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The National Automobile Dealers Association said today it would likely oppose a federal proposal to label new vehicles starting with a letter grade from A+ to D based on their fuel economy and emissions.

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Soon after General Motors execs Ed Whitacre and Mark Reuss met with National Automobile Dealers Association officials to blame NADA for legislation that mandated arbitration for rejected GM dealers, GM drastically slashed its plans for next month’s…

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General Motors Co., which battled the National Automobile Dealers Association to a draw on dealer-reinstatement legislation, is dramatically scaling back its participation at the NADA convention in Orlando next month.

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General Motors Co., which battled the National Automobile Dealers Association to a draw on dealer-reinstatement legislation, is dramatically scaling back its participation at the NADA convention in Orlando next month.

Tags: Automobile Association, Automobile Dealers Association, General Motors, General Motors Co., Gm, Legislation, Nada, National Automobile Dealers, National Automobile Dealers Association, Orlando, Participation, Presence, Reinstatement

Auto dealer George Gorno, a former member of the Ford National Dealer Council and a past director of the National Automobile Dealers Association, died today at 61.

Tags: Auto Dealer, Automobile Dealers Association, Detroit, Detroit Area, Ford, Ford Dealer, Ford National Dealer Council, George Gorno, Gorno, National Automobile Dealers, National Automobile Dealers Association

The National Automobile Dealers Association urged the Obama administration to more than double to at least $5 million the maximum size of dealer floorplan loans it will guarantee, as Congress considers similar action.

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The National Automobile Dealers Association urged the Obama administration to more than double to at least $5 million the maximum size of dealer floorplan loans it will guarantee, as Congress considers similar action.

Tags: 5 Million, Automobile Association, Automobile Dealers Association, Congress, Loans, Maximum Size, Nada, National Automobile Dealers, National Automobile Dealers Association, Obama administration, Sba, USD

The National Automobile Dealers Association is trying to negotiate a deal between GMAC Financial Services and Chrysler Financial to help Chrysler dealers transfer their inventory credit lines to GMAC.

Tags: Automobile Association, Automobile Dealers Association, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Financial, Financial Help, GMAC Financial Services, Nada, National Automobile Dealers, National Automobile Dealers Association

The National Automobile Dealers Association won a legislative victory today when a House committee exempted dealership-assisted auto financing from oversight by a new consumer agency.

Tags: Auto Financing, Automobile Association, Automobile Dealers Association, Finance Reform Bill, House Committee, Legislative Victory, National Automobile Dealers, National Automobile Dealers Association, Oversight

The National Automobile Dealers Association has run into a new stumbling block in its bid for a legislative exemption for dealerships from oversight by a proposed new consumer agency.

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AutoExec magazine, produced by the National Automobile Dealers Association, is folding. The publication is a victim of slumping ad revenue, changing readers’ preferences and auto industry turmoil, NADA spokesman David Hyatt said today.

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Rep. Barney Frank’s legislation to create a consumer financial-protection agency doesn’t go nearly far enough to exempt auto dealers from new regulation, the National Automobile Dealers Association said today. Frank, D-Mass.

Tags: Auto Dealers, Automobile Dealers Association, Barney Frank, Consumer Protection, Massachusetts, Nada, National Automobile Dealers, National Automobile Dealers Association, Protection Legislation

The National Automobile Dealers Association has elected Utah dealer Stephen Wade as its 2010 vice chairman, which puts him in line to become chairman in 2011.

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A National Automobile Dealers Association survey found members have been paid for 23.1 percent of all cash-for-clunkers transactions, a little over half the percentage reported Thursday by the U.S. Transportation Department.

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General Motors Co. announced today that it will participate in the 2010 National Automobile Dealers Association convention in Orlando, Fla. But GM spokesman John McDonald told Automotive News that GM’s level of participation in the Feb.

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The National Automobile Dealers Association and a committee of terminated Chrysler and GM dealers have reached a compromise on recommended procedures for reinstating dealers.

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The National Automobile Dealers Association and a committee of terminated Chrysler and GM dealers have reached a compromise on recommended procedures for reinstating dealers.

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The government’s cash-for-clunkers computer system for dealers crashed again this afternoon, a National Automobile Dealers Association spokesman said. The group may ask for another extension of tonight’s 8 p.m.

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The government’s cash-for-clunkers computer system for dealers crashed again this afternoon, a National Automobile Dealers Association spokesman said. The group may ask for another extension of tonight’s 8 p.m.

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The government’s cash-for-clunkers computer system for dealers crashed again this afternoon, but appeared to be working by later in the day, a National Automobile Dealers Association spokesman said.

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Dealers having trouble filing cash-for-clunkers claims because of problems with the federal government’s Web site for the program are being urged by the National Automobile Dealers Association to document these problems.

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The National Automobile Dealers Association and Japanese automaker Mazda asked the Obama administration to extend the Monday deadline for submission of cash-for-clunkers claims, citing concerns over the ability of government computers to handle a…

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The government’s cash for clunkers Web site for dealers crashed for nearly an hour this afternoon, prompting the National Automobile Dealers Association to consider asking for an extension of the Monday evening deadline for final claims.

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The National Automobile Dealers Association urged members to give priority to filing their backlog of cash-for-clunkers claims to the government while being careful about initiating new sales.

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The National Automobile Dealers Association urged members to give priority to filing their backlog of cash-for-clunkers claims to the government while being careful about initiating new sales.

Tags: Automobile Association, Automobile Dealers Association, Backlog, Focus, Members, National Automobile Dealers, National Automobile Dealers Association, Priority