President Trump has signed into law a multibillion-dollar emergency aid package aimed at helping employees impacted by the coronavirus. The new law provides certain eligible employees with potential coronavirus-related emergency paid sick leave, emergency family and medical leave, and expanded unemployment insurance. The Families First Coronavirus…

DETROIT, March 18 (Reuters) - The Detroit Three automakers will shut down their U.S. plants to stop the spread of coronavirus, bowing to pressure from the union representing about 150,000 hourly workers at those facilities, industry officials said. Ford Motor Co, General Motors Co and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV  confirmed the decisions…

After weeks of muted impact, the coronavirus is beginning to negatively impact sales at dealerships, according to a WSJ analysis today by reporter Mike Colias. With showrooms slowing down, factory executives and industry analysts have slashed their sales forecasts, some by as much as half in the short term. Just a month ago, economists were…

DETROIT, March 17 (Reuters) – Detroit automakers and the United Auto Workers agreed on Tuesday to curtail production at the automakers‘ U.S. factories, limiting the number of workers on the job at one time to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease among roughly 150,000 factory employees. The union and the automakers agreed to “rotating…

On Tuesday, March 17, NADA and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation joined together in sending a letter to the Trump administration calling for the government to consider vehicle repair, maintenance and sales facilities as essential operations during the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has reached each of the…

In addition to offering the best and most timely education for dealers and managers each year, NADA Show offers dozens of opportunities to earn continuing education unit credits (CEUs) through our workshops and education sessions. A CEU is a measure used in continuing education programs to assist the professional to maintain his or…

As we all know, there have been far too many illegitimate scammers that have plagued American consumers with illegal “robocalls.” One common method employed by such actors is to “spoof” the number from which the call appears to originate, in an effort to entice the recipient to answer the call. There have long been demands for the telephone…

It’s been nearly a month since I stepped into this role as your ATD Chairman, and I want to tell you how extremely humbling it is for this second-generation dealer, proud Hoosier, and long-time ATD supporter to be in the driver’s seat of our great association. I am proud to serve and advocate for my fellow dealers, and this year I want to make…

The automotive industry is at a crossroads, but it’s not over personal ownership versus ridesharing or the future of autonomous vehicles. The auto industry is finally turning the corner when it comes to recognizing and supporting women in the industry. In 2019, AutoNation named Cheryl Miller as CEO and president of the country’s largest auto…

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…