The dealer principal of Apple Chevrolet, in Tinley Park, is the 2019 winner of one of the most prestigious and highly coveted awards that a new-car dealer can win.

In addition to and anticipated 20 vehicle introductions, four test tracks on the show floor and test drives of six brands outdoors, the coming show offers something for everyone.

The state senator took a step he has repeated annually since 2014 and introduced legislation to open Illinois car dealerships to sales on Sundays.

Radelet and his team will continue to represent CATA dealers as the association’s employee relations counsel.

Vehicle incentives, which automakers often offer begrudgingly but which consumers have come to expect, will nudge up this year, said ALG, part of TrueCar.

Two main factors that drove higher used-vehicle prices in 2018 and will likely continue in 2019 are new tariffs, which are causing vehicle prices to increase, and the Fed's interest rate hikes.

The move is another step to reverse policies implemented by the former CFPB director, Mick Mulvaney, who had announced in August 2018 that the bureau would scrap supervisory examinations of lenders in regards to violations of the Military Lending Act.

The AIADA president recounts automobile industry highlights from 2018 and offers a forecast of what's to come in 2019.

Monthly Chicago Auto Outlook

The deal is with members of Teamsters Local 731, which represents parts countermen, stockroom attendants, garage attendants, drivers, and utility employees.