Kentucky Horsepower

In this episode, KADA President Jason Wilson sat down with Amberly Allen, Founding & Managing Partner of our Preferred Partner, Dealer Merchant Services.

Dealer Merchant Services’ mission is to help dealers recoup one of their largest expenses, credit card processing fees, by helping them pass along those fees to their customers. They currently have 750+ rooftops on their compliant surcharge program in 41 states and have saved their dealers over $33M since inception. They have educated over 3400 dealers through NADA webinars and have certified & trained over 13,000 dealership employees.  

In this episode, your very own KADA team provides an update on electronic lien and titling (ELT). 

The pilot program has officially ended and electronic titling and registration is now available in all 120 counties in Kentucky! Listen to learn more.

We are excited to provide an update regarding our electronic titling and registration program which has been in pilot mode for the past several months!

We sat down with our team of partners who have been working on this initiative since the beginning—Zach Newsom and Stephanie Riddle from Vitu, and Chris Keller and LT Slater from CHAMPtitles.

Listen in as we chat about:

• Dealer and County Clerk integration and feedback
• Details on what things look like moving forward as we continue this roll out
• Training
• What to expect and how your dealership can be prepared

We are thrilled to share that August 5th is the official go-live date—meaning that KY ELT will be available in all counties, on an open enrollment, rolling basis. Dealerships will “roll on” by region and the counties will follow suit, with training and ground support for dealerships and clerks readily available. 

This is an incredible development for our state and our dealers, and we look forward to driving this forward!

 In this episode, your very own KADA staff sits down to chat about all you can expect at our Annual KADA Family Convention, coming up in less than two weeks! We talk agenda, speakers, our "Under the Sea" and "Hawaiian Luau" parties, and more. Tune in to make sure you're ready for all the fun that's ahead!

Tune in as we chat with the South Dakota Auto Dealers & Trucking Association and four-time Super Bowl champion Adam Vinatieri!

Listen to Adam share stories from his incredible journey in football and  how these insights can help make your business function like a Super Bowl winning team.

We sat down with our very own Sarah Bishop, Vice President of Legislative Affairs at KADA, to discuss our upcoming Online Legal Workshop.

Tune in as we chat about what you can expect to hear at our workshop coming up on Tuesday, May 7th. We've got a great lineup of speakers, discussing several important compliance and regulatory issues. You won't want to miss this! Plus, it's at no cost to KADA members.

We recently sat down with Dave Spencer and Zach Newsom of Vitu to discuss their National Title Exchange (NTX) and Interstate Digital Titling & Registration products. 

As you have seen and heard us communicate, Vitu is our endorsed vendor partner assisting with the move to electronic titling and registration in KY. Their team will be working directly with dealers to integrate this new KAVIS system, and it will be their interface that you utilize in your dealership. Which is why it's even more advantageous that you get started with Vitu now, as it's the same platform and login across all their programs. 

Tune in as we discuss how NTX & Interstate can significantly speed up and facilitate your titling and registration process today, both in-state and out-of-state.

Learn how you can:

• Reduce the time it takes to get a vehicle front-line ready for retail
• Drastically reduce holding costs to make sure you’re getting the maximum amount of wholesale value in the most timely fashion 
• Skip duplicate titles – get your digital title in 3 business days or less
• Obtain a digital title when you don't have a valid chain of custody
• Increase F&I product profitability 

We recently sat down with Steve Gates, owner of Gates Automotive Group, 2021 AIADA Chairman, 2021 Time Dealer of the Year KY Nominee, and member of the KADA Board of Directors—among various other titles.

Tune in as we discuss:

• How the EV conversation has evolved
• The EPA's proposed requirements & how to reconcile them
• EV business plans and inventory across manufacturers
• The battery sourcing situation
• Current political environment and legislators' positions

In this episode, we sat down to get to know our 2024 KADA Chairman David Moore, of Moore Automotive. 

Born and raised in Owensboro, David has been in the car business for 38 years, working in just about every position in the dealership, including washing cars at 15 years old. 

The Moore Automotive Group began in 1919 with David's grandfather and his stepbrothers. To this day, it is still a family business with David and his brothers, Don III and John, operating 12 franchises. In fact, Don III was KADA Chairman in 2011, and David's daughter, Kaitlyn Moore Cunningham, also works at the dealership.

Tune in to learn more about your new KADA Chairman (like his 175-acre farm), and hear about his philosophy on managing a dealership, the future of the auto industry, and why it's such an incredible time to be a part of KADA.

We recently sat down with Stu Zalud, President of Strategic Partnerships at ACV Auctions, and Andrew Sweet, Vice President of ClearCar, one of ACV's network of brands.

Tune in as we discuss:

• Sourcing cars directly from the consumer market
• Trade-in leads and enhancing your trade-in process
• How to maximize your used car purchasing opportunities
• The latest in car valuation and inspection technology
• How to maximize your digital real estate