As you make plans to join us in Las Vegas for our upcoming show, February 14-17, we know that estimating expenses can be a big factor in your decision to attend and crucial in determining your dealership's ROI for attending. Remember that NADA members enjoy exclusive discounts for travel and transportation. NADA Official Hotels NADA and ATD…

America’s auto dealerships have a looming workforce shortage in the service department. Just to keep pace with retirements and new jobs in the sector, the industry needs to replace approximately 76,000 technicians each year. Yet, America’s technical colleges and training programs graduate about 37,000 new technicians each year —leaving an annual…

Past NADA Show attendees agree*, NADA Show education sessions are among the top reasons to return to the Show, year after year. Our NADA Academy instructors, as well as other top industry specialists, teach real solutions for your dealership to build the success your business needs, both now and in the years to come. The entire dealership…

Forget the restaurant reservation and the romantic beach getaway next February; I’m personally inviting you to spend Valentine’s Day with me—and all of NADA—at the 2020 Show in Las Vegas! Show registration is now open, so start making plans to be at the Industry Event of the Year next February 14-17 (Friday through Monday). Thousands of fellow…

New light-vehicle sales continued to fall in July. The SAAR for the month came in at 16.82 million units, down slightly from July of last year. With one additional sales day, July 2019 sales of 1.39 million units represent an increase from last July of 1.36 million units, but the overall result was still a lower SAAR. Through the first seven…

Move over millennials: a new generation is entering the workforce and they are increasingly attracted to careers in the automotive retail industry. Generation Z – people born between the mid-1990s to early-2000s– are significantly interested in working for dealerships, according to Cox's “2019 Dealership Staffing Study.” The study, released…

Do you pay attention to Work In Process? If not, you should. Creating a schedule for WIP is the best way to monitor this account and uncover errors. If you don’t have WIP on a schedule, errors and omissions are difficult to detect. How does the schedule work? When the RO is posted, the cost of the technician’s labor is entered as a credit to…

ATD Show 2020 will deliver the latest news, innovations and trends in the commercial truck industry, along with the information and solutions that will help drive your dealership towards success. ATD Show returns to Las Vegas on February 14-17, and registration is now open. The best hotel selections fill up quickly,…

The Auto Industry Event of the Year returns to Las Vegas on February 14-17, 2020! NADA Show 2020 will deliver the latest news, innovations and trends in the automotive industry, along with the information and solutions that will help you drive your dealership towards success. The best hotel selections fill up quickly, so don't delay.…

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…