New Car Dealers Association San Diego County

11/06/2026

Great things happening at San Diego County new car dealerships over the past couple of weeks!

- Assemblymember Chris Ward stopped by Hyundai of El Cajon for a lively discussion with GM Chris George about business in California.

- BALL Automotive GROUP Vice President Jenifer Ball hosted Assemblymember David Alvarez to discuss issues facing San Diego new car dealers.

- In celebration of his Time Dealer of the Year nomination by the New Car Dealers Association San Diego County, Ally paid a visit to Jack Powell Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram to present Jasen Powell with a $1,000 check for the charity of his choice.

10/27/2026

Luxury Car Shoppers have Spoken: New Data Confirms that Auto Shows Influence Luxury Car Shopping and Purchase Decisions

https://www.freep.com/press-release/story/260001/luxury-car-shoppers-have-spoken-new-data-confirms-that-auto-shows-influence-luxury-car-shopping-and-purchase-decisions/

10/23/2026

10/19/2026

NCDA is pleased to announce Jasen Powell, president and dealer principal of Jack Powell Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Escondido, California, as our 2027 TIME Dealer of the Year nominee!

The TIME Dealer of the Year award is one of the automobile industry’s most prestigious and highly coveted honors. The award recognizes the nation’s most successful auto dealers who also demonstrate a long-standing commitment to community service. Powell was chosen to represent the New Car Dealers Association San Diego County in the national competition – one of only 48 auto dealers nominated for the 58th annual award from more than 20,000 nationwide.

"This nomination is an incredible honor, and I am proud to represent our employees, customers, family and San Diego County’s automotive community," Powell said. "Jack Powell CDJR’s success has always been a shared effort, and this recognition belongs to everyone who has contributed to our dealership."

Please join us in congratulating Jasen!

You can read the full press release here: https://tinyurl.com/yv5vt99d

Jasen Powell's Time Dealer of the Year profile can be viewed here: https://www.ally.com/go/tdoy/nominees/jasen-powell/

10/19/2026

"Do Your Employees Get Time Off to Vote? A State-by-State Guide for the 2026 Midterms

Election Day is November 3, and if you have employees in more than one state, your voting leave obligations probably differ from location to location. Do you know which rules apply to your workplace? This Insight provides you with a comprehensive checklist and breakdown of each state’s requirements, including what’s new for 2026, so you can stay compliant while supporting your employees.

CALIFORNIA

Leave: If eligible employees don’t have enough time outside work hours to vote in a statewide election, they must be allowed to take enough leave to make up for the difference. Unless you agree otherwise, they must take it at the start or end of their shift, whichever gives them the most time to vote and the least time away from work.

Pay: Only up to two hours of voting leave must be paid.

Employee Notice: Employees must give at least two workdays’ notice if, on the third workday before Election Day, they know or have reason to believe that they will need leave to vote.

Employer Notice: You must post a notice about the voting leave law at least 10 days before a statewide election. The notice must be posted in an obvious spot in the workplace or where it can be seen by employees when they enter or leave the worksite."

https://www.fisherphillips.com/en/insights/insights/time-off-to-vote-a-state-by-state-guide

10/18/2026

"The California Energy Commission on Friday released its own set of third-quarter numbers. The data closely tracked with that from the New Car Dealers Association, with registrations of EVs, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles accounting for 19.1% of vehicles sold across the state from July through September."

Consumers keep flocking to “traditional hybrids,” which are not considered zero-emission by state officials.

10/17/2026

NCDA's San Diego Auto Outlook covering registration data and industry insights for the third quarter of 2026 is available online:https://www.ncda.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/San-Diego-Auto-Outlook-Q3-2026-Presented-by-Dealer-Supply-Source.pdf

This month’s report is presented by Dealer Supply Source (www.DealerSupplySource.com), your best source for dealership supplies.

Here are several key facts, trends and developments in the San Diego County new vehicle market:

▪️ Year-to-date results: The market remains below last year, with registrations down 5.9% through the first nine months of 2026 compared to 2025. Comparatively, registrations are down 5.3% throughout California and 4.0% nationwide through Q3. However, this is an improvement over results through Q2, which were down 8.9% in San Diego County.

▪️ Market forecast: New vehicle registrations in San Diego County for all of this year are predicted to fall below 138,000 units and decline 3.8% from 2025.

▪️ Hybrids remain a bright spot: Hybrid vehicles continue to post big gains, with market share reaching 26.1% in Q3 of this year, pushing the YTD share to 24.8%.

▪️ EV market share dips: BEV market share declined from 18.9% in Q2 of this year to 17.4% in Q3, with YTD market share falling from 22.8% in 2025 to 16.9% so far in 2026. High gas prices and California’s MyFirstEV incentive program could nudge sales higher in Q4 if inventory is able to meet demand.

▪️ Used vehicle market improves: The San Diego County used vehicle market improved 2.1% during the first nine months of this year versus a year earlier, compared to the 5.9% drop in the new vehicle market.

10/16/2026

For the second year in a row, San Diego ranks number two in the nation on iSeeCars list of Most EV-Friendly Metro Areas.

https://www.iseecars.com/ev-chargers-study

10/12/2026

"Local and statewide taxpayer advocacy groups say the law, which would exempt a proposed Metropolitan Transit System sales tax hike from the cap, could open the floodgates to more exemptions in San Diego County."

Four cities served by MTS already have sales tax rates just below the state cap — and voters could pass a half-cent countywide hike next month.

10/08/2026

There's still time to be in the room!

📍 October 9: Frontwave Arena, Oceanside
📍 October 10: Palomar College, San Marcos
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