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Wake Up The Heart! Learn CPR & AED training
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a life-saving technique useful in many emergencies, including sudden cardiac arrest. During the month of June, we will be promoting CPR and AED Awareness with our 2 Steps To Wake Up The Heart campaign. In order to promote National CPR/AED Awareness Week June 1 – 7, the GCADA supports CPR training and […]
Self-driving cars will change retirement
Normally, when we see advances in technology, it’s the young adults who are first to embrace the change. However, for the revolutionary transportation – self driving cars, it’s the 50+ crowd that is expected to become early adopters for this innovation. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Former Google Car Team-Consultant, Brad Templeton […]
Summertime must be the right time
Summer has heated up and gotten off to a great start for the auto industry! New car sales in the U.S. rose during the month of June, even after analysts had predicted otherwise. Many figured that carmakers wouldn’t get off to a good start for the summer, since June had fewer selling days than May, […]
Benefits of franchised automobile dealers
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has launched a new initiative called “Get the Facts”, promoting the benefits of franchised automobile dealers. The initiative highlights four central benefits of being a franchised dealer, which includes: price competition, consumer safety, local economic benefits, and an added value. “NADA’s efforts will set the record straight about the […]
“It’s something needed in the U.S.”: encouraged bystander CPR
A new study from Denmark shows an increase in the number of people who survive cardiac arrest when the nation encouraged bystanders to step in and perform CPR. After analyzing data from over 19,000 people who went into cardiac arrest someplace other than a hospital between June 2001 and December 2010, researchers found that the […]
Cars need spring cleaning too
Winter is most likely the harshest season for cars. With all of the salt on the roads, ice, potholes, and brutal temperature swings, it’s no wonder that people may feel overwhelmed by the end of the winter when trying to clean up the mess that has been made, both inside and outside of their vehicle. Now […]
The 2014 Cincinnati Auto Expo
The Greater Cincinnati Automobile Dealers Association (GCADA) is proud to present the 2014 Cincinnati Auto Expo. This positively awaited annual event is set to kick off on Wednesday night, February 19th at the Duke Energy Convention Center from 5pm-9pm. On Wednesday night, we will host the first time ever REV IT UP!! Sneak Peek Preview […]
Stay Updated!
Interested in some of the latest Auto Show News? Just in case you haven’t noticed, our website has some new features that will keep you updated on what’s happening in Auto Shows all around the world! All you have to do to stay updated is go to our home page at www.gcada.net and click on […]
Abrupt Change in Music Can Improve Driver Safety
A recent study shows somewhat unexpected results in the influence of music on safe driving behavior. Drivers started by choosing their own music to hear while driving. Researchers then switched to more soothing music, first changing the music gradually, then abruptly. The more abrupt change in music made the driver calmer and improved driver […]