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"The death of the EV is over exaggerated." Senator Bernie Moreno joined John Fitzpatrick on stage at the New York Auto Forum last week. Senator Moreno says EV adoption should happen naturally, not by government decree. (@berniemoreno) (@jwfitzforce)

"There will not be a Chinese automobile here." Last week, Senator Bernie Moreno (@berniemoreno) sat down with John Fitzpatrick (@JWFitzForce) at the New York Auto Forum and shared the administration's plan for protecting the US market from Chinese vehicles. #ChineseCars #AFNY #Automotive #News

[NEWS] Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) just laid out 3 forces reshaping the dealer playbook: CDG spent a day at the New York Auto Forum, where a sitting U.S. Senator, OEM executives, and NADA leadership all weighed in on the same three things. The FTC clampdown: Moreno called the warning letters to 97 dealer groups "fantastic," and says he plans to bring dealers, OEMs, and the FTC together to develop a rule that would become a future-proof law. Chinese automakers: legislation is coming to "hermetically seal" the U.S. market. But the real message is that right now dealers have a 4-year window to become so competitive that it won't matter. The franchise model: Moreno's message was that dealers and OEMs need each other, and neither can do what the other does. The partnership works when both sides act like it. Bottom line: The forces reshaping dealership profitability aren't just on the showroom floor, they're in Washington, Beijing, and the OEM boardroom. And dealers who aren't paying attention to all three are already behind. Read the full Breakdown, together with @Uber_Business : carguymedia.com/4v75qvR

Join us later today at 1pm (ET) for the webinar, "Hear Directly from a Senior FTC Official on the Recent Warning Letters and Dealer Advertising" with NADA's Brian Bennett and FTC's Helen Clark - register now: bit.ly/4c3FaK6

Here’s what you won’t read in the mainstream media (or @Automotive_News): Since Liberation Day one year ago today, these are the announced investments from auto companies: ✅ @Hyundai Kia: $26 billion ✅ @StellantisNA: $13 billion ✅ @Toyota: $10 billion (on top of $60 billion they have invested already! ✅ @MercedesBenzUSA: $4 billion (on top of $7 billion invested to date) ✅ @Ford: $5 billion ✅ @GM: $4 billion Every single Democrat opposes the tariffs that led to these investments. Instead, every single Democrat voted for and supported the moronic push to electric vehicles that cost the US auto industry almost $100 billion! China was laughing at the absurdity, but a new renaissance in US automotive manufacturing is coming! Thank you @realDonaldTrump, @SecHWLutnick, and @jamiesongreer. America First v America Last!

This is simple: no Chinese autos on American roads. Period. And to our western allies letting this cancer infect their economies, turn back now before it’s too late. reuters.com/business/autos…

I hear this from virtually every automotive CEO. Many have gone from as low as 40% sold in America and made in America to almost 80% in just 18 months. President Donald J Trump SAVED the US auto industry! No single politician has done more for auto workers!

A full day of insights wrapped at Automotive Forum New York, highlighted by GM’s Duncan Aldred on the brand’s multi‑year transformation and dealer partnerships, and Senator Bernie Moreno on how policy is reshaping automotive retail and American manufacturing. #NYAF

Thank you to Senator Bernie Moreno for closing out today's session and for being such a dedicated advocate for our industry. #NYAF #NYIAS @JDPower @NYAutoShow

Last chance to buy your tickets for J.D. Power NYAF. Hear U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno and Force Marketing CEO John Fitzpatrick discuss the signals shaping automotive retail right now. 📅 March 31 • Javits Center ⏰ 4:20 PM Learn more: bit.ly/41g8Dvi

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