The American Truck Dealers (ATD), Heavy Duty Trucking magazine and Procede Software today announced the nominees for the 2018 Truck Dealer of the Year – a national award that recognizes commercial-truck dealers for business performance, industry leadership and community service. The seven nominees for 2018 are: Joseph Alosa Sr.,…

With the lightning-fast pace of changing trends, topics and issues in the auto industry, we recognize the growing need for dealers to understand digital technology and marketing and the effects they have on their respective businesses. This year's NADA Show will have more digital features and content than ever before. From interactive exhibits…

When it comes to continuing education for managers at new-car dealerships, Shirley Quinn has experienced numerous training programs over her 43-year career working in the retail-automobile industry. After attending the NADA Show (formerly the NADA Convention & Expo) for the past nine years, she gives high marks to the educational workshops…

Early Saturday morning, the Senate passed the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act," (H.R. 1) which included a NADA-supported amendment to preserve 100 percent deductibility of interest on floor plan loans (a specialized loan that funds vehicle inventory). This amendment, offered by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), was the top priority for NADA in the Senate tax…

The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) on Friday released its 2018 U.S. sales forecast, predicting the sale of 16.7 million new cars and light trucks. NADA Chairman Mark Scarpelli announced the forecast live on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” and later reiterated the forecast is indicative of a stable, healthy market for new vehicles. “We…

The NADA Show is not just for dealers or dealership owners. This annual auto industry event provides the education, business solutions and networking opportunities to help managers drive success in each dealership department. Managers of all kinds attend NADA Show to find real solutions for the issues they face in every department, including…

Senators began voting on the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” which includes a provision that would reduce the current 100 percent deduction of business interest, including floor plan interest, to 30 percent of adjusted taxable income. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) introduce an amendment to restore the full deductibility of floor plan interest as included in the…

The upcoming NADA Show, March 22-25 in Las Vegas, is an experience you can't get anywhere else. NADA's is the only four-day event that houses a sold-out expo with more than 500 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services just for dealers. When you're not shopping the latest and greatest, you'll have every opportunity to learn about…

NADA only selects top-quality hotels for our room block, and with hotels filling up quickly, it's important to secure your room from the NADA hotel block today. NADA Show rates are significantly lower than traditional web rates, and with top-name hotels such as Wynn and Encore Las Vegas (our Show headquarters hotels), Palazzo Resort Hotel…

When dealership employees at Performance Columbus in Central Ohio found out that dealership employees in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and California were hit hard by the recent hurricanes and wildfires, they decided to help. Nearly 100 employees from the dealership locations of Honda Marysville, Performance Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in Columbus,…