McLEAN, Va. (June 28, 2012) -- The National Automobile Dealers Association has created an Industry Relations Task Force to address “fairness” issues in response to continuing complaints from dealers about factory-mandated facility upgrades and stair-step incentive pricing programs.

“As the manufacturers put more pressure on the dealers, they are screaming that these programs are unfair,” said NADA Chairman Bill Underriner, in a recent interview on AutoFocus with David Hyatt. “It has to be fair for everybody. We want a level playing field on these issues.”

Forrest McConnell, chairman of NADA’s Industry Relations Committee, will lead the task force.

Click here to view the interview.

 

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4/24/2012	AutoFocus: NADA Chairman Bill Underriner Discusses Next Steps for Facility Image Study
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The NADA Story

The NADA story began in 1917 when 30 auto dealers traveled to the nation’s capital to convince Congress not to impose a luxury tax on the automobile. They successfully argued that the automobile is a necessity of American life, not a luxury. From that experience was born the National Automobile Dealers Association. Today, NADA represents nearly 16,000 new-car and -truck dealers, with 32,500 franchises, both domestic and international. For more information, visit www.nada.org.

Contact:

David Hyatt
Vice President
NADA Public Affairs
(703) 821-7120
dhyatt@nada.org

Charles Cyril
Director of Public Relations
NADA Public Affairs
(703) 821-7121
(216) 870-8837 (m)
ccyrill@nada.org