What’s new: NADA has released an updated version of A Dealer Guide to Federal Advertising Requirements. The guide provides a practical overview of the federal laws governing dealership advertising, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, […]
Curmudgeonly roadblocks or the last beacons of sanity? These car owners disable alarms and reconfigure dashboards in search of low-tech bliss. Brett Doyle maintains a meticulous spreadsheet of the latest automotive tech—electronic door handles, massive […]
After 10 deaths, regulators are warning the public about air bags in used cars with components marked as made by a Chinese company, but tracing them is difficult Eui Seok Kang lost control of his […]
Car shoppers can face thousands of dollars in opaque fees, but the industry is working to adapt By Christopher Otts The Federal Trade Commission issued a warning to more than 200 auto dealerships: stop advertising cars […]
By Sharon Terlep The U.S. auto industry faces sobering new math: Some one million prospective buyers have defected from the new-car market since the start of the decade—and they aren’t expected back soon. Until recently, […]
Ninety-five Greater Cincinnati Automobile Dealers Assn. (GCADA) member dealerships will partner with Hamilton County Safe Communities for a fifth consecutive year to launch the annual National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) “Click It or Ticket” […]
The average amount a borrower with negative equity carries on a vehicle has jumped more than 40 percent since 2021 Doug Horner has seen plenty of customers walk into his northeast Ohio Mercedes-Benz dealership who owe […]
What’s new: On Friday, NADA hosted a webinar with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to discuss dealership advertising practices. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson provided opening remarks and Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) Director Chris Mufarrige […]
By Thomas Seal The US won’t allow Chinese electric cars from Canada to enter its market, President Donald Trump’s ambassador in Ottawa said, after a January deal in which Prime Minister Mark Carney lowered tariffs on those vehicles. “Those […]