About 36 hours after Hurricane Harvey first made landfall in Southeastern Texas, Keyvan “Fred” Ram noticed water starting to flow up his driveway at his home in northwest Houston. “At first, I thought this is it, water is not going to get into the house,” said Ram, who has worked as an auto body technician in the collision department at Helfman…

Four days since Hurricane Harvey first made landfall in southeastern Texas, the severity of the situation in the Houston area and surrounding communities is still unknown, the weather conditions have not improved and more flooding is on the way. → Donate Today ← “This is the most horrific thing I’ve ever seen. I’m wet, it’s still raining and…

The situation in East Texas is dire. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes – but in many cases, the traffic arteries to get them out of town are closed. For example, Wyatt Wainwright, the ATAE from the Houston area, has been evacuated but he cannot drive more than three miles away from his home. Some estimates are…

MyDealership.org is an initiative by America’s local new car and truck dealerships, designed to showcase the benefits of local dealerships to consumers, local communities and car manufacturers. Following are a few recent highlights: This dealership was recently certified the world's first carbon neutral auto dealership in the world. Trevor…

This week marked the 100th anniversary of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). The association was originally formed when 30 auto dealers traveled to the nation’s capital to convince Congress not to impose a luxury tax on the automobile. They successfully argued that the automobile is a necessity of American life, not a luxury.…

I'm proud to be an auto dealer. I'm proud to work with the manufacturers that make the great products we sell every day. And I'm proud of the gains we have made—for over 100 years—based on a symbiotic relationship between retailers and OEMs. And if we intend to keep serving our customers efficiently, safely and cost-effectively, we need to…

The advantages of buying a car through a local dealer are many. As dealers, we deliver in-person customer service that people can't get through a computer screen; we are equipped to handle warranty and recall repairs; we incur billions of dollars in expenses for equipment and facilities; and we, unequivocally, reduce consumer costs through a…

Robert P. Mallon, former president of the National Automobile Dealers Association and chairman emeritus of the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation, died on August 3. He was 83. "As a dealer, a NADA director and now chairman of NADA, I'm honored to have worked with Bob Mallon over the years," said 2017 NADA Chairman Mark Scarpelli…

As we celebrated the Fourth of July earlier this month and stars and stripes flew high, we must remember that America would not be what it is today without a fight to preserve inalienable rights and protections for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. In that spirit of independence, ATD hosted a successful third annual legislative fly-in…

Congressional support for H.R. 2946 – a bill that would repeal the federal excise tax (FET) on the retail sale of most heavy-duty trucks, tractors and trailers – is gaining traction on Capitol Hill. The measure, “Heavy Truck, Tractor and Trailer Retail Federal Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2017,” was introduced by U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-…