October 5, 2022

These partners have answered the call and supported NHADA programs and events. Please consider your partners first when you need professional services for your business. To become a NHADA partner, please call Lisa Lavoie at 800-852-3305 or email llavoie@nhada.com. Companies endorsed by the NHADA are listed first within each association partner level. Learn more at

Let’s face it, everyone deserves to feel well and live happily. Our new Well-Being program brings together the best people, products, and services for our members to improve their situations.

Based on observations made during safety audits, NHADA Loss Prevention took a closer look at noise exposure in Workers’ Compensation Trust member shops. The results of the surveys showed that while OSHA limits weren’t exceeded on average, certain tasks exposed service techs to substantial noise levels over shorter periods. This fact, coupled with the fact that techs can be exposed to hazardous noise levels from work performed by others, has led Loss Prevention (LP) to modify its recommendations on hearing protection and update the OSHA-required PPE Hazard Assessment.

Alliance Auto Center, Inc.610 Lafayette RoadHampton, NH 03842Phone: 603-601-7275Owners: Cleberson Pontes & Paula Denise Furlanetto Cory Patten’s Auto & Truck Works197 US Route 10Croydon, NH 03773Phone: 603-863-1400Owner: Cory Patten Committed Collision & Auto Body Center, LLC197 US Route 10North Hampton, NH 03862Phone: 603-926-1900Owner: Derek Lighthall Seacoast Specialist Cars, LLC174 Raymond Road, Suite BCandia, NH 03034Phone:

On average, NHADA WCT receives 100 eye injury claims per year. While most are minor, we have had several very serious eye injuries, including loss of vision in one eye over the years. Minor eye injuries cost the Trust, on average, $43,000 annually. Severe eye injuries cost the Trust hundreds of thousands of dollars. But the cost of a severe eye injury to the employee is incalculable.

America’s new car and truck dealers are committed to selling consumers the vehicles they want and need. Electric and hybrid vehicles are here, and America’s vast franchised dealer network is eager, excited and essential to the successful deployment to the mass retail market. Dealers are all-in on EVs and are investing billions of dollars in their stores and staff to improve the purchasing experience and reduce barriers to electric-vehicle ownership.

NHADA is your official National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Affiliate. If you are an independent auto dealership in the State of New Hampshire or Maine, we have some exciting news. We have officially partnered with the NIADA and are pleased to share with you the many benefits of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association. This means that all independent dealers are now automatically a member of NIADA for the same membership costs.

My name is Christopher Daigle. I am pleased and excited to announce that I am your new Membership Success Manager. My roles include growing new members while assuring our current members’ needs are met in both the New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association (NHADA) and the newly launched Maine Independent Motor Vehicle Association (MIMVA).

Amongst 400 new car and truck dealers and dealer association executives from across the country, members of the NHADA board and I gathered for two days of education and advocacy on the automotive retailing industry’s top legislative and regulatory issues during NADA’s 47th annual Washington Conference.

To better represent the operational needs of hundreds of independent repair, sales and maintenance businesses, the New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association (NHADA) expanded its offerings and efforts into Maine. NHADA proudly announces the launch of the Maine Independent Motor Vehicle Association (MIMVA). Members will include independently owned car and truck sales operations,

The Annual Raffle for Automotive Education is our Foundation’s staple fundraiser. Because of this event, we can award $85,000 in scholarships to students pursuing a career in Automotive. The scholarships are used at one of five community colleges in New Hampshire that offer a wide array of automotive programs.

Our 26th annual Drive for a Tech Golf Tournament was a huge success! We were glad to have Auto Auction of New England as our Prime Sponsor again this year. The NHADA Foundation would like to give special thanks to all of our members, partners, and friends who were in attendance this year.

In partnership with NHADA and Toyota T-Ten, Lakes Region Community College recently hosted campers from Girls Inc. of New Hampshire for a career exploration event. The campers were able to participate in hands-on activities led by female technicians across the state.