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2010 IADA OFFICERS
Chairman
John Wolf
Wolf Chevrolet Sales, Inc.
Belvidere, IL
Vice Chairman
Tim Mooney
Tim Mooney, Inc.
Tuscola
Treasurer
Jim Lombardi
Lombardi Chev Buick
Wilmington
Secretary
Gary Knight
Carmack Car Capitol
Danville
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November 01, 2010 Vol 2010, Issue 8
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GET OUT THE VOTE FOR MID TERM ELECTIONS
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Tomorrow is November 2nd Election Day, most importantly go to vote and encourage your family, friends and employees to vote. It is a privilege! Remind them that their vote matters to our industry. IADA continues to work to keep members informed as to the legislative climate. This year, four auto dealers across the country have thrown their hats in the ring for public office! In Illinois, the Governorship is up for grabs as is the U.S. Senate seat formerly occupied by President Obama. Both races are considered a toss-up the day before the election. All 118 seats in the Illinois House are up for election as are 1/3 of the Illinois Senate seats.
By all indications, this election will be one of the most dramatic in recent history. Be a part of it, and make your voice heard on November 2nd. |
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IADA LEADERSHIP ATTENDS WASHINGTON CONFERENCE
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Nearly 500 auto dealers and association executives from across the country met in Washington D.C. for NADA’s Annual Washington Conference and Congressional Fly-In to meet with lawmakers to discuss legislative issues impacting the auto industry.
Attending from IADA was Chairman, John Wolf, Belvidere; Vice Chairman, Tim Mooney, Tuscola, NADA Director Jamie Auffenberg, O’Fallon; DEAC Co-Chairman Bill Abbott, Monticello; IADA President, Pete Sander and IADA Director of Legislative Affairs, Joe McMahon. Congressional visits were arranged with Senator Durbin’s office; Congressman Dan Lipinski, D-3 District; Congressman Peter Roskam, R- 6th District; Congresswoman Melissa Bean, D-8th District; Congresswoman Judy Biggert, R-13th District; Congressman Tim Johnson, R-15th District; Congressman Don Manzullo, R-16th District; and Congressman John Shimkus, R-19th District. |
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IADA DIRECTOR ELECTIONS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
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In compliance with IADA By-Laws, nominations ballot forms have been mailed to IADA members in the following districts to nominate dealers to the IADA Board of Directors. IADA’s accounting firm has reported the following results:
- 36st Senatorial District- Dale Zude, Courtesy Car City, Moline has been re-elected.
- 37th Senatorial District – A run-off election will be conducted between Rick Curia, Ken Nelson Chrysler-Toyota, Sterling and Jerry Grebner, Grebner Motors, Kewanee.
- 46th Senatorial District – Ray Dennison, Ray Dennison Chevrolet, Pekin, has been re-elected.
- 47th Senatorial District - Rob Carson, Carson Ford, Carthage, has been nominated to serve on the Board of Directors.
- The Peoria Metro New Car Dealers Association has nominated Mike Mangold, Mike Mangold Ford, Eureka, to serve an additional term on the IADA Board of Directors.
The IADA Board of Directors will be meeting in Springfield on December 1st to review Association activities. Officer elections will also be conducted at that time for the 2011 calendar year. If you would like a specific item addressed by the Board of Directors contact your IADA Board member or the Association office.
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EPA AND NHTSA PROPOSE CHANGES TO FUEL ECONOMY LABEL
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The EPA and NHTSA held hearings in Chicago and Los Angeles regarding their proposed changes to the Fuel Economy Label which will become effective in 2012. These proposed changes represent the most significant changes to the fuel economy label since its inception over 30 years ago. Testifying in Chicago was Desmond Roberts, Advantage Chevrolet, representing IADA, CATA and NAMAD. Also attending in Chicago was IADA President Pete Sander and NADA Vice President Legal/Regulatory Affairs Andy Koblenz. Testifying in Los Angeles was Forrest McConnell, Chairman of NADA’s Regulatory Affairs Committee and president of McConnell Honda and Acura of Montgomery, Ala.
The central theme of the dealer’s testimony was that fuel economy labels simply should provide useful facts in an easy to understand manner. (NADA) urged federal regulators to stick with fuel economy labels that “won’t confuse the buying public, won’t make new vehicle purchasing decisions more difficult and won’t treat automakers or fuel types unfairly.”
NADA supports labels that display miles per gallon, annual fuel costs and vehicle performance compared to others in its class (or its individual CAFE target), but not against all makes and models. The following points were emphasized during the testimony.
- “First, as the joint proposal correctly states, most prospective light-duty vehicle purchasers only focus on fuel economy when fuel prices are relatively high and only as a relatively minor criterion when compared to other vehicle attributes. Fuel economy information and labels should leverage this reality, not fight it.
- “Second, even fewer prospective purchasers consider greenhouse gas and other emissions when shopping for new vehicles. That doesn’t mean they don’t want cleaner and greener vehicles; it is just that they recognize that new vehicles are all cleaner and greener. Again, NHTSA and EPA should strive to leverage, not fight, this reality.
- “Third, prospective purchasers who focus on fuel economy or emissions performance tend to evaluate comparative information before coming to a dealership. This simply reflects how vehicle shopping is done these days; customers use the Internet to peruse comparative information and make preliminary purchase criteria decisions in the comfort of their home or office before arriving at a dealership to kick the tires and test drive the vehicles they will actually consider. It is just one more truth EPA and NHTSA must account for and accommodate.”
Representatives of automakers and auto dealers agreed a new window label was necessary but said assigning a letter grade across vehicle categories would be akin to comparing apples and oranges. And the auto industry has said that a grading system is imbued with school-time memories of passing and failing.
The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are looking at two label designs, both of which would provide additional information on fuel economy and emissions to help consumers compare makes and models, be they electric, plug-in hybrids, gas or diesel.
One of the proposed redesigns has environmental groups applauding and the auto industry crying foul because only the most fuel-efficient models, regardless of vehicle category, can score well. The most controversial component of that design is a prominent letter grade ranging from A+ to D that takes up nearly half the label and reflects the vehicle’s fuel economy and tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions.
NHTSA and the EPA are proposing these changes due to the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 specifically calls on these agencies to rate available vehicles according to fuel economy, ghgs and smog forming pollutants.
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OUR IADA PARTNER ZURICH
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Zurich makes insuring your business easy. For more than 80 years, they’ve been specializing in providing commercial property and liability insurance for businesses that sell or service autos, trucks and motorcycles.
They offer a wide assortment of products including commercial property, general liability, garage liability, commercial and personal umbrella, workers' compensation, life insurance, finance & insurance products, and more. They're your one-stop-shop, offering you the convenience of working with one organization for your insurance needs. You can also benefit from their risk engineering consulting services tailored to your business exposures and a major loss team that can respond within 48 hours of a disaster - a team with the experience and authority to settle catastrophic claims quickly.
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ENERNOC ELECTRICITY PROGRAM - 8% Guaranteed Savings
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EnerNOC continues to work with IADA members on identifying and locking into savings opportunities in the deregulated electricity market. To that end they have identified an 8% Guaranteed Savings program for ComEd Customers and an 8% Guaranteed Savings program for Ameren customers from MidAmerican Energy Company (MEC). This offer provides customers a guaranteed 7% or 8% (depending on which utility you are with) savings off of the supply and transmission portion of your Ameren invoice through May 2011. The following FAQ and 1st page of the MEC Contract provides program details and please feel free to contact EnerNOC with any questions.
If you do not have any questions and would like to participate in either the 7% or 8% Standard Guaranteed Discount program please email or fax the completed and signed MEC Contract along with a current invoice copy for each account you would like under contract.
Please feel free to contact our Enernoc Program Rep.Tom Drejer ph# 203-517-2830 with any questions.
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