• Consumer Confidence Slips for Second Month in Row (USA Today)
  2011 Ford Explorer: Icon Drives Into New Era (The Detroit News)
• Women Shoppers Give Chrysler Dealers a Pat on the Back (Automotive News)
• Mass. 'Right to Repair' Bill Could Cause Ripples in Auto Shop Market (The Detroit News)
• Audi RS5 to Arrive in U.S. in 2012 (The New York Times)
• Chrysler CEO: Stock Move to Come in 2011 (Detroit Free Press)
• Next iPhone Impulse Buy: Your Car (CNNMoney.com)
• Auto Industry Payback May Surprise U.S. Taxpayers (Detroit Free Press)
• Lack of Votes for Senate Democrats' Energy Bill May Mean The End (The Washington Post)
• Small Business Lending Measure Clears Filibuster (The Associated Press)

 Weekly Spotlight

Alabama Dealer of the Year —

G. Wayne Gargus

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The TIME Dealer of the Year program honors new-car dealers in America who exhibit exceptional performance in their dealerships and perform distinguished community service. Dealers from state and metro areas are named TIME Dealer of the Year, plus three regional winners and one national winner.

Each week, NADAFrontPage.com will feature one of the state or metro winners of the TIME Dealer of the Year award.

NADA Supports U.S. Audit on Closings, Says Further Action is Unlikely (Automotive News)

WASHINGTON -- The National Automobile Dealers Association supported a government audit critical of the abrupt dealership closings initiated by General Motors and Chrysler last year while saying it would be unlikely to pursue other legal options on behalf of rejected dealers.