Introduced in March, U.S. Senate Bill 2663 aims to repeal the bureau's March 2013 guidance on dealer participation and add a few more steps to the regulator's guidance-writing activities. In an op-ed piece posted on the NADA's website, Chairman Jeff Carlson offers his thoughts on the legislation and explains why dealers need to rally behind it.
Read More →The firm reported that wholesale prices for cars eight years or older fell 2% in May, which was better than the 2.7% drop recorded for the month over the last four years. The improvement led to the first increase this year in the NADA Used Car Guide's used-vehicle price index.
Read More →Peter L. Fong has joined the National Automobile Dealers Association as senior vice president of dealership operations. One of his key areas of interest will be to accelerate the process of moving dealerships toward the ‘online to in-store’ car-buying experience for consumers.
Read More →The NADA Used Car Guide's used-vehicle price index fell to its lowest level in more than five years in April. Analysts expect prices this year to be down 5% and 6% on an index-basis from 2015, the steepest non-recession declines in the last 20 years.
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Hiring to get the body count up can be a recipe for disaster. Personnel expert explains why dealers and managers need to hire character first and credentials second.
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Dealers and lender execs expressed optimism about the year ahead at the industry’s annual get-together, but they admit some trends have them concerned.
Read More →The editor looks back at some of the positives that came out of the Great Recession and explains why that painful period has the industry prepared for whatever the future holds.
Read More →The NADA announced its involvement in a campaign designed to promote safer driving experiences. The program educates consumers about how to best interact with safety features.
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Meet Jeff Carlson, president of Colorado’s Glenwood Springs Ford, Glenwood Springs Subaru and Summit Ford, and the NADA’s 2016 chairman.
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The firm's new augmented reality solution will allow dealer personnel to show customers a fully interactive 4-D view of their vehicle, its warranty coverage and components inside the showroom, F&I office and on the lane.
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