Pub. 5 2023 Issue 4

The California New Motor Vehicle Board plays a key role in adjudicating disputes between dealers and manufacturers. The Board is authorized to adjudicate disputes involving franchise termination, modification and warranty reimbursement. The Board can further adjudicate disputes involving manufacturer performance standards and chargebacks or disapprovals. Dealers file “protests” with the Board to compel manufacturers to […]

The nomination of Steve Pleau, CEO and dealer principal at Future Ford Lincoln of Roseville in Roseville, California, for the 2024 TIME Dealer of the Year award was announced recently by TIME. Pleau is one of a select group of 49 dealer nominees from across the country who will be honored at the 107th annual