Alan Bird, Canadian auto dealer columnist, offers his thoughts on the opening day at the NADA 2015 Convention & Expo in San Francisco.
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About Todd Phillips
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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