Optional Tax Methods for Demo Use Require Written Policy
Optional Tax Methods for Demo Use Require Written Policy NADA says that dealers who want to exclude all or part of a full-time salespersonês income from taxation for demo use using the new simplified optional method need to have a qualified written demo policy on the use of demonstrator vehicles. This policy also must have […]
Read MoreWANADA/ Ford Apprentice Training Meeting Wed., Feb. 27
WANADA/ Ford Apprentice Training Meeting Wed., Feb. 27 On February 27, at 10 a.m., WANADA will be holding its second kickoff of the WANADA/Ford Apprentice Training Program. All Ford, Lincoln-Mercury, Mazda, Volvo, Land Rover and Jaguar dealers and their service managers are encouraged to attend. This program has been extremely successful in selecting and training […]
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Fear less, hope more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more; Hate less, love more; And all good things are yours. Swedish Proverb -Ted
Read MoreWANADA/Ford Tech Training Program, A Growing Success Second Year Kick-Off Meeting, Feb 27
WANADA/Ford Tech Training Program, A Growing Success Second Year Kick-Off Meeting, Feb 27 I would certainly take a WANADA/Ford trainee over any tech you can find through a newspaper ad, said John Swift, operations manager for Cherner Lincoln-Mercury/Isuzu/Kia in McLean, VA. With WANADA doing the pre-employment screening and aptitude testing, this makes the service managerês […]
Read MoreGroundhog Job Shadow Day At DARCARS Lanham Ford
Groundhog Job Shadow Day At DARCARS Lanham Ford Co-sponsored by monster.com and News Corporation, Groundhog Shadow Day was created as a way to provide high school students, grades 9-12, with an up-close look at how skills learned in school are put into action in the workplace by allowing students to shadow volunteer adults for a […]
Read MoreWANADA/ Ford Apprentice Training Meeting Wed., Feb. 27
WANADA/ Ford Apprentice Training Meeting Wed., Feb. 27 On February 27, at 10 a.m., WANADA will be holding its second kickoff of the WANADA/Ford Apprentice Training Program. All Ford, Lincoln-Mercury, Mazda, Volvo, Land Rover and Jaguar dealers and their service managers are encouraged to attend. This program has been extremely successful in selecting and training […]
Read MoreStudy Shows Auto Tech & Retailing Jobs Go Wanting Even in Gloomy Economy
Study Shows Auto Tech & Retailing Jobs Go Wanting Even in Gloomy Economy In a time of gloomy economic and employment news, government figures forecast that the automotive industry needs 35,000 people for new high-paying auto technician jobs and tens of thousands more for sales, finance and other jobs in auto dealerships in this decade […]
Read MoreGM Chairman Bob Lutz Receives WAPA Golden Gear Award
GM Chairman Bob Lutz Receives WAPA Golden Gear Award Bob Lutz, chairman of GM North America, was in town last week to receive the Golden Gear Award from the Washington Automobile Press Association (WAPA). The award was made for a lifetime of pushing the automotive envelope, and Lutz regaled auto writers and guests with accounts […]
Read MoreCowles 500 Promotion Benefits Area Homeless Center
Cowles 500 Promotion Benefits Area Homeless Center Cowles Ford and Cowles Nissan Chrysler in Woodbridge, VA will be holding The Cowles 500 on Saturday, February 16 with the goal of selling 500 vehicles between them. As part of the promotion, the dealerships will donate a portion of each sale in February (up to $2,500) to […]
Read MoreThe Automotive Career Technologies Program Needs Your Old Vehicles
The Automotive Career Technologies Program Needs Your Old Vehicles Support your up and coming technicians by ensuring dealership managers know the option exists to donate vehicles to our regional technician training programs. Consider taking the tax savings and trading in that unit to aid the future of your business. For more information, refer to the […]
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