December 29, 2021

We had a wonderful time at the CNCDA’s 2021 Annual Convention Oct. 3-6, 2021 at the Fairmont Kea Lani on Maui. The three main events were a brewery tour at Maui Brewing Co., golf at the Emerald Course at the Wailea Golf Club, and a catamaran snorkeling trip. We enjoyed meeting in person–everyone had a great time. A big thanks to our sponsors and their continued support. We hope to see you at our next event! To learn more, please visit cncda.org/events. 3

Outlook For California New Vehicle Market

At CNCDA, one of the most common calls we receive is from dealers frustrated about actions taken by their manufacturer. The topics of these calls vary significantly. Dealers often identify unfair OEM performance standards or describe how they are not reimbursed at their approved labor and parts rate for warranty work. Occasionally, calls involve even more aggressive actions, such as franchise terminations.

During the first quarter of 2021, the number of EV sales in the U.S. was greater than 300,000. More specifically, EV sales outperformed the overall market and increased 81% when compared against Q1 2020. There is more Demand for Electric Vehicles

COVID-19 vaccines were the clear focus of the legislature, business community, and countless other advocacy groups during the final few weeks of this year’s legislative session, which ended at midnight Friday, Sept. 10.

Terry Gilmore is a first-generation dealer who has been nominated as California’s nominee for the 2022 TIME Dealer of the Year in partnership with Ally. CNCDA recently talked with Terry about his life, work and nomination.

At CNCDA, our members empower us to serve as their voice in Sacramento and beyond. We wield that voice to effect change on those issues impacting California’s new car dealers. As a leader in business advocacy, many times the issues impacting our members are widespread throughout the business community. One of those issues that proves to be a perpetually hot item is PAGA. For nearly two decades this legislative act has struck at the nerve of businesses from mom-and-pops
to global corporations. Now, with
the leadership of CNCDA, relief is
on the horizon.