Avery Greene Motors in Vallejo gave away a 2008 Honda Civic as part of the Sorpitmist International of Vallejo's Race for the Stars fundraiser in July.

The Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) has published a new Smog Check Reference Guide and Draft Smog Check Inspection Procedures manual for use by smog check stations and technicians.  These two publications together replace the existing Smog Check Inspection manual.  Both publications are available on the smog check Web site, www.smogcheck.ca.gov. 

 
Chris Weissense, owner of Capitol City European in Sacramento, won a 2008 Ford F-150 Foose Edition designed by Chip Foose of TV's "Overhaulin'," the grand prize in the 2007 Ford Customer Service Division "When It Fits You Win!" national sweepstakes.  Weissence was awarded the truck on June 26 at Downtown Ford in Sacramento.

Mark Diaz is the new parts manager at Harrold Ford in Sacramento.  He has 11 years of automotive parts experience and has been working in the dealership's wholesale parts department for the past eight years. 

Members of the California/Nevada/Arizona Automotive Wholesalers' Association (CAWA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) met with prominent members of Congress on May 27 at Finley Industries in Sparks, Nev., to discuss two critical pieces of legislation for the aftermarket--the Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act and the Federal Repair Clause bill.

Novato Toyota won the Toyota Motor Sales President's award for outstanding sales and service for the seventh time in the dealership's history.

Great Valley Chrysler-Jeep-Mazda-Isuzu in Sacramento has gone out of business, officially closing its doors on June 9.
Future Motor Co. in Sacramento recently honored Steve Pleau, owner of Future Ford, with three President's awards and two 2007 Overall Service Satisfaction awards for outstanding performance and service at their Future Ford dealerships in Roseville, Sacramento, and Clovis.

Swift Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge in Davis won two awards from Chrysler in May.  Daniel Kokotas won Dealer of the Year for the western region and Sean Harris won Manager of the Year for finance for the western region.

The Roseville Auto Mall association is asking the city of Roseville to pay for half of an estimated $6 million in improvements it wants to make to the mall.  The majority of the money will be used to remove sections of a wall surrounding the complex.

A high school student in Ukiah won an automobile makeover worth an estimated $20,000 when five local businesses teamed up to reward Ellen Sassenrath, a sophomore at Ukiah High School, who won the makeover for her essay, "Why My Car and I Should Be Chosen."  Advanced Collision Repair, Bazzani's Bitchin' Stitchin' Custom Upholstery, dfm Car Stereo, and Redwood Tree Automotive Center all helped refurbish Sassenrath's 1985 Volvo Wagon.