With the coronavirus pandemic significantly impacting American businesses, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was enacted on Friday, March 27, to help small businesses retain their workforces. As part of the country’s $2.2 trillion stimulus package in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic…

DEALERS TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON, D.C., TO URGE SUPPORT FOR BRIDGE LOANS AND LEGISLATION TO JUMPSTART AUTO SALES WASHINGTON (Dec. 9, 2008) - New car and truck dealers from across the country traveled to Washington today to meet with members of Congress to urge support for financial assistance for struggling automakers. The auto industry,…

OREGON AND NORTH CAROLINA DEALER ASSOCIATIONS SELECT NADART IN 2013   PORTLAND, Ore., April 23, 2013 - The Oregon Automobile Dealers Association (OADA) has announced that it is partnering with NADART to offer retirement plan administration and management to its membership. Since NADART launched its 2013 initiative to increase…

WASHINGTON (Sept. 11, 2012) -- Nearly 300 new-car and truck dealers from across the country will be in nation's capital this week for NADA's 37th annual Washington Conference and fly-in. The conference includes briefings from NADA, lawmakers and government officials. Dealers will also meet with their members of Congress to discuss…

In his first address as 2019 NADA Chairman, Charlie Gilchrist urged every franchised dealer to get involved in NADA, saying that the auto retail sector needs engaged and active association members “now more than ever.” “I want you to think of your association as your second identity,” Gilchrist said during his Saturday keynote address at the…

SAN FRANCISCO (Jan. 26, 2019)—In his first address as 2019 NADA Chairman, Charlie Gilchrist urged every franchised dealer to get involved in NADA, saying that the auto retail sector needs engaged and active association members “now more than ever.” “I want you to think of your association as your second identity,” Gilchrist said during his…

Ford Motor Company executive Elena Ford has been on the road talking to dealers, and they have been sharing feedback about the brand, including concerns about quality and affordability.

WASHINGTON (Aug. 6, 2009) - Car shoppers and dealers across the country breathed a sigh of relief today when the Senate approved a House measure adding $2 billion to the wildly successful “cash for clunkers” initiative. The additional funds will allow dealers to continue offering consumers up to a $4,500 incentive to trade-in an older gas-…

The auto- and truck-retail industries are a major economic force; new-car and -truck dealers serve as major contributors to the national, local and state economies.

MCLEAN, Va. (Jan. 12, 2006) - Ninety-four percent of U.S. franchised new car and light truck dealers have websites, according to the annual Dealership Internet Survey from the National Automobile Dealers Association's (NADA) Industry Analysis Division. Most of the websites offered by new car dealerships allow car shoppers to view stock…