News in 2012

Tallahassee, Florida: Auto Data Direct, Inc., (ADD) Florida’s leader in real- time business solutions for automobile dealers, is urging Buy-Here Pay-Here dealerships to get ready for the state’s new Electronic Lien Title (ELT) processing requirement, which goes into effect January 1, 2013. ELT will be mandatory for Buy-Here Pay-Here dealers, finance companies, or any business that finances vehicles, vessels or mobile homes.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Nov. 14, 2012 – Auto Data Direct, Inc. (ADD) today announced it will donate a portion of the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) reporting fees for vehicles damaged by Hurricane Sandy to the Brother’s Brother Foundation (BBF) relief effort. Federal law requires insurance companies and auto salvage entities to report total loss and salvage vehicles to a national database, where the information is available to the public.

ADD’s wonderful customer service representatives answer your California Dealer NMVTIS Vehicle History Report questions! Do I have to pull NMVTIS reports on all of my vehicles? After July 1, 2012, all California dealers must pull a NMVTIS report for each used car sold at retail. Dealers are not required to run a NMVTIS report for vehicles that are intended for wholesale.

Auto Data Direct, Inc. (ADD) is excited to announce the addition of California motor vehicle records to its DMV123 system. With access to 28 state databases, ADD offers a single platform to more real-time records than any other company of its kind. ADD’s web-based system is available to qualified companies who need access to accurate, real-time motor vehicle records to complete business transactions.

The Florida Division of Motorist Services suspended enforcement of section 320.1316, Florida Statutes, Repossession Recovery Attempt stops, until further notice. Read a copy of the Technical Advisory and the reason behind the Department decision: <http://flhsmv.gov/dmv/bulletins/2012/TA_R12-09.pdf >

ADD is pleased to announce the early-bird ELT drawing winners selected at this year’s FIADA Convention in Boca Raton, FL! Congratulations to: $500.00 Grand Prize Winner - Northgate Motors, Sarasota, FL $250.00 Prize Winner - Kingsley Auto Sales - Spring Hill, FL $250.00 Prize Winner - Superior Auto Sales- Jacksonville, FL ADD thanks all of its customers who submitted their [ELT Application](https://static.

Speed and access to the right information is crucial to today’s auto recycling industry, which is why Auto Data Direct has created an all-in-one compliance tool just for auto recyclers. The new report provides a vehicle title history, a NMVTIS salvage history, a stolen check and salvage reporting tool. Useful as a point-of-purchase decision-making tool, the report includes a free upload of the vehicle information to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS).

The American Towman Exposition is just around the corner on Nov. 16-18 at the Baltimore Convention Center. ADD has a limited number of passes for free admission into the exhibit hall, and we’re giving them away to our towing customers! The passes allow free admission for two to the exhibit hall at the expo.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 9, 2012/ – Auto Data Direct, Inc., (ADD) today announced veteran law enforcement official Les Cravens as its Director of Law Enforcement and Compliance Policy. “Les has been a friend and professional associate for many years,” said Jim Taylor, ADD President. “We are very pleased to have him join our team and bring his expertise on law enforcement, legislative issues and compliance education to our thousands of customers throughout the country.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 2, 2012 – Auto Data Direct, Inc. (ADD) today announced that more than 1,000 independent California automobile dealers are using its simple and affordable web-based system to comply with a new law. As of July 1, 2012, all California dealers who sell used cars are required to obtain a National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) vehicle history report for every used car on their lot, and post a red warning label on the vehicle if a title brand or salvage history is found.