NADA Show 2020’s Opening General Session celebrated the contributions of local dealership leaders and the power of many voices speaking as one. “This past year there were many challenges in the auto industry, but your NADA Chairman Charlie Gilchrist never backed down from a single one,” said NADA Show Chairman Michael Joe Cannon. Gilchrist…

General Motors Executive Marissa West values the unique approach that each franchise dealer brings to their business, market and customers.

McLEAN, Va. (Aug. 29, 2012) - Alan Batey, vice president of U.S. sales, service and marketing for General Motors, recently discussed its Essential Brand Elements program, improving dealer communications and changing the culture at GM during a visit to the National Automobile Dealers Association. "The face of our business is our dealers.…

Targeting the right consumer with the right messaging at the right time – that’s why auto dealers should put a good portion of their marketing budget towards the “giants” of digital platforms, Google, Facebook and Twitter. “Not only are consumers increasingly online,” Peter Leto, head of Retail Sales at Google Automotive, told a…

Dealers today must assess not only their own ability to comply with a complex regulatory and data security landscape, but also that of their vendors and other service providers. Increasingly stringent data security and privacy laws mean that technology providers will play a critical role in meeting these requirements for dealerships. In the…

TYSONS, Va. (Feb.11, 2021)—Paul Walser, in his first remarks as NADA 2021 Chairman, urged dealers to look inward, think differently and take on new challenges in order to promote and strengthen the franchise system during a pivotal year for the industry.

RICHMOND, Va. (July 29, 2013) - Former new-car dealer Richard Strauss says being involved with the Ambassadors program of the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation teaches his family a valuable lesson about the importance of supporting community organizations that can be passed down to future generations. "Having members of my…

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