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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U.S. Auto Industry Calls for Government Help as it Warns of Impact of Chip Shortage
A U.S. auto industry group on Monday urged the government to help as it warned the global semiconductor shortage could result in 1.28 million fewer vehicles built this year and disrupt production for another six months.
Strained Dealer Inventories Tightening as Chip Shortage Lingers
An unexpected silver lining to the yearlong coronavirus crisis has been record profits for auto dealers, as consumer demand for heavily optioned crossovers and pickups keeps transaction prices and gross profits high. But, according to Automotive News, dark clouds are moving in again.
Automakers Notch Sales Bounce a Year After Covid-19 Onset
Bloomberg reports that automakers posted higher sales in the first quarter as General Motors Co., Toyota Motor Corp., and others benefited from strong demand for new cars and trucks in comparison with a year earlier, when the spread of Covid-19 shut showrooms.
Auto Industry Rethinks Cost-Cutting Playbook as COVID-19, Chip Shortages Disrupt Supply Chains
After a year of getting hammered by the pandemic, a semiconductor shortage, and storms that snarled Dana Inc’s global supply chain, the auto parts maker is reaching for a new playbook, reports Reuters.
Dell Technologies Partners with AIADA
Alexandria, Va. (April 1) – Dell Technologies has joined with the American International Automobile Dealers Association as an Affinity Partner, offering the membership an exclusive new benefit to help upgrade and improve their technology. The user-friendly program gives AIADA members discounts of 5-10 percent on purchases of Dell products – and those discounts are stackable with additional Dell promotions, which could allow AIADA dealers to save even more on their technology upgrades
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