planned for the second Tuesday of each month. The next LPC meeting will be held on December 11 at 7:30 a.m. at the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association office at 290 E Speer Blvd in Denver. We welcome your involvement! If you would like to attend the meeting or if you would like more information, please contact Nancy Burke at nancy.burke@cadaonline.org or by calling 303-457-5115.
ReMinder:
mOTOR VEHICLE SALES CONTRACT
DISCLOSURE CHANGE EFFECTIVE
jAN. 1
The new provision being added is one required by last year’s Motor Vehicle Dealer Board (MVDB) sunset legislation, and notifies consumers of the existence of the MVDB and that it is the proper place to file and investigate complaints against licensed dealers. The final language is as follows:
The Colorado Motor Vehicle Dealer Board has the authority to investigate all complaints arising from the sale of a Motor Vehicle/Powersports Vehicle from a licensed dealer. Any complaints should be forwarded in writing to the Auto Industry Division on behalf of the Dealer Board to 1881 Pierce St. #142, Lakewood, CO 80214, or you may send via fax to 303-205-5977. You may visit our website at www.revenue.state.co.us/dlr/home.asp or contact us at 303-205-5604.
CADA will inform all members when the new form is released, and when we have an inventory of the revised forms.
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ReMinder:
sTATE mINIMUM wAGE cHANGEs
jAN. 1, 2008
As a reminder, last November Colorado voters passed Amendment 42, the state's minimum wage initiative. That amendment to the Colorado Constitution [Article XVIII, Section 15] raised the minimum wage for hourly workers from $5.15 per hour to $6.85 per hour for 2007. That figure also now increases annually based on the Consumer Price Index. See the Jan. 3, 2007, inaugural issue of Open Road, New Minimum Wage, for more background and details of that amendment.
Effective Jan.1, 2008, Minimum Wage Order Number 24 applies the CPI in accordance with the Colorado Constitution to establish a new state minimum wage rate of $7.02. Visit the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment for more details at: http://www.coworkforce.com/lab/ (a fact sheet and the new Wage Order Number 24 both available on the division’s web site).
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El Paso County Announces reduced Hours
El Paso county has announced reduced hours through the end of the year to address a budget shortfall. The following is posted on their web site: http://car.elpasoco.com/ (see “Office Closures”).
To help address the $4.1 million revenue shortfall, El Paso County Offices, including the Clerk & Recorder’s Office, announced office closures for the remainder of 2007
CLICK HERE
to
view more detail of the
closures.
Note that they do indicate: The Chapel Hills Motor Vehicle Branch will be open Nov. 30, Dec. 7, Dec. 14, & Dec. 21 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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If you have questions on any legal or regulatory topics, please contact:
Two Colorado Dealers GRADUATE FROM
Zach Carlson, Glenwood Springs Ford, Lincoln Mercury, and Nick Klahr, Castle Peak Automotive Center, Vail, recently graduated from the Dealer Candidate Academy of NADA. This specialized training curriculum is designed to prepare dealer-successors and key management personnel to operate a new car or truck dealership.
* * * * * * * * * Last week, Doug Spedding passed away. He was a long-time Colorado dealer, and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
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Have you or anyone else at your dealership won an award recently? Has your dealership provided any outstanding community service? We want to recognize such accomplishments. Please send us a brief write-up of the award or event along with any other information to milestones@cadaonline.org. Also include your contact information for further follow-up.
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DEALER NEWS & INFORMATION
REGULATORY & LEGAL UPDATES
Ford dealership is significant for the county economy.
The
CADA Legislative
Policy Committee
met last
week to
discuss
possible
upcoming
legislative
concerns.
Ritter’s
Colorado
Climate
Action Plan,
which
includes the
issuance of
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