News & Events
AIADA provides its members with the information they need to be engaged and effective advocates for the international nameplate auto industry. See below for information on events and webinars, Beltway Talk podcasts, press releases, and publications—including AIADA's daily e-news digest FirstUp, quarterly magazine AutoDealer, and the Chairman's Blog, Out of the Gates.
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Auto Supply Pinch Likely Held Back Retail Spending in May
Shoppers likely pulled back on auto purchases last month while boosting spending on other items and at restaurants, as more people got vaccinated against Covid-19 and business restrictions were further eased, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Average Age of U.S. Vehicles Hit Record 12.1 Years in 2020
The average age of U.S. cars and light trucks rose to a record 12.1 years in 2020, as Americans drove fewer miles and scrapped more vehicles during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to IHS Markit.
New Product Rollout, Updates Accelerate
The spread among automakers in how quickly they replace their annual volume with new models is reaching its widest point in recent auto industry history, reports Automotive News.
Summer 2021: Dealers Make an Impact
Ashley Burch, AIADA’s Senior Manager of Grassroots & Advocacy, joins today’s episode to talk advocacy, action, and how dealers can make this a summer of impact in Washington, D.C. She shares important information about the exciting advocacy and social media campaign dealers will join this summer in lieu of a traditional 2021 fly-in, and the cutting-edge tools AIADA will make available to them.
VW Expects Chip Shortage to Ease in Third Quarter, Report Says
Automotive News reports that Volkswagen Group expects a shortage in semiconductor supply to ease in the third quarter but sees the bottlenecks continuing in the long term, a board member told Handelsblatt newspaper.
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