News in 2016

This Spring is going to be a very busy season and ADD wants to keep your calendars up-to-date with the upcoming events for March & April! AAMVA Spring Workshop & Law Institute(Cincinnati, OH: 3/9-3/10) NADA Convention & Expo(Las Vegas, NV: 3/31-4/3) ISRI Convention & Expo(Las Vegas, NV: 4/2-4/7)

It’s that time of the year again to kick off the trade show season with the annual Florida Tow Show, taking place April 7-10, 2016 in Orlando, FL. Vendors from all over the world will be in attendance showing off all of their new products and innovations for the towing industry.

It’s tax time, dealers! When your sales pick up, don’t forget to stock up on temporary Print-On-Demand tag stock. In order to stay ahead of the curve, you can conveniently check how much tag stock you have left, right in your ADD account. To do this, click on your ADDTag tab, then go to your Order Tags sub- tab. There, you can filter by date and view your tag order history. Also here you will then be able to see how many pieces of stock are still available for use in each batch you have ordered. This is the best way to monitor and stay on top of your stock number, and know when to order new stock and stay prepared! ADD temporary tag stock packages ordered Monday through Thursday before 3 PM EST are delivered next-day delivery. Orders made on Fridays will be delivered by the following Monday, while orders placed over the weekend are delivered by the following Tuesday.

Waymaker Learning Corporation and its publishing division announced recently that Michael Samaan, Director of Dealer Services with Auto Data Direct has co- authored a brand new book entitled, Race to The Finish Line…Gaining and Retaining Your Competitive Advantage. The 200-page publication was released on Amazon.com on February 4, 2016 and reached the #1 Best-Seller spot in three categories. This is the second book that Samaan has co-authored and published.

Preventing automotive fraud is a concern for every industry handling vehicles. If you use ADD’s real-time vehicle records inquiries (DMV123) and NMVTIS title checks, you are using some of the best tools available to help protect your business and consumers! With the click of your mouse, you can ensure the vehicle at the center of your business transaction is the right vehicle, attached to the right person.

Recently the Department of Justice issued a memo stressing the importance of affected businesses reporting salvage vehicles to NMVTIS with emphasis on the fact that many new flood-damaged vehicles have been generated because of the recent events across the country. Auctions have been overrun with flood vehicles, due to the large volume of vehicles affected, and these vehicles are often sent to locations that can handle the overflow of vehicles. In many instances this will be in states other than the state where the flood occurred. This is a prime example of why NMVTIS is so important to both salvage buyers and consumers. Because of the differences in reporting requirements and title brands by state, these flooded vehicles may be sold or titled without any notice of the flood events.

Auto Data Direct has been diligently working on the Florida Electronic Temporary Registration (ETR) modernization in order to offer our customers the latest in dealer services. The migration to the new system has begun with a pilot phase, with feedback from participating customers already rolling in. Dino Mercurio with Prime Autos in West Palm Beach, Florida reports back, “I have used Auto Data Direct as my ETR vendor since the inception of the program, and I have nothing but great things to say about them! Our dealership was fortunate enough to be part of the pilot project beta test team leading up to the roll out of the new, improved and modernized ETR system, and I believe this latest version is the best yet. Very simple to use, easy to navigate, and of course the top notch customer service and support we have always received from ADD! They are always on top of the wants and needs of our industry, and they strive to bring dealers the products we need to stay compliant and work efficiently.”

Attention Florida lienholders and dealers, did you know that ADD has some useful forms available through the forms completion tool found in your ELT manifest? All forms completed using this tool (except for the Notice to Surrender which can be mailed through the DirectPost-Office) should be printed out, checked for accuracy, and any needed signatures. Then you can mail or take it to the appropriate office of the DMV.

Auto Data Direct has a very busy month ahead and will be on the road throughout Florida, offering classes and trainings to enhance your dealer experience! ADD will be at many FIADA events this month throughout the state: Pre-Licensing Seminar Jacksonville 1/4, - 1/5 Pre-Licensing Seminar Tallahassee 1/6 - 1/7 Pre-Licensing Seminar Orlando 1/9 - 1/10 Pre-Licensing Seminar Fort Lauderdale 1/16 - 1/17 Pre-Licensing Seminar Ocoee 1/21 - 1/22 Town Hall Meeting in Boca Raton on 1/22 Board of Directors Meeting in Boca Raton on 1/23 Visit the FIADA website for more information on these events: http://www.fiada.com/events/event_list.asp

In December, ADD announced that since becoming the first authorized provider of National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) vehicle reports in 2009, it has sold more than 2 million records to business customers and consumers. “The significance of the number of records sold relates directly to the importance of the NMVTIS database in preventing automobile fraud and protecting consumers,” said Jim Taylor, ADD President. “With the database now containing nearly 96% of all titled vehicles in the nation, it is a simple, affordable way to help ensure that a vehicle purchase is a smart decision. Consumers and businesses are seeing the value of this national resource.”