MCLEAN, Va. (June 1, 2009) -- The following is a statement from the Chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), John McEleney, in response to the GM bankruptcy: "Even though this may have been anticipated for some time, the bankruptcy of General Motors, an American icon for a hundred years, still marks a historically…

In 1917, approximately 30 auto dealers gathered in Washington D.C. to visit their members of Congress to fend off a proposed 5% luxury tax on automobiles.

McLEAN, Va. (Dec. 14, 2012) - One of the main takeaways of the annual NADA Convention and Expo is attending the workshop sessions, which are presented by experts and professionals from across the auto industry. For 2013, there are 28 new instructors and 61 new workshops, sponsored by NADA University. "Dealers and managers who attend the…

Ted Smith, president of the Florida Automobile Dealers’ Assn., says, “For the most part there has not been huge physical destruction at our stores, but the losses to employees' families will be huge.”

It takes concerted effort and unified voices to effectuate positive change in the commercial truck dealer world.

When it comes to building brand awareness and excitement, driving consumer traffic into dealerships and increasing vehicle sales, nothing beats an auto show, say dealers across the country. Eight out of 10 dealers say their local auto show is important for driving customer traffic into their dealerships, according to NADA’s recent Dealer…

NADA 2020 Chairman Rhett Ricart’s first message to America’s franchised auto dealers was straightforward: “You’ll be just fine.” “Actually, we’re going to be more than just fine,” said Ricart, who on Monday took the reins of NADA at the 2020 NADA Show in Las Vegas. “There’s something to be said of auto dealers that went through wars, recessions…

LAS VEGAS (Feb. 17, 2020)—NADA 2020 Chairman Rhett Ricart’s first message to America’s franchised auto dealers was straightforward: “You’ll be just fine.” “Actually, we’re going to be more than just fine,” said Ricart, who on Monday took the reins of NADA at the 2020 NADA Show in Las Vegas. “There’s something to be said of auto dealers…

WASHINGTON (May 13, 2009) - More than 100 new-car dealers will meet face-to-face today with select members of the House and Senate to ask them to urge President Obama's auto task force to slow down plans to rapidly reduce General Motors and Chrysler's dealer networks. “A rapid cut of dealers is a bad idea,” says John McEleney, chairman…

It's day three of the auto industry event of the year, the NADA Convention & Expo in New Orleans, where America's new-car and -truck dealers are celebrating the 100th anniversary of NADA and of the industry as a whole. And after another record year of new-vehicle sales (17.5 million new vehicles in 2016), the 23,000 convention…