Dealers must educate employees who load, unload, and store hazardous materials about proper packaging, handling, and storing procedures. Dealers must also comply with certain requirements for securing hazardous materials. Applies to CAR and TRUCK dealers. A Dealer Guide to the Federal Hazmat Transportation Regulations Hazmat Training…

General Motors executive Steve Carlisle anticipates a year of the vehicle launches.

The second day of the Automotive Industry Event of the Year rolled on, kicking off bright and early with the official “seatbelt unbuckling” ceremony that marks the opening of the NADA Show Expo at the newly expanded Moscone Center in San Francisco. NADA 2018 Chairman Wes Lutz gave remarks at the seatbelt unbuckling, noting that “dealers in…

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Employees must be notified 60 days in advance of plant closings and mass layoffs.  Applies to CAR and TRUCK dealers. Dealership WARN Act Q & A      

Dealers are prohibited from accepting money if it is known to have been derived from illegal activities. Section 352 of the USA PATRIOT Act requires financial institutions to implement anti-money laundering programs. FinCEN has not imposed this requirement on businesses engaged in vehicle sales. Applies to CAR and TRUCK dealers:…

McLEAN, Va. (Feb. 10, 2014) - The Automotive Trade Association Executives, which represents 115 state and metro new-car and -truck dealer groups in the U.S. and Canada, has elected James B. Appleton as chairman for 2014. "There has never been a moment in time when the ATAE role was more respected or more supported than it is today," said…

Protects employment and re-employment rights of members of the United States uniformed services. Applies to CAR and TRUCK dealers. Summary of USERRA  (October 1994)

Independent contractors who do not meet IRS guidelines must be classified as employees. Applies to CAR and TRUCK dealers. IRS: Independent Contractor or Employee

McLEAN, Va. (Feb. 20, 2013) - The Automotive Trade Association Executives has elected Robert C. Israel as chairman for 2013. The ATAEs represent the executives of 115 state and metropolitan new-car and -truck dealer associations in the U.S. and Canada. "I am honored to have been selected by my peers to lead this dynamic organization. I…