Just announced: NADA's new 2018 Professional Series helps new or high potential department managers become recognized leaders in their dealer groups! Choose from four manger-focused disciplines and build these core competencies: Develop a sales process that supports the dealership vision for profitability…

When a commercial industry runs on more than 2,000 U.S. truck dealerships, produces $85 billion in sales and is responsible for moving bricks and cement and other goods and products that drive our economy, it truly requires a team effort. For the past two years, I’ve had the privilege to witness what a well-oiled machine the commercial-truck…

NADA Show 2018 is just one week away, and this year's show will be one to remember. Find out all of the must-know info to be prepared for this exciting weekend, March 22-25. What to Pack Spring in Las Vegas is off to a nice start. Check out the forecast and don't forget your coat, it can get…

The NADA Foundation’s Board of Trustees has approved plans and funding for a largescale workforce initiative to promote the value of dealership jobs, especially service technicians, in the automotive retail industry. The initiative – which will include a new NADA Foundation website, videos, digital and social media content, and outreach to…

While at the Geneva Auto Show this week, one topic dominated conversations among OEMs and dealers of all nameplates: President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. As you know, despite the objections of economists, and numerous domestic industries, as well as bipartisan concerns in Congress, on Thursday the president ordered…

New for 2018: Use your ATD Expo Hall Passport to navigate the ATD Show floor and meet with top exhibitors sharing the tools, technologies and business solutions offered in the commercial truck industry. Get your passport stamped by exhibitors you visit each day, and with six or more stamps you’ll be eligible for a…

NADA Show's popular Scavenger Hunt Contest is back! Explore this year's NADA Show Expo and meet with top industry vendors all while participating in the contest to win daily prizes. Using the NADA Show mobile app, registered dealer and manager attendees can navigate the Las Vegas Convention Center to "check-in" at select locations to win daily…

NADA Show 2018 will offer dozens of opportunities to earn CEUs through our workshops and education sessions. A continuing education unit (CEU) is a measure used in continuing education programs to assist the professional to maintain his or her license in their profession. NADA CEUs can be applied toward college credit at…

For Denver, it’s about getting vocational students excited about the industry they’ll be a part of in the very near future. In D.C., the focus is on bringing together government officials from around the world to exchange ideas about emerging trends in transportation. In Philadelphia, it’s about helping kids stay warm in the winter. For auto…

I hope fellow truck dealers, their families and employees enjoyed Presidents' Day weekend—a time to appreciate the great leaders who build the foundation of our country. Over the past two years serving as ATD chairman, I’ve realized that good leadership is consistent, unwavering and, most of all, a collaboration among everyone involved. So in that…