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National Automobile Dealers Association


National Automobile Dealers Association
Trade Organization

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Official Site: NADA.org Official Site: NADAguides.com
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A trade organization popularly known as NADA. Founded in 1917. Publisher of the NADA Guides.

History

The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's National Automobile Dealers Association page on 9 August 2016, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), founded in 1917 and commonly referred to as NADA, represents nearly 16,000 new-car and truck dealerships, both domestic and international, with about 32,000 separate franchises. It is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

History

The National Automobile Dealers Association was founded in 1917 by a group of dealers determined to lower the luxury tax on automobiles from 5% to 3% by lobbying Congress in Washington, DC. After the success in Washington, the group decided to form a permanent union and represent the nation's 15,000 automobile dealers. In July 1917, 130 dealers met in Chicago where they elected George Browne of Milwaukee to be NADA's first president. In 1975, NADA constructed a new corporate headquarters in Tysons Corner, Virginia where they currently reside at 8400 Westpark Drive.

Operations

NADA exists to provide automotive information and advocacy to three groups. Consumers are served by their NADA Guides which provide information about vehicle pricing for new, used, and classic automobiles in addition to motorcycles, boats, recreational vehicles, and manufactured homes. Related to this, the company regularly issues reports and press releases about the automotive market such as analysis of the hybrid car market.

NADA also serves dealers in two ways: by following pricing trends on new and used vehicles as well as providing an advocacy association to represent dealerships before the US Congress and other government agencies. In addition, to further consumer education regarding vehicle financing, NADA is a supporter of Americans Well-informed on Automobile Retailing Economics (AWARE).

Charitable activities

In 1975, NADA established the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation (NADCF). Since it establishment NADCF has given more than $9 million to various groups and organizations. NADA has also established numerous fund and grant programs including the Ambassadors Program, the Emergency Relief Fund, Medical Grants, the Frank E. McCarthy Memorial Fund, the Joseph J. Sanchez Memorial Fund, the John P. Winston Sr. Memorial Fund Memorial Fund, Leadership Council, the Legacy Program, Northwood University Grants, and the Survivors Relief Fund.

In 2003, NADA partnered with Harvard Palmer Jr.'s Vehicle Donation Coalition to simplify the car donation process. The joint venture resulted in upwards of $50MM being donated to charity.

Political campaign contributions

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, from 1990 to 2006, NADA donated a total of $21,167,642 to political campaigns 31% of which went to Democratic candidates while 69% went to Republican candidates.

In January of 2014, Hillary Clinton was paid $325,000 to deliver a keynote address before the association at their annual conference held in New Orleans. It was during this speech that Clinton admitted she had not driven a car since 1996 and that her yellow Fiat was stolen in the 1970's in Arkansas.


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2001 BookN.A.D.A. Consumer Classic, Collectible, and Special Interest Car Appraisal Guide: 2001 Retail Edition by National Automobile Dealers Association


Article Index

DateArticleAuthor/Source
20 March 2002Austin, Texas Amerisale inc. releases DynaPic for Windows to the automotive industry at NADA in New Orleans 2002Amerisale, Inc.
22 October 2003THE N.A.D.A. OFFICIAL USED CAR GUIDE COMPANY AND AUTOMOTIVE LEASE GUIDE FORM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP WEB REFERRAL PROGRAM AND TO MAP DATANADA
30 December 2004Free Showroom Traffic Building Plan for Dealers Visiting yourDealer.net while Attending the NADA ConventionyourDealer
11 January 2005Dealer Demand for CallStream Spurs CallCommand Growth of 420%, Inspires Release of CallStream 2.0 at NADA 2005CallCommand
27 January 2005Autobytel Salutes Automotive News' 2004 "Innovative Dealers" at National Automobile Dealers Association Convention 2005Autobytel Inc.
11 July 2006NADAguides' Editors Release Favorite Summer Vehicles For 2006Jennifer Dylan
14 July 2006September Is Child Passenger Safety MonthSarah McBride
9 August 2006Auto Dealer Survey Says Toyota Reigns Over AllSarah McBride
17 August 2006New Law Says Info On Wrecked And Flooded Vehicles Be DisclosedPamela Hewitt
24 August 2006More Searches Equals More Sales For Cars?Jenny McLane
19 September 2006Remarks by the Vice President at the National Automobile Dealers Association 2006 Legislative ConferenceVice President Dick Cheney
8 January 2014eTargetMedia’s Automobile Email Marketing Campaigns Produce Outstanding Results for Auto Clients Leading eTargetMedia to Exhibit at the NADA ConventioneTargetMedia, Inc.
9 January 2014CarOffer™ Ready for Launch at NADA 2014CarOffer
8 January 2015National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Enhances 2015 NADA/ATD Convention & Expo Planning Experience with a2z-powered myNADAplanner and Mobile Appa2z Inc.
15 December 2015NADAguides Now Offers A Pay-Per-Report Version of Its New Manufactured Home Price ToolNADAguides
26 February 2016NADAguides Warns of Online Vehicle Escrow Scam Utilizing the NADAguides.com NameSpark Studio PR for NADAguides
7 March 2016NADA Convention & Expo 2016 Using a Suite of Innovative Solutions Powered by a2z, Inc.a2z, Inc.
16 March 2016NADAguides to Showcase Its New Manufactured Home Price Tool at the 2016 Tunica Manufactured Housing ShowNADAguides
28 March 2016Search Optics Roars Into NADA with New Mobile-First Marketing Products and Accelerated Global GrowthSearch Optics
31 March 2016NADA 2016 DEBUT: Dealer Connect Powered by Autonet Mobile, the First Connected Car Platform Which Continuously Connects Customers and Vehicles to DealersAutonet Mobile
2 April 2016NCompassTrac Releases the KickStart Photo Experience Product at NADANCompassTrac LLC
26 April 2016NADAguides to Showcase MH CONNECT Products in Las Vegas at the 2016 Congress & ExpoNADAguides
6 July 2016Usha Chari Named Director of Information Technology of NADAguidesNADAguides
12 July 2016Hana Shanaa Named Partner Optimization Manager of NADAguidesNADAguides
6 October 2016NADAguides™ Launches All-New ProValue Product for Powersports DealersNADAguides
3 November 2016NADAguides to Showcase Updated RV CONNECT Product at RVDA ConventionNADAguides
27 January 2017PureCars Launches Facebook Suite at NADA 2017PureCars





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