With the 2020 presidential election right around the corner—and ballots going out for ATD line representative seats—it’s an opportune time to discuss how your ATD officials are elected, and how they represent your interests at your national association. A sentiment I hear from new line representatives all the time is that many dealers do not…

With six months of U.S. new-vehicle sales in the books, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) is holding steady at its original sales forecast of 17.1 million new cars and light trucks for 2017. Through the first six months of the year, 8,401,715 new light-vehicles were sold, down 2.2%, compared to last year. “Overall…

Sometime after 3 a.m. Tuesday, as an epic 48-mile winter traffic jam on Interstate 95 in Virginia dragged on, a long-haul trucker from Canada heard a knock at the door of his cab

SAN FRANCISCO (Feb. 10, 2008) - Sales of new cars and light trucks will drop below 16 million units in 2008, says Paul Taylor, chief economist of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). “The economy will improve in the second half of 2008 to help reach sales of 15.7 million units of light vehicles,” Taylor said. Speaking…

STUDENTS TO EXPLORE AUTO CAREERS IN NEW CAR & TRUCK DEALERSHIPS NATIONWIDE MCLEAN, Va. - (Sept. 29, 2006) - Students across the U.S. will learn about the wide variety of career opportunities available in automobile and truck dealerships during Automotive Career Month in October - an initiative sponsored by the National Automobile…

The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) on Friday released its 2018 U.S. sales forecast, predicting the sale of 16.7 million new cars and light trucks. NADA Chairman Mark Scarpelli announced the forecast live on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” and later reiterated the forecast is indicative of a stable, healthy market for new vehicles. “We…

TYSONS, Va. (Dec. 1, 2017) - The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) on Friday released its 2018 U.S. sales forecast, predicting the sale of 16.7 million new cars and light trucks. NADA Chairman Mark Scarpelli announced the forecast live on CNBC's “Squawk Box,” and later reiterated the forecast is indicative of a stable,…

SAN FRANCISCO (Jan. 25, 2019) – Several macroeconomic trends bode well for both U.S. new and used vehicle sales in 2019, said Patrick Manzi, senior economist with the National Automobile Dealers Association. “The current posture of the U.S. economy is strong,” Manzi said at a press briefing during the NADA Show in San Francisco. “A tight labor…

SAN FRANCISCO (Jan. 25, 2019) – Several macroeconomic trends bode well for both U.S. new and used vehicle sales in 2019, said Patrick Manzi, senior economist with the National Automobile Dealers Association. “The current posture of the U.S. economy is strong,” Manzi said at a press briefing during the NADA Show in San Francisco. “A…

WASHINGTON (Dec. 18, 2008) - Responding to news reports that the White House is considering a so-called “orderly” bankruptcy for auto companies, the Chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, Annette Sykora, strongly argued against such a move. “Bankruptcy, whether it's structured or not, would destroy demand for that…