NEW STUDY FROM THE CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH SHOWS TARIFFS LEADING TO DRAMATIC PRICE INCREASES AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES WASHINGTON (July 19, 2018)—In testimony before the U.S. Department of Commerce, NADA President and CEO Peter Welch on Thursday urged the Trump Administration to find ways to address “genuine trade concerns”…

S. 2663 IS ESSENTIAL TO KEEPING AUTO FINANCING COMPETITIVE, AFFORDABLE TYSONS, Va. (July 20, 2016)--A broad coalition of business groups involved in the making, selling, servicing, financing and auctioning of vehicles urged Congress this week to support Senate legislation to preserve a consumer's ability to get discounted auto loans at the…

In honor of Veteran’s Day on Monday, ATD would like to acknowledge the dealerships that do an excellent job recruiting and hiring veterans and members of our military. On November 6, fellow ATD truck dealer Bob Nuss received the Department of Labor’s 2019 HIRE Vets Medallion Award. It is the only federal-level award that recognizes a corporate…

MCLEAN, Va. (March 4, 2010) - Bill Wolters was elected 2010 chairman of the Automotive Trade Association Executives (ATAE) at the organization's annual meeting in Orlando, Fla., last month. Wolters joined the Texas Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) in 1982 after a 13-year career with Ford Motor Co. in Dallas, Texas, and Kansas City,…

In January, 2020 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathy Kraninger appointed a taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law to explore and make recommendations on ways to improve consumer protection in the marketplace. After extensive deliberations, the taskforce yesterday unanimously issued a comprehensive report that…

BY FORREST MCCONNELL, III / NADA CHAIRMAN June 2014 Price Competition. Public Safety. Greater Convenience for American Consumers. We've said this before but now we're showing everyone why new-car dealers are vital to the economy and to their local communities. NADA has launched a major "Get The Facts" initiative. Aimed at the media…

For nearly two years, the automotive industry has been living in a world of uncertainty as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) renegotiated by President Trump awaits ratification. And all the while, the dark cloud of tariffs on autos and auto parts has hung above us. But it’s not all storms on the horizon. Earlier this month, I had the…

It was pedal to the metal at NADA’s Women Driving Auto Retail (WDAR) event in Las Vegas! This year marked the annual event’s expansion to a full day of programming, featuring structured and informal networking, inspiring speakers, and expanded educational sessions.

In 1913, grocer George Butler Chapman’s love for automobiles became more than an interest.

The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) issued its analysis of U.S. auto sales and the economy following the end of the first quarter of 2021. “The coronavirus pandemic definitely had an impact on vehicle sales in 2020; while demand was strong, inventory was challenging given manufacturing facility closures and the chip…