did a lot of giving back. I worked for [him] for 13 years; he passed about two years ago.” Since mentors played a great role in defining Brad’s career, we asked him to define three things he would pass along to someone he had an opportunity to mentor. “One,” he said, “always have a positive attitude. Two, always care for every employee and customer. And three,” he concluded, “have fun every day.” We asked him to explain his take on the biggest issues facing California dealers in the next five to 10 years. He said, “We must always have our voices heard in any political decisions affecting the business. It is always a concern when manufacturers go around our businesses. We want to ensure the dealer body continues to sell and deliver vehicles so that dealerships stay dealerships.” He also talked about electric vehicles and where that part of the industry is headed. “Electrification laws will put some challenges in our industry and change how we service or sell cars, too,” he stated. “Electrification will be a challenge in two ways: manufacturing the cars, and installing the infrastructure the cars need. Installing enough charging stations will be a big project. It will be interesting to see how everything comes to the finish line.” And finally, on this subject, he said, “I think a lot of people will want to keep their gas vehicles.” He drives one himself: a Honda Ridgeline. We wanted to know how he would recommend dealing with those issues. He told us, “The dealer body must have a good relationship with all manufacturers. Get on the dealer council and ensure our voice is heard with all manufacturers.” “Tesla is having growing pains,” he went on. “The company is successful and makes a great vehicle, but their work is cut out for them, too. Over time, Tesla will have to satisfy their customer base by having more brick-and-mortar stores to support parts and service. There are different challenges when you don’t have a dealer body.” GLANCDA’s Brad Mugg presenting a check to the California Hospital Foundation. GLANCDA’s Brad Mugg presenting a check to Jennifer Hull and Josie of the Once Upon a Room Foundation. To learn more about Once Upon a Room scan the QR code. https://youtu.be/M5M52Me7Jd8 11 Pub. 10, Issue 1
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