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SA Auto Dealers Align to Support Haven for Hope

October 1, 2021

 2nd annual program will donate $10 per alignment to Haven for Hope

(San Antonio, TX) September 27, 2021 – The annual Dealers Aligned program from San Antonio Auto Dealers (SADA) will benefit Haven for Hope during the month of October. This year, throughout October, participating dealerships will donate $10 from each alignment performed in their service departments to Haven for Hope.

Haven for Hope’s mission is to offer a place of hope and new beginnings. They do this by providing, coordinating, and delivering an efficient system of care for people experiencing homelessness in San Antonio.

“San Antonio Auto Dealers and every participating dealership exists because of the support of local San Antonians,” said Pamela Crail, President of SADA. “That’s why giving back to our most vulnerable community members through the Dealers Aligned program is so important for us. It’s our way of saying thank you and caring for our home.”

Last year, dealerships supported the San Antonio COVID-19 Community Response Fund with the participation of 48 auto dealerships who raised $42,000. This year, the total amount raised will be matched dollar for dollar by the Texas Cavalier organization.

 

To participate, just make an appointment with a local participating dealer during the month of October. Ask your Service Advisor to run a 4-wheel alignment check. Correct wheel alignment will increase both tire life and fuel economy.

Participating dealerships include:

Ancira Buick GMC

Ancira Chrysler Dodge Ram

Ancira Kia

Ancira Nissan

Ancira Volkswagen

Ancira Winton Chevrolet

Ancira Ford Floresville

Audi Dominion

Cavender Buick GMC, North

Cavender Buick GMC, West

Cavender Cadillac

Cavender Chevrolet

Cavender Grande Ford

Cavender Toyota

Gunn Auto

IPAC Chrysler Jeep Ram Dodge

Jaguar Land Rover of San Antonio

Jordan Ford

Nissan of Boerne

North Park Lexus at Dominion

North Park Lexus of San Antonio

North Park Toyota of San Antonio

Nyle Maxwell of Castroville Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram

Red McCombs Ford

Red McCombs Hyundai, NW

Red McCombs Superior Hyundai

Vara Chevrolet

World Car Hyundai Kia

World Car Mazda Kia

World Car Mazda Kia North

World Car Nissan Hyundai

For more information on SA Auto Dealers, visit www.saautodealers.com. To learn more about how Haven for Hope provides care for the homeless in San Antonio, visit www.havenforhope.org.

About SA Auto Dealers

SA Auto Dealers is comprised of franchised new car and truck dealers from San Antonio and the surrounding area who are committed to educating and advocating for those in the automotive industry as well as those who are served by it. SA Auto Dealers serves consumers looking for vehicle-related information, promotes continued education for employees in the automotive industry, advocates for dealers and their employees, and promotes public awareness on issues related to motor vehicles.

SA Auto Dealers Join Together to Support COVID Relief Efforts

October 14, 2020

San Antonio, TX (October 13, 2020) – Today, the Board of Directors of the SA Auto Dealers Association (SADA) presented a $40,000 check to the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County in support of the COVID-19 Community Response Fund. The funds were raised by more than 40 participating SADA auto dealers who donated $10 from every customer vehicle alignment throughout September as part of SADA’s Dealers Aligned for COVID Relief campaign.

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SADA Open House Ribbon Cutting

January 8, 2018

L to R:

Tracy Smith-Sponsor, San Antonio Express-News, Lee Willis-Auto & Truck Show Chairman, Pam Crail-SADA President, Rick Cavender-SADA Chairman, Billy Vaughn-SADA Board of Directors, R.S. Kane-SADA Past Chair, Tony Nassar-Sponsor, Service Group.

 

Rick Cavender, SADA Chairman performing at SADA Open House.

 

San Antonio Automobile Dealers Association Debuts New Name

September 22, 2017

San Antonio Automobile Dealers Association debuts new name to highlight services for consumers

(San Antonio, TX) September 18, 2017 – The San Antonio Auto Dealers Association now has a new look and a new name. The organization will now be known as SA Auto Dealers, or SADA for short. As part of the new brand roll out, SADA is focused on building greater public awareness about who they are and what they do, and how they serve the San Antonio community.

“We wanted our name to be more relevant to our mission,” said Rick Cavender, Board Chair for SADA.

“We’re not only a business association, but also an association that supports and serves our community. It’s important for people to know that we’re a resource who can help them through general vehicle-related questions, whether that’s when they are buying a car or down the road when they have questions about safety protocol or vehicular laws.”

Comprised of 105 members from area auto dealers, SADA is a resource for consumers looking for general information on lemon laws, vehicle registration, safety regulations and other topics of interest. Additionally, SADA produces the annual San Antonio Auto & Truck Show, promotes continued education for all of their members, is dedicated to public awareness on motor vehicles issues, and advocates for auto dealers and their employees in San Antonio and surrounding areas.

“Vehicle usage is an important part of our community that affects just about everyone.” said Pam Crail, President for SADA. “SA Auto Dealers is a network who cares for the needs of those in the automotive industry as well consumers who have questions and concerns. We work diligently to educate and advocate for the needs of people who work in this industry and are served by it.”

 

Numerous consumer resources and more information about SA Auto Dealers can be found at www.saautodealers.com.

Media Contact:

Leslie Komet Ausburn

leslie@kometcommunications.com

210-326-8992

About SA Auto Dealers

SA Auto Dealers is comprised of franchised new car and truck dealers from San Antonio and the surrounding area who are committed to educating and advocating for those in the automotive industry as well as those who are served by it. SA Auto Dealers serves consumers looking for vehicle-related information, promotes continued education for employees in the automotive industry, advocates for dealers and their employees, and promotes public awareness on issues related to motor vehicles.

Dates Announced for the 2015 San Antonio Auto Show!

April 16, 2015

On November 19th – 22nd, 2015, the San Antonio Automobile Dealers Association (SAADA) will present the 47th Annual Auto & Truck Show at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas!

Mark your calendars and stay tuned as additional details are coming soon.

To learn more, please visit www.saautoshow.com.

As drivers get ready for back-to-school traffic, SA auto dealers team up for back-to-school safety

August 20, 2014

Background:

safety seat drive group
As parents take care of those last minute back-to-school details, the trauma team at University Hospital and the San Antonio Auto Dealers’ Association (SAADA) want parents to think about safety too, as more children will be in vehicles going to and from school and activities during peak traffic times.

Is it time to move their preschooler from a forward-facing seat to a booster seat? Do they know how tall their child must be before riding without a booster in the backseat, with a shoulder/lap belt? These are important questions and knowing the right answers can save a child’s life.

Car crashes are the leading cause of death and serious injury to children and, according to the CDC, booster seats reduce the risk of serious injury by 45% for children ages 4 to 8. In 2013, 187 children were brought to University Hospital with serious crash injuries. Of that total, 69 were not riding securely and four died as the result of their injuries. Only four of those injuries involved a child younger than 1 year, and the use of car seats likely played a role. However, 37 children ages 1 to 4, and 51 children 5 to 9, were injured. State law requires children to be restrained in a car seat or booster seat until they are 8 years of age, or at least 4 feet, 9 inches tall.

What:

safety seat drive3University Hospital’s trauma and injury prevention professionals will join SAADA representatives to help families of children enrolled in programs at The Neighborhood Place learn the importance of protecting their children while they ride in vehicles. And, thanks to a generous donation from SAADA, more than 100 free booster seats will be provided to these families.

Who:

  • Dr. Lilly Liao, Pediatric Trauma Medical Director, University Hospital
  • Susan Douglass, RN, Director Child Health & Safety, University Health System
  • April Ancira, SA Auto Dealers’ Association Board Chair
  • Parents and Children with The Neighborhood Place

Where:


The Neighborhood Place
3014 Rivas Place
San Antonio, TX 78228

When:

Tuesday, August 19 from 4 – 7 p.m.

Texas to Debut Green Truck of the Year

July 16, 2014

Read the original story at: http://carsofchange.com/features/texas-debut-green-truck-year/

The San Antonio Auto & Truck Show has a big interest in trucks. After all, we’re talking Texas. Now ‘green’ is gaining even more emphasis at the show with Green Car Journal’s inaugural Green Truck of the Year™ award.

Green Car Journal has presented its coveted Green Car of the Year® award in Los Angeles for the past decade, recognizing the best and the brightest vehicles with improved environmental performance. The Green Truck of the Year™ award program in San Antonio is a natural complement. Trucks are a high-profile part of the San Antonio Auto & Truck Show and Texas is the largest truck market in the nation, making this an ideal venue for this new high-profile award.

Read more at Cars of Change >>

‘Green’ trucks? Yup, they’re getting their own award

July 16, 2014

Read the original story at: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/07/16/green-truck-of-the-year-announced/12720341/

The Green Car Journal has already established itself with the widely recognized and touted Green Car of the Year award, handed out annually at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

But now, the emerald wave is rolling out a bit farther. The publication is establishing a Green Truck of the Year award, to be given at the San Antonio Auto & Truck Show in Texas in November.

Read more at USA Today >>

San Antonio Auto & Truck Show to Host Green Truck of the Year™

July 14, 2014

Green Car Journal, long-recognized as the leading authoritative voice in the intersecting worlds of automobiles, energy and the environment, will join with the San Antonio Auto & Truck Show to honor ‘green’ trucks with its first-ever Green Truck of the Year™ award. The winner will be announced during the show’s media morning on November 6.

“Light trucks are an important part of the motor vehicle landscape in the U.S. and the focus of higher efficiency and improved environmental performance,” said Ron Cogan, editor and publisher of Green Car Journal and CarsOfChange.com. “While trucks are traditionally viewed in terms of functionality and style, improved fuel economy and lighter environmental impact have become more important in recent years. Green Car Journal’s new Green Truck of the Year™ award recognizes these achievements.”

In selecting the program’s five finalists, Green Car Journal editors consider all potential truck models in the U.S. market, weighing environmental attributes alongside traditional touchstones that define what makes a great pickup, such as functionality, versatility, safety, value and style. The 2015 Green Truck of the Year™ winner is selected from these five finalists by a Green Truck of the Year™ jury comprised of automotive experts and Green Car Journal staff.

“Trucks are big in Texas and a high-profile part of our San Antonio Auto & Truck Show,” said Pam Crail, president of San Antonio Auto Dealers Association. “Acknowledging improved environmental performance in pickups will help truck buyers understand that driving ‘greener’ doesn’t mean giving up features and functionality required for their trucks.”

About Green Truck of the Year™
The Green Truck of the Year™ award is a new and important part of Green Car Journal’s mission to showcase environmental progress in the auto industry. The award-winning magazine, along with its online companion CarsOfChange.com, is considered a premier source of information on high fuel efficiency, low emission, advanced technology, and alternative fuel vehicles. Visit www.GreenCarJournal.com.

About the San Antonio Auto & Truck Show
Presented by the San Antonio Automobile Dealers Association, the 46th annual San Antonio Auto & Truck Show will take place on November 6-9, 2014 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. Recognized as South Texas’ premier automotive event, the show highlights the auto industry’s newest innovations and provides visitors a ‘one-stop shop’ for evaluating the latest cars, trucks and technologies.Visit www.saautoshow.com.

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