With three months of the first quarter nearly in the books, Patrick Manzi, senior economist of the National Automobile Dealers Association, highlighted the current state of auto retailing during a press briefing at the NADA Show in Las Vegas. NEW-CAR SALES “Through February, U.S light-vehicle sales were down about 20,000…

The American consumer has a friend in auto dealers, NADA’s 2017 Chairman Mark Scarpelli said during a panel discussion at the NADA Show in Las Vegas. During a “15 Minutes With…” panel discussion, Scarpelli discussed his year as chairman and highlighted some of the legislative issues NADA worked on, including automated vehicles and tax…

The excitement is almost palpable: Day 2 of NADA Show is kicking off bright and early with the Expo Hall ribbon cutting. Check out the video below for a recap of day 1 and an introduction to some of our NADA Show keynote speakers you’ll hear from over the next couple of days, including Nick Saban, head football coach for University of Alabama…

Targeting the right consumer with the right messaging at the right time – that’s why auto dealers should put a good portion of their marketing budget towards the “giants” of digital platforms, Google, Facebook and Twitter. “Not only are consumers increasingly online,” Peter Leto, head of Retail Sales at Google Automotive, told a…

The American Truck Dealers (ATD) today hosted an Industry Roundtable at the ATD Show in Las Vegas. Five industry analysts representing the commercial-truck industry provided economic updates, discussed market trends and projections for 2018 and beyond. Here are the key highlights from the five panelists: Patrick Manzi…

New-car dealers Trevor Gile and Russ Humberston are not running your grandfather’s dealerships. They’re not even running your dad’s dealerships, noted NADA’s Jared Allen, who hosted a panel discussion on “The Modern Dealership” at the Live Stage during the NADA Show in Las Vegas. Trevor Gile, Motorcars Honda in Cleveland, Ohio, and Russ…

You’ve been planning for it for months and now, finally: NADA Show 2018 is here. It’s time to take full advantage of this once-a-year opportunity. If the video below doesn’t get you excited for the NADA Show, check your pulse. Once again, the NADA Show is lighting up the Las Vegas strip and taking over the Las Vegas Convention Center for…

We have seen the automotive industry’s future and it is decidedly female. In late January, NADA launched its #WomenInAutomotive contest on social media, inviting women in the industry to share a quick video talking about their experiences, and how they encourage other women to consider pursuing automotive careers. The response has been…

In his final remarks as chairman of the American Truck Dealers (ATD), Steve Parker urged the nation’s commercial-truck dealers to work with their members of Congress to repeal the “outdated and harmful” federal excise tax on the sale of heavy-duty trucks and trailers. “I urge you to continue reaching out to your federal legislators. Host your…

In her first remarks as chairwoman of the American Truck Dealers (ATD), Jodie Teuton outlined several challenges facing the nation’s medium- and heavy-duty truck dealerships—from adapting to changing technology, legislative and regulatory issues, to cultivating the next generation of dealership employees. “We’re seeing the advent of new power…