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NCDA Awarded for Environmental Leadership
The New Car Dealers Association of BC (NCDA) has been honoured with the 2019 Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award for Environmental Leadership — but it’s an honour the association is quick to share with its new car dealer members, the provincial government and consumers. As the NCDA notes, each of these has helped transform BC into a national leader in clean energy vehicle adoption.
“BC’s new car dealers have long been at the forefront of environmental transformations, providing the opportunity for BC consumers to consider more environmentally friendly choices. And this has helped British Columbia become known as an environmentally progressive province,” said NCDA President and CEO Blair Qualey.
“No single group or association can achieve success in isolation, and we look forward to continuing to work with the provincial government and British Columbians to create environmentally sustainable transport options.”
This prestigious award recognizes the partnership between the Province of British Columbia and the NCDA, which administers the highly successful CEVforBC™ Program on behalf of the government. Through this program, BC has become a leader in electric vehicle adoption, as well as the envy of other jurisdictions.
New car dealers play a pivotal role in reducing the percentage of BC’s greenhouse gases from light duty vehicles (14 per cent). Through the NCDA’s partners such as the BC Scrap-It Program, over 40,000 older and higher-polluting vehicles have been scrapped. BC’s new car dealers also play an important role in general education and awareness for consumers.
The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards celebrate business excellence in the Langley community, recognizing businesses, businesspeople and non-profit organizations that demonstrate outstanding innovation, growth, ethics, customer service and contributions to the community.
“The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce first presented the Environmental Leadership award as part of the annual Business Excellence Awards in 2010,” explained Colleen Clark, CEO. “The award recognizes businesses that exhibit significant proactive concern for, and proven success with, conducting better practices to decrease environmental impact. We are proud to add the New Car Dealers Association of BC to our list of worthy recipients.”
The NCDA extended thanks to the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce for this honour and to the Province of BC for ongoing support. For more information, visit: langleychamber.com/business-excellence-awards.
CAR BUZZ: New Car News Winter 2020
Keep your eyes on the road for these brand new vehicles, coming your way this winter:
Land Rover Defender The Land Rover Defender is a stylish nod to automotive tradition, like the Toyota FJ Cruiser and the soon-to-be-released VW Microbus. Land Rover’s re-make of its historic Land Rover Defender traces its origins to 1948, but with loads of technological and engineering upgrades, it promises to establish a new standard for the iconic brand. It will be available in four-door format in early 2020, with the two-door model arriving later in the year.
Ford Bronco Makes a Comeback Another iconic brand drawing on history is the Ford Bronco, re-imagined for 2020. Secrecy and speculation have swirled around the Bronco since Ford announced in 2017 that it was revisiting the Bronco vehicle retired from production in 1996. In some versions, it is even envisioned with a pick-up bed, like the popular Ranger series. Whatever the final form it takes, the Ford Bronco is sure to kick up a fuss when it arrives some time in 2020.
2020 Hyundai Sonata The re-designed Hyundai Sonata is packed full of interior features—like an improved infotainment console—prompting US News to say “it has one of the nicest interiors in the class, with a lengthy list of standard features and plenty of space for both driver and passengers.” On many car sites, it ranks in the middle of rankings in the mid-size class, with the interior making up for what is deemed to be an average degree of engine performance.
