Television is very much alive when it comes to advertising new-car sales, Steve Lanzano, president and CEO of the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB), said March 23 during the NADA Show 2018 in Las Vegas. ”The problem or the issue we always have is proving that [to car dealers],” Lanzano said during a Live Stage appearance. “There are a lot…

There had never been a storm in Texas like Hurricane Harvey and there had never been a rapid relief effort like the one NADA put in place just days after landfall, especially the NADA Foundation’s Emergency Relief Fund, according to Bill Wolters, president of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association. Wolters joined NADA Foundation Chairman…

Building unique dealer communities, advocating on behalf of consumers and dealers, and embracing future technologies are all on the agenda for incoming NADA Chairman Wes Lutz. Lutz along with NADA President & CEO Peter Welch joined NADA’s Jonathan Collegio on the Live Stage for another signature “15 Minutes With…” discussion at NADA Show…

Jack Salzman, owner of Lake Norman Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-RAM in Cornelius, N.C., was named 2018 TIME Dealer of the Year—a national award that recognizes new-car dealers who exhibit exceptional performance in their dealerships and perform distinguished community service. The TIME Dealer of the Year award is held in…

The National Automobile Dealers Association, a leader in automotive education for more than 40 years, has expanded its educational offerings with the launch of NADA Professional Series at NADA Show 2018 in Las Vegas. The NADA Professional Series, which is designed for new or high-potential department managers to…

Automotive News began covering sexism in the industry in October 1991. Twenty-six years later, the leading source of news about the global automotive industry released a landmark survey on sexism in the industry. Project XX—released by Automotive News in October 2017—came just as the entertainment industry came under media…

Rick Reynolds, president of Peach State Truck Centers in Norcross, Ga., was named 2018 Truck Dealer of the Year—a national award that recognizes commercial-truck dealers for business performance, industry and civic leadership and community service. “I’m very humbled and honored to receive the award. It’s a great tribute to my family and the…

In his final remarks as 2017 chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, Mark Scarpelli saluted the nation’s new-car dealers for their successful advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill fighting to preserve vehicle affordability for car buyers at every turn. “Vehicle affordability is the air we breathe. Affordability is everything.…

The love is now bigger than ever at Subaru. That’s according to Subaru President and CEO Tom Doll, who joined NADA’s Jonathan Collegio on the Live Stage for a wide-ranging “15 Minutes With…” discussion at NADA Show 2018 in Las Vegas. Doll talked about how Subaru has transformed as a brand over the last decade and the challenge of…

Vehicle recalls are increasing. Between 1995 to 2015, annual U.S. auto recalls ranged from 10.2 million to 30.8 million, according to the U.S. Transportation Department. In 2015, that number jumped to 51.1 million. Today, it is estimated that there are 57 million vehicles on the road with unfixed, open recalls. Now automakers and auto dealers…