A new service launched in Canada in February 2021 to allow consumers to more easily, quickly, and safely sell their used vehicles to dealers. Autozen is a managed marketplace connecting consumers to dealers; it is currently in the beta testing …
Al Macht of Sales and Leasing at Mann-Northway (Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac) has been working at the same dealership in Prince Albert, Sask., for nearly 55 years. He is now nearly 80 years old, but in a previous life, Macht …
Helen Ching-Kircher, Dealer Principal, President & CEO of DFC Auto Group Inc., which includes Porsche Centre Downtown Toronto and Audi Uptown in Toronto, Ont., has been awarded the esteemed Order of Ontario this year. She is well-known for her philanthropy, …
Launched on Feb. 16, 2021 amid Black History Month after months of work, Accelerate Auto, a new not-for-profit organization was established by Black professionals in the automotive industry, along with allies and supporters across all verticals of the sector. “The …
Rhett Ricart, 2020 Chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), officially handed the reins to Paul Walser of Walser Automotive Group in Minnesota, to become the association’s new 2021 chairman on February 11. Walser discussed the importance for automotive …
In its effort to reach out to more diverse crowds, the National Automobile Dealers Association created a new position that is currently being held by Myra Dandridge. She joined the NADA in 2020 as its first executive director of external …
The NADA Show launched day two of its event with a conversation between Rhett Ricart, 2020 Chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and veteran journalist Bob Woodward that, at the core, reflected on trust and transparency as they …
The future of the automotive industry was explored on February 10 during a conversation between Ford CEO Jim Farley and the soon-to-be former Chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), Rhett Ricart. The discussion was part of the second …
The first-ever virtual NADA Show kicked off in high gear this week, offering an online experience that came as close to the live event as we could imagine — packed with speaker presentations, education and workshop sessions, and franchise dealer …
TIME, Ally and the National Automobile Dealers Association presented the 52nd Anniversary of the prestigious TIME Dealer of the Year Award at the virtual NADA Show on Feb. 9, 2021. The list included 40 dealers, of which five finalists were …
Last year, the Black Lives Matter movement gained significant traction in the United States and globally, and helped shed further light on a nagging issue within our own industry — the lack of Black representation and leadership in the automotive …
With the pandemic impacting dealership sales and head-counts, dealers will be focusing their attention on ensuring their business survives the crisis. But to do that, employee training must remain an important part of their ecosystem. According to Chris Schulthies, National …
