Recent News is a summary of news items about franchise dealerships in Minnesota. Information, news, specialized advice and timely updates are the main benefits for many members of MADA.
Today, the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association (MADA) filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court alleging Minnesota lacks the authority under the Federal Clean Air Act to regulate motor vehicle emissions and is preempted under federal law from moving forward with its rules to adopt California vehicle emissions standards.
General Motors (GM) is requiring all dealers to obtain signed customer disclosures on certain sales and service transactions. Specifically, sales customers must sign and acknowledge when they are sold a “Non-GM Service Contract.” Service, and potentially sales, customers must sign and acknowledge when “Non-GM Parts and Accessories” are used or installed on service or sales vehicles.