LOS ANGELES (Aug. 21, 2012) - Jim Lentz, president and chief executive officer of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., will provide keynote remarks at the first-ever Western Automotive Conference in Los Angeles in November. The half-day conference, presented by the National Automobile Dealers Association and J.D. Power and…

Not only is there constant opportunity for growth and development into leadership positions, but the unique ecosystem of dealerships also offers lateral career changes that provide excitement and exploration in individual career paths.

Trucks move America. If trucks stop, the nation stops… leading to chilling scenarios in a time when goods must be stocked on grocery shelves, pick-ups and deliveries must be made to homes and medical equipment must get to the front lines. The role truck dealers play during a pandemic is critical. Ray Grapsy, ATD 20 Group consultant, presented the…

About 36 hours after Hurricane Harvey first made landfall in Southeastern Texas, Keyvan “Fred” Ram noticed water starting to flow up his driveway at his home in northwest Houston. “At first, I thought this is it, water is not going to get into the house,” said Ram, who has worked as an auto body technician in the collision department at Helfman…

BY FORREST MCCONNELL / NADA CHAIRMAN Oct. 23, 2014 - When I met with the Automotive Press Association in Detroit earlier this month, I had one goal in mind: inform the journalists and industry executives about how the real dealer franchise system works and set the record straight. There's been a lot of misinformation reported in the news…

A group representing General Motors, Toyota Motor, Volkswagen and other major automakers said a $430 billion bill approved Sunday by the U.S. Senate will put achieving U.S. electric-vehicle adoption targets for 2030 in jeopardy.

NADA’s priority is preserving consumer choice and affordability. TYSONS, Va. (July 9, 2018) – NADA President and CEO Peter Welch again warned of higher prices and fewer choices for consumers if the Trump Administration imposes tariffs on imported automobiles and automotive parts. “New tariffs on imported autos and parts, if broadly…

In April of this year, one of the largest dealership groups in the U.S. agreed to pay a record $10-million fine to settle an alleged auto lending discrimination case brought by the FTC and the State of Illinois.

Workplace safety is a vital cornerstone of any organization. In light of Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Safe + Sound Week, it is a prime time to evaluate and prioritize workplace safety and health. Safety and health initiatives can prevent workplace injuries and illnesses. In fact, studies have shown that effective…

Women influence the majority of all car buying decisions, so why aren't they more present within dealership personnel? Our world is rapidly changing and advancing, yet, in the area of women employed at a car dealership our numbers are rather stagnant. Why is this the norm? Is it because most dealers have done very little to encourage any…