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Tammy Darvish
Statement on GM & Chrysler Press Statements
We are greatly disappointed at today’s unilateral decisions by General Motors and Chrysler to end negotiations with dealer representatives and to publicize indefensible so-called reinstatement plans.
An Ardent Advocate for Embattled Auto Dealers
The federal government’s takeover of Chrysler and GM has turned the industry upside down, forcing Darvish and others to troll the halls on Capitol Hill for help in stopping the American automakers from cutting ties with their dealerships.
Area congressmen support bill to aid car dealers
One result of the federal automaker bailouts seems counterproductive, Rep. Gerald E. “Gerry” Connolly said last week. The bankruptcy restructuring plans Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp. made in conjunction with the receipt of billions in aid called for the closing of nearly 3,000 dealerships.
Majority of House supports bill to reverse dealer closings
A majority of House members have signed onto a bill to reverse the closing of 789 Chrysler dealerships and block General Motors Corp. from closing more than 1,300, while the full House could vote on the bill as early as next week.
Terminated Auto Dealers Decry GM Efforts to Mobilize Remaining Dealers
“The American taxpayers – and their children and grandchildren – have over the past year invested tens-of-billions to bail out GM and the pre-merger Chrysler. This is the people’s money and using it to lobby for or against legislation is wrong.”
Auto Dealers at Risk Turn to Washington
With about 2,000 Chrysler and General Motors dealers losing their franchises as the companies retrench, the dealers are pressing Congress to reverse what they see as an unfair process forcing some profitable businesses to close or stop selling new autos, with no explanation from the manufacturers of why they were singled out.
Reps. Hoyer, Van Hollen, Kratovil, Bartlett, Maffei discuss Auto Dealer Rights Legislation
Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Assistant to the Speaker, Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Majority Leader, Congressman Dan Maffei (D-NY), Congressman Frank Kratovil (D-MD) and Congressman Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) joined auto dealership owners to discuss the recently introduced Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009. The legislation will restore the economic rights of automobile dealers in order to protect jobs, workers, and small business owners.
Kratovil, Hoyer, Van Hollen, Maffei, and Bartlett Discuss Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009
Congressmen Frank Kratovil, Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Majority Leader, Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Assistant to the Speaker, Congressman Dan Maffei (D-NY) and Congressman Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) joined auto dealership owners to discuss the recently introduced Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009.
Tammy Darvish of DARCARS: Auto Dealers Rights Legislation News Conference
Tammy Darvish of DARCARS joined Congressman Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) and other Members of Congress as well as other auto dealership owners to discuss the recently introduced Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009. The legislation will restore the economic rights of automobile dealers in order to protect jobs, workers, and small business owners.