Tag: automotive news
NADA Board Elects MN Dealer Paul Walser as 2021 Chairman, NC Dealer Michael Alford...
TYSONS, Va. (Oct. 20, 2020)—The 63-member Board of Directors of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) today elected Paul Walser as its 2021 chairman. “I’m humbled by the continued confidence of my fellow dealers,” said Walser, who represents Minnesota’s new-car…
How to develop employees if you cannot promote them during COVID-19
Considering all the ways the COVID-19 pandemic is likely impacting your dealership, it may be a stretch to think about offering a promotion to your all-star staff members. It may not be in the front of your mind, but it…
Conflicting views on US auto recovery as unemployment up, sales up
The Associated Press posted Thursday that the number of unemployment benefit applicants rose by 898,000 last week. That’s the highest number reported in the past two months, and it’s a step backward in the effort to regain the 22 million…
How auto brands fared in Interbrand’s Top 100 ratings
Interbrand has released its list of winners for the Best Global Brands in 2020. The consultancy firm bases its ratings on financial forecast, the role of the brand, and brand strength. More specifically, the components of valuations include “an analysis of the financial performance…
5 of the biggest issues facing the F&I office today and how to cope...
F&I departments are facing a unique set of challenges in today’s marketplace. While many dealers have recently made strong investments in digital retailing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the digital push has made many dealers wonder how digital retailing will…
How car dealership leaders can create more growth opportunities for people...
Welcome back to Diversity in Automotive, brought to you by TrueCar and CarNow. In today's segment, host Cory Mosley is joined by Damon Lester, president of the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers. Diversity and inclusion have been age-old issues for…
Automotive startups make big headlines with strong funding rounds and acquisitions
Welcome to another edition of The Friday 5 with Steve Greenfield, Founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures, an auto technology advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs raise money and maximize the value of their companies. NADA Impact on Vendors Big and…
Do people of color have more leadership opportunities in automotive retail...
Welcome back to Diversity in Automotive: Tier 1 spotlight edition, brought to you by TrueCar and CarNow. In today's segment, host Cory Mosley is joined by an esteemed panel of automotive retail professionals including Gary Graves, CTO and founder of InteractiveTel,…
7 ways to increase your dealership website’s local organic search optimization
In this episode of Auto Marketing Now, host Brian Pasch discusses search engine optimization and the problems that he often finds while auditing dealership websites. Most dealers fail to understand that local, organic search is the highest quality, most sustainable,…
