Thought for the Week…
Thought for the WeekÄ This is a living, breathing program able to quickly adapt to the needs of dealers and trainees. ãJoe Herson at the 2007 ADEI Open House
Read MoreEarth Day the Fitzway Fitzgerald Auto Malls First in Nation to Become EPA “Green Power Partner”[/
Earth Day the Fitzway Fitzgerald Auto Malls First in Nation to Become EPA “Green Power Partner” WANADA Chairman Jack Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Auto Malls, who has earned an array of awards for his business innovations and community activism, added another distinction last Friday when he kicked off Earth Day weekend with a special celebration to announce […]
Read MoreAttention: Dealer Principals and Fixed Operation Directors
[U]Attention: Dealer Principals and Fixed Operation Directors [/U] NOVA Com. College Provost to Speak at WANADA Apprentice Tech Training Open House [I]Wednesday, May 2, Montgomery College[/I] Jonathan Gueverra, the new provost of the Alexandria campus for Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), will be participating in the Automotive Technician Open House at WANADA’s Automobile Dealer Education […]
Read MoreNew WANADA Kindred Members
New WANADA Kindred Members The WANADA Board of Directors recently approved the following suppliers and contractors as WANADA Kindred-Line Members and welcome their participation in the dealer organization. Eyewitness Surveillance, 9710 Traville Gateway Drive #232, Rockville, MD 20850; 800-203-2024, 410-295-0964 (fax);www.eyewitnesssurveillance.com. Usual Representative: Larry Adler, managing partner, Larrya@Eyewitnesssurveillance.com. Design, install and monitor surveillance systems for […]
Read MoreTechnician Labor Sales Potential
Technician Labor Sales Potential In the service department, your inventory is timeãthe highly marketable time of highly trained technicians. You need to utilize technician time skillfully in order to retain profits while giving customers value exceeding expectations. Thus, you should price service labor competitively, and carefully monitor the mix of work your shop does. You […]
Read MoreSpring is a Great Time to Team Up with NCAA Athletes
Spring is a Great Time to Team Up with NCAA Athletes Thousands of NCAA athletes will graduate from college over the next few weeks and will join the more than 500,000 former collegiate and pro athletes around the country who are looking for rewarding and challenging careers, such as those offered in dealerships. To help […]
Read MoreDEALER ALERT!
Beware of Waste Oil Theft Ourisman Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge in Clarksburg, MD reports that an unauthorized company made off with some 500 gallons of waste oil. The theft was captured on a surveillance video, which has been turned over to the Howard County Police after attempts to contact the rouge company were unsuccessful. A similar theft occurred […]
Read MoreIMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS SIGN UP TODAY!
F&I Certification Programs May 15 & 16, 2007, Greenbelt & Ellicott City Based on the resounding success of last yearês F&I Professional Certification Program, MADA and WANADA are going forward with spring 2007 sessions which have been calendared for May 15, 2007 at the Greenbelt Marriott and May 16 at the Turf Valley Resort in […]
Read MoreStaying Ahead
Staying AheadÄ I know that there are people who do not love their fellow man, and I hate people like that! — Tom Lehrer
Read MoreEnergy Task Force Part of MD Clean Car Bill Tax Issues Put Off Until Next Year
Energy Task Force Part of MD Clean Car Bill Tax Issues Put Off Until Next Year Faced with an uphill battle against California Car legislation that has been thwarted for the past three years, Maryland dealersê highest legislative priority this year was to marshal the rising green tide of political pressure for a tailpipe emissions […]
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