The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) today announced the launch of a new initiative, the Dealership Lifeline Series, to help local dealerships navigate business and regulations in the coronavirus environment. The Dealership Lifeline Series is a collection of webinars, white papers, reports, best practices, and blog posts – all in…

Today, the White House released an updated comprehensive list of tools and resources in the fight against coronavirus. They include a number of websites, contact information, declarations, and other information on donating supplies, government initiatives, declarations and other coronavirus information. The list is in the post below, and will be…

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits surged to a record of more than 3 million last week as strict measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic brought the country to a sudden halt, unleashing a wave of layoffs that likely ended the longest employment boom in U.S. history. The weekly…

As Congress is poised to pass a historic $2 trillion stimulus package to address the impact of the escalating COVID-19 health crisis, America’s auto dealerships continue to work through the challenges of operating during the coronavirus pandemic. As we have seen recently, the challenge becomes even greater in countries that have implemented…

In everyday life, most Americans don’t often consider how and when they will secure the basic needs of life. But with the unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic, some necessities, like medical supplies, hand sanitizer, and toilet paper are increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to find. As demand grows, manufacturers are working to produce…

This is a unique and challenging time for the entire country. Although operations across many dealerships may change significantly in the weeks and perhaps months ahead, NADA understands that dealership customers will still have needs in service, parts and even sales and F&I, and that dealership employees need to respond. As dealers are…

Leaders of NADA, the American Truck Dealers (ATD), the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD), the American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump asking for clarification that vehicle sales are essential services that need to…

Today, heads of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) sent a joint letter to congressional leaders – including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, House Majority…

From increased sanitizing and cleaning to maintaining social distancing, auto dealerships are doing everything they can to keep their customers, employees and communities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to following CDC guidelines, many are going above and beyond and are coming up with creative ways to give back and strengthen…

Amid the coronavirus crisis, Americans, businesses and the federal government are all living a new reality – Americans are working from home, nonessential businesses are closing their doors and the U.S. government is working to contain the spread of the pandemic. To protect its residents against COVID-19, some states and local municipalities,…