Chrysler's Marchionne to Keynote Automotive Forum in NYC on March 30
NEW YORK – Chrysler Group chief executive Sergio Marchionne is scheduled to kick off a day-long automotive forum with a keynote address at the New York Marriott Marquis in Manhattan on March 30.
“The forum is a rare opportunity for automakers, dealers and suppliers to come together in one location and share insights on where the auto industry is headed after nearly two years of turmoil,” says NADA Chairman Ed Tonkin, a multifranchise dealer from Portland, Ore. (Read more or Register Now)
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NADA Statement in Response to GM’s Announcement to Restore 661 Dealers
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The following is a statement by Ed Tonkin, chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA):
"The announcement by General Motors today of its intent to reinstate 661 dealers is a significant move forward in advancing the state of dealer relations. We’re eager to work with Mark Reuss and his team as they focus on restoring stronger ties with their dealers. We appreciate the good faith effort that GM is showing and hope that this carries forward in its continuing settlement and arbitration discussions with the remaining wind-down dealers." (Read more at NADAFrontPage.com)
NADA’s New Chairman Tackles Legislative Priorities in Nation’s Capital
NADA Chairman Ed Tonkin (right) meets with Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. |
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- NADA Chairman Ed Tonkin was in Washington last week to talk to senators about NADA’s legislative priorities and to attend the Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the Toyota recalls. After the hearing, Tonkin, a dealer with multiple franchises, including Toyota, had the opportunity to meet with Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., chairman of Senate Commerce Committee, to reiterate that NADA will work with the committee as it considers legislation to address the recall issue.
Tonkin also met with senators from his home state, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., to discuss the recall issue and the need to expand dealer access to floorplan financing. (Read more at NADAFrontPage.com)
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NADA Launches New Online Magazine
NADAFrontPage.com spearheads real-time focus on Web communications NADA-TV Report: