General Motors Corp., on a mission to raise money to fund its fledgling turnaround, announced plans Thursday to sell its Flint-based medium-duty truck business to an Illinois truck maker.
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The Denver Auto Outlook is filled with valuable, objective information on the metro area's
Denver metro area registrations for November 2007 increased slightly at a rate of 6.1
percent compared to November 2006. During the same period, nationwide registrations
showed only a small decrease of 1.6 percent.
Light truck registrations were up by 12.4 percent for the month of November, while new passenger car registrations were off a slight amount, 2.0 percent.
Turning to the two month period of October and November, there was a decrease in registrations of 3.4 percent. Car registrations for the two month period decreased at 16.5 percent, while light truck registrations increased at 6.8 percent. Nationwide vehicle registrations showed only a slight decrease of 0.2 percent.
Year-to-date Denver metro area registrations show a decrease of 6.0 percent. Car registrations continue to decrease dramatically at 16.3 percent while light truck sales continue to improve with an increase of 3.1 percent. Nationwide registrations show a slight decrease of 2.4 percent with car registrations decreasing 3.1 percent and light trucks at 1.7 percent.
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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. GM to sell medium-duty truck business to Navistar The Detroit News, Dec. 21 General Motors Corp., on a mission to raise money to fund its fledgling turnaround, announced plans Thursday to sell its Flint-based medium-duty truck business to an Illinois truck maker.
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Colorado auto dealers have been the target of several prospective legislative proposals that will intertwine among the healthcare, transportation and environment issues which will likely assume a good portion of the legislative agenda at the state capitol this year.
CLICK HERE to read more about expectations for the 2008 legislature.
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Administrator Johnson held a press conference to announce EPA would deny California’s request for a waiver. His principal policy justification was the signing of the Energy Bill, HR 6, into law – “a national approach to a national problem,” in his words. Johnson said he believed it was a better approach than a partial state-by-state approach. On the legal side, he noted GHGs are global in nature unlike localized air pollutants. Johnson has already informed Schwarzenegger that CA doesn’t meet “compelling and extraordinary conditions” criteria in section 209 for waiver.
In talking with reporters he added that the EPA is reviewing legislation to determine next steps on regulation and stressed that a unified 35 mpg standards more effective than partial state-by-state approach – better for economy, energy security and the environment. In addition, Johnson stated that a partial waiver was considered, but legislation was a better approach. The only real ways to reduce carbon on vehicle side are fuel economy and alt fuels and HR 6 includes both. The energy bill implements what EPA was preparing to do from a regulatory standpoint.
CLICK HERE to see the letter written to California’s Gov. Schwarzenegger that denies the request for a waiver.
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At the most recent Motor Vehicle Dealer Board (MVDB), the Auto Industry Division (AID) staff reported that only a very small number of dealerships have registered for the state’s online salesperson licensing application. We strongly encourage more dealerships to take advantage of this online system. This service will enable your dealership to apply for new salesperson licenses online—and receive a temporary license number and letter immediately. You will also be able to receive notification of upcoming renewals and the ability to add or remove a salesperson.
In order to utilize the service, dealerships must first register with Colorado.gov at the following: www.Colorado.gov/registration. You will need to complete the overall Registration Agreement and also the Service Specific Addendum for Auto Industry Sales Licenses. There is a $75 annual fee to be a registered user of all Colorado.gov online services.
CLICK HERE to view the full overview of this application, from the Feb. 14, 2007 issue of Open Road.
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Colorado Annual Dealers Legal Counsel Lunch and Issues Briefing
To attend the event, please return the attached form, simply RSVP by responding to this email, or contact us with any questions.
TIME: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
LOCATION: William D. Barrow Building (CADA Offices) 290 East Speer Blvd Denver, Colorado 80203
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CLICK HERE to review a year-end check-list for dealerships developed by a CPA firm in Illinois. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you have questions on any legal or regulatory topics, please contact: Tammi McCoy, VP, tammi.mccoy@cadaonline.org, 303.282.1449 Tim Jackson, President, tim.jackson@cadaonline.org, 303.282.1448
top Denver EMPLOYMENT attorney, Todd Fredrickson, Shares Knowledge throughout The state
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Practical advice to prevent employment litigation:
Learn to address hiring issues head on, such as creating and maintaining sound pre-hire paperwork, complying with federal and state immigration laws, and not falling prey to breach-of-contract lawsuits Learn to properly handle employment terminations without landing yourself or your business in the middle of a discrimination or wrongful discharge lawsuit Learn to better manage your employees when dealing with difficult hire and fire issues
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