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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2019

Ricart Elected 2020 NADA Chair, Walser Named Vice Chair

Ohio dealer Rhett Ricart and Minnesota dealer Paul Walser will take the reins as chairman and vice chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association at NADA 2020.

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Newsby Tariq KamalOctober 15, 2019

Calif. Dealers Get Warranty Rate Hike, 10-Year Upgrade Intervals, CCPA Exemption

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed AB 179, enacting new dealer protections against below-market warranty reimbursement rates and OEM-ordered facility upgrades. The bill also allows dealers to issue recall notices without violating new data privacy rules.

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Newsby Tariq KamalOctober 14, 2019

Sources: Tesla Wants Back in Dealership Game, Seeks Loophole

Electrek reports Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants to open ‘Tesla Centers’ around the U.S., once again challenging rules against direct-to-consumer sales. Sources say the firm’s Electric division could provide a workaround.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2019

ADV Adds Nelson as VP and Partner

Twenty-year industry veteran and former NAE/NWAN executive Ryan Nelson has joined Advanced Dealer Solutions as an executive vice president and partner.

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2019

Gilchrist: USMCA a Win for Dealers, Industry

NADA Chairman Charlie Gilchrist voiced his support for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in remarks at a press event. The Texas dealer urged Congress not to ignore the ‘reality’ of an auto industry built on favorable relationships among the three nations.

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Newsby Tariq KamalOctober 3, 2019

Detroit, Japan Factories Suffer in Short September Sales Report

U.S. sales of new cars and light trucks fell 12% year-over-year in September, suppressed in part by a Labor Day weekend allotted to August. Few were spared the sting, with all six of America’s and Japan’s biggest factories reporting double-digit declines.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2019

Wolfe Joins RoadVantage as CFO

RoadVantage has named Scott Wolfe as its new chief financial officer. Executives said Wolfe’s background and experience are a perfect fit for the growing company.

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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2019

JDP: Sales Accelerate on Record-High Q3 Incentives

J.D. Power and LMC Automotive analysts predict that, despite a slow start to 2019 and a short September, third-quarter new-vehicle sales will rebound on the strength of a 6% increase in factory incentive spending.

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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2019

Childers to Lead NAE/NWAN Business Development Team

National Automotive Experts and NWAN’s Cliff Childers has been promoted from account executive to national business development manager.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2019

Maxims Acquire DealerMax, Plan National Expansion

Jim Maxim Jr. and Jim Maxim Sr. have made DealerMax the new home of their Profit By Design F&I development platform and plan to rapidly expand the Boston-based company’s national footprint.

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