Mazda dealer council chairman stays alert for economic headwinds in 2025

Rob Sickel, the 2025 chairman of Mazda’s National Dealer Advisory Council, stands and smiles in a car dealership. — How far car buyers’ money can go and how the Federal Reserve manages the benchmark rate will impact the industry, said Rob Sickel, the 2025 chairman of Mazda’s National Dealer Advisory Council. (PINE BELT ENTERPRISES)

January 10, 2025 08:52 PM

New-vehicle gross profits are falling across the auto retail industry and Mazda is no exception, said Rob Sickel, the new chairman of Mazda’s National Dealer Advisory Council.

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