As a dealer, you know that digital marketing for dealerships is no longer optional. As Michael Sundquist, director of marketing at Safford Automotive Group in Springfield, Va., pointed out in an article for Automotive News, "The days of putting a 'kaleidoscope of colors and cars' into a newspaper and hoping it finds some buyers are a…

Each year at NADA Show, our members and attendees get the chance to decide which topics they would like to see at The Exchange, our peer-to-peer learning sessions. As part of our Education and Workshops at the Show, these roundtable discussions feature problem-solving and idea-sharing amongst auto industry peers. Each Exchange session is based on…

Over the last year, a number of popular narratives about the future of the auto industry have succumbed to hard, cold reality. The biggest of these narratives was that fully autonomous vehicles were just a year or two from taking over our roads. There had been so many pronouncements about robo-cars taking over the country, they were almost too…

At NADA Show 2020, industry-leading experts will present real, actionable solutions to the problems dealers are facing today and for the coming years. We've published the full schedule of workshops and education sessions that will take place at NADA Show 2020 this February. With more than 100 education sessions taking place over the weekend,…

2019 Truck Dealer of the Year Trey Mytty was invited by Indiana University to share his professional journey and leadership experiences with students enrolled in entrepreneurship classes at the school’s Kelley School of Business on Tuesday, Oct. 22. “It was a pleasure and honor to speak to this group of young students who will soon begin their…

Show the commercial truck industry some love by spending your Valentine’s Day weekend with me—and all of ATD—at the 2020 Show in Las Vegas! Start making your plans to be at the Industry Event of the Year February 14-17 (Friday through Monday). ATD is excited to announce special keynote speaker, renowned global futurist Jim Carroll. Jim will…

As excitement builds for this year’s ATD Show, ATD has just announced a new addition to the General Session speaker lineup. Jim Carroll, leading global futurist, and trends and innovation expert, will join the ATD General Session on Saturday, February 15, with his session entitled, "Is the Trucking…

The latest crash-related data from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) show a 2.4 percent decline in fatalities for 2018, the second year in a row with lower crash-related fatalities. The data, compiled by DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), shows 913 fewer crash-related fatalities in 2018, down to 36,560 people…

For nearly two years, the automotive industry has been living in a world of uncertainty as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) renegotiated by President Trump awaits ratification. And all the while, the dark cloud of tariffs on autos and auto parts has hung above us. But it’s not all storms on the horizon. Earlier this month, I had the…

When scheduling travel for this year’s NADA Show in Las Vegas, General Motors dealers should take special note to set plans to stay for General Motors franchise meetings, including Buick-GMC, Chevrolet and Cadillac, which will be held this year on Monday, February, 17. Learn the latest updates and changes…