Pub. 11 2022-2023 Issue 1

Since July 1992, regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act (CAA) require that motor vehicle air conditioning refrigerant be recycled. In 2006, auto dealers in the San Francisco area were penalized for violations arising under this act. Serious penalties and legal drama followed.

enator Earl Carter announced he would form a bipartisan congressional caucus on vehicle data access. The caucus will be formed to address policy issues related to the access, use, and control of data generated by telematics programs and other vehicle monitoring systems.

By now, many of us have seen a TikTok video filmed at someone’s workplace – a “day in the life” video, someone complaining about their coworkers, supervisors, or customers, or someone talking about an unrelated subject while at the office. And a relatively new platform, BeReal, goes a step further by encouraging users to provide an unfiltered view into their “real” everyday life at random moments throughout the day. Of course, such organic social media clips can be a valuable tool that helps market your brand and build stronger employee relationships – but where do you draw the line?

After almost two years of brainstorming between the leadership teams of the New Car Dealers Association San Diego County and The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego DRIVES launched just over six months ago, creating an exciting new digital platform that transformed how San Diego new car dealers could buy used cars from private parties and sell new and used vehicles to retail customers.

Automotive News recently announced its annual list of the 100 best dealerships to work for, and two Kearny Mesa dealers made the list.