©2024 New Car Dealers Association® San Diego County (NCDA) | The newsLINK Group LLC. All rights reserved. San Diego Dealer is published four times each year by The newsLINK Group LLC for the NCDA and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your specific circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the NCDA, its board of directors or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. San Diego Dealer is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of the NCDA. While San Diego Dealer encourages a first-print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at (855) 747-4003. CHAIRMAN JOHN SEGAL........................... DISTRICT 3 VICE CHAIRMAN ERIC TRACY........................... DISTRICT 1 SECRETARY/TREASURER SCOTT KIEFNER..................... DISTRICT 6 PAST CHAIRMAN CHRIS GEORGE...................... DISTRICT 4 BOARD MEMBERS JENIFER BALL......................... DISTRICT 6 ANTHONY BENFATTI............ DISTRICT 1 MATT CRANDALL.................. DISTRICT 2 PAUL DYKE............................. DISTRICT 4 BANU GREWAL...................... DISTRICT 3 GREG KAMINSKY................... DISTRICT 4 JASON MOSSY........................ DISTRICT 5 MANNY SEDANO................... DISTRICT 5 JOHNNY SIEPKER................... DISTRICT 2 NCDA STAFF SCOTT WEBB PRESIDENT DIANA SILVA ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER TYLER GRAY MARKETING & OPERATIONS MANAGER CLAUDIA OLVERA MEETING AND FACILITIES COORDINATOR ROBERT HEINTZ CALIFORNIA SALES TRAINING ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR Contents 10065 Mesa Ridge Court San Diego, CA 92121 Tel: (858) 550-0080 Fax: (858) 550-9537 ncda.com 12 22 Publication 12 | 2023-2024 Issue 3 | Summer 6 CHAIRMAN’S LETTER Better Off When We Work Together By John Segal, Chairman, New Car Dealers Association 7 Tyler Gray Joins NCDA as Marketing & Operations Manager 7 Will Cumming Named To Automotive News’ “40 Under 40” 8 Getting To Know Incoming NCDA Chairman John Segal 12 NCDA Golf Tournament and Annual Meeting/Luncheon 16 Introducing New NCDA Board Members 18 Increase EV Sales with PlugStar Training and Certification 20 Plaintiff Attorney’s Fees in Lemon Law Lawsuits Restricted by Section 998 Offer By John P. Swenson, Shareholder and Janae L. Hill, Associate, Scali Rasmussen 22 Heat Illness Prevention By Sam Celly, BChE MChE, JD CSP, Celly Services Inc. 25 ElectrifIQ National Certification Identify Yourself as an EV Expert and Local Resource 26 Welcome New Associate Members! KPA HR Maze 28 San Diego Auto Outlook Second Quarter 2024 4 SAN DIEGO DEALER
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