September 21, 2022

What Happened
In the parking lot of a dealership in southern California, an individual was rinsing cars with DI water using pressure washer equipment located on the back of a pickup truck. The pressure washer had a gasoline-powered motor. During the course of rinsing, the gasoline level went low. The operator got a can full of gasoline and started pouring gasoline into the gasoline tank on the pressure washer while the motor was running.

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Matt Crandall, General Manager, Audi of Escondido Matt is originally from Sacramento, CA, and moved to San Diego 28 years ago. A graduate of the NADA Academy in 2009, Matt’s dealership career has included various roles over his 21 years with the Penske Automotive Group and 23 years representing the Audi brand. Matt is married

California leads the nation in the call for higher minimum wages, emanating from the agricultural fields and reaching nearly every industry. Raising wages has been a major focus in the California Legislature – and federal and state courts – and employers in the state will likely see a higher wage hike than expected next year.

“My Dad, Frank, used to always say, ‘There’re three things you do: you take care of your community, you take care of your customers, and you take care of your employees. If you can do those three things, you’ll be very successful.’” said Ron Fornaca, President-Dealer Principal of Frank Subaru and Frank Hyundai.

As your incoming Chairman of the New Car Dealers Association Board of Directors, I am honored and excited to serve the San Diego County new car dealer community over the next year in this new role. Having been on Board of Directors for several years now, I’ve seen firsthand just how valuable our Association is and how much work is done on behalf of dealers.