Stanton: NADA ‘relentless" in dealer advocacy
For Mike Stanton — NADA's former COO who became its chief executive on Jan. 1, following the retirement of Peter Welch — politics, autos and the great unknowns facing both are familiar topics to the Washington, D.C., native......»»
Genesis" delayed relaunch back on track with new crossovers, upcoming EV
Genesis planned to relaunch last year, but the pandemic got in the way. Now that the GV80 crossover finally arrived on dealer lots in December, it's ready to try again......»»
Nissan insider key to Ghosn’s downfall testifies in Japan court
Nissan's Hari Nada said in court: “I always acted proactively and creatively as possible within Mr. (Greg) Kelly’s instructions,” adding that he looked at an uplift to Ghosn’s pension allowance, ways to compensate as non-compete measures and.....»»
Nissan insider key to Ghosn’s downfall set to break silence
Hari Nada, a senior vice president at the automaker, is scheduled to appear in Tokyo District Court Thursday, taking the stand in the trial of Greg Kelly, the former Nissan director who was arrested on the same day as Carlos Ghosn in November 2018......»»
GM launches commercial EV brand, with FedEx as first customer
The brand, called BrightDrop, will sell a commercial van called the EV600 and an electric pallet to help with deliveries. It initially will operate in the U.S. and Canada with a new BrightDrop dealer network. GM declined to provide details about th.....»»
NADA names John Beckman as COO, succeeding Mike Stanton
Beckman, who was the organization's senior vice president of dealer operations, succeeds Stanton, who is now the group's chief executive......»»
NADA, bank group to assess political contributions after U.S. Capitol siege
The discussions come after a growing list of major corporations such as Ford said they would temporarily suspend donations to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle......»»
Stanton steering NADA amid virus storm
As Mike Stanton settles into the role of CEO of the National Automobile Dealers Association this month, he faces an unprecedented challenge as a new leader: steering the organization and its 16,000-plus members through the coronavirus pandemic......»»
When salespeople advocate for sellers and customers
Researchers from Oklahoma State University, University of Missouri, Iowa State University, and University of Georgia published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that investigates the question of how salespeople should balance advocacy for the s.....»»
Color of Change, activist groups step up pressure to kick Trump off Twitter, Facebook
Color of Change, the nonprofit civil rights advocacy group, along with a growing number of other organizations, called for social media companies such as Twitter and Facebook to remove President Donald Trump from their platforms, following a chaotic.....»»
Ford sales boss LaNeve leaving company; Andrew Frick promoted
Mark LaNeve, 61, is leaving to pursue the "next chapter of his professional life" after a nearly six-year tenure during which he forged a close relationship with Ford's dealers. Frick will oversee sales, customer care and dealer relations for the Fo.....»»
Are Tech Companies Censoring Their Users For Access to China"s Market?
This week MSNBC published an opinion piece from a researcher on China (who works on internet censorship and freedom of expression issues) from the advocacy group Human Rights Watch. It examines specific exchanges between a China-based Zoom executive.....»»
Peter Welch leaves a "leaner and meaner" NADA
The head of the National Automobile Dealers Association since 2013 cited selling its NADA Used Car Guide, exiting the retirement-planning business and bulking up the public-affairs department as noteworthy accomplishments......»»
How an obscure British PC maker invented ARM and changed the world
1987's Acorn Archimedes was the first production RISC-based personal computer. Enlarge (credit: Jason Torchinsky) Let's be honest: 2020 sucks. So much of this year has been a relentless slog of bad news and miserable events that it's been hard.....»»
Major U.S. News Publishers Join the Coalition for App Fairness Advocacy Group To Fight the "Apple Tax"
A group of major U.S. news publishers have joined the Coalition for App Fairness (CAF), the advocacy group pushing for increased regulation over app stores and fair treatment for all developers. The publisher trade association now joining CAF is Digi.....»»
Major U.S. news publishers join the Coalition for App Fairness advocacy group to fight the ‘Apple tax’
A group of major U.S. news publishers have joined the Coalition for App Fairness (CAF), the advocacy group pushing for increased regulation over app stores and fair treatment for all developers. The publisher trade association now joining CAF is Digi.....»»
Pennsylvania dealer Jack Thompson dies of COVID-19 at 89
A longtime car enthusiast, Thompson opened his first store — one of the initial Toyota dealerships in the U.S. — in 1969. He also had a passion for racing, which pushed him to acquire a BMW franchise in 1981......»»
2021: Let"s Bring Our Whole Selves Back to the Workplace
The last few years have felt like a relentless drive towards productivity and efficiency. What got lost along the way? Continue reading........»»