Each year, American Truck Dealers brings outstanding speakers and industry professionals to share insights on leadership, innovation and motivation for our ATD Show attendees. Take a look at ATD’s General Session speakers for ATD Show 2020 in Las Vegas: Jodie Teuton, 2018-2019 ATD Chairwoman ATD Chairwoman…

On March 23, the American Truck Dealers (ATD) helped to launch the new Clean Freight Coalition (CFC) with four other founding members, including the: American Trucking Associations (ATA); National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC); Truck & Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA); and Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). The CFC will…

WASHINGTON (April 1, 2010) - In response to the new model year 2012-16 automobile and light-truck fuel economy mandates, Ed Tonkin, chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) released the following statement: “These new rules are the most expensive fuel economy mandates in history. In part, this is a result of three…

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. “This is an important moment for dealers everywhere, because the truth is…

Each year at NADA Show, our members and attendees get the chance to decide which topics they would like to see in our peer-to-peer learning sessions, The Exchange. These popular roundtable discussions feature problem-solving and idea sharing amongst auto industry peers. Each Exchange session is based on timely topics selected by YOU, the attendees…

Join Doug Austin, CEO of StrategicSource, as he provides category-specific examples and best ideas for both automobile and truck dealerships to reduce expenses for services and supplies, increase audit recoveries across various categories, and generate new top line revenues across the organization to become more competitive and more profitable.

The National Automobile Dealers Association's board of directors has elected Forrest McConnell, III, chairman for 2014.

McLEAN, Va. (Oct. 16, 2012) - The National Automobile Dealers Association has elected David W. Westcott as chairman and Forrest McConnell, III, as vice chairman for 2013. Westcott, owner of David Westcott Buick GMC Suzuki in Burlington, N.C., has been a new-car dealer since 1981. He currently represents North Carolina's new-car dealers on NADA'…

Dealerships are required to electronically file 2020 employee workplace injury and illness records (for 300A) with OSHA by March 2.

A few weeks ago at the 2020 NADA Show in Las Vegas, the mood among dealers was extremely upbeat. And why not? The industry closed out 2019 with sales topping 17 million new units for the fifth straight year, and we seem to be situated atop a high and healthy sales plateau. What’s more, dealers have had years to prepare for current conditions.…