Dealers have many questions about the new Amazon vehicle sales program announced in partnership with Hyundai earlier this month. IADA staff are working with NADA and other state and metro dealer associations across the country to learn more about …
Dealers should be aware that the Consumer Protection Division of the Iowa Attorney General’s Office is focusing on an area of automotive retailing: non-optional add-on products. Daniel Barnes, deputy attorney general for consumer protection, spoke with the IADA board …
More than 230 students from 16 schools participated in the 32nd annual DMACC Automotive Skills Contest. The eight schools invited to compete in the hands-on portion on December 15 are: Algona High School DMACC Ames Career Academy DMACC …
It’s time to plan ahead for holiday closings Thanksgiving week. IADA will be closed November 23 and 24. Place your IADA Services orders by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21 for in-stock items to be shipped before the holiday. The …
Electronic versions of IADA forms are available through many dealership management systems. See the list of available e-forms and DMS providers. (If your DMS provider isn’t on the list, let us know!) Interested in learning more about switching to …
The Howard County Treasurer’s office will be closed on Tuesday, September 19. Heads up: IADA shares notice of county closures when the counties or the Department of Transportation share them in advance—but we don’t always get notice. Check on …
The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Investigation and Identity Protection has an interactive map showing which investigators are assigned to each county. The Bureau of Investigation and Identity Protection has 17 motor vehicle fraud investigators assigned across …
Proof of prior registration is sufficient for demonstrating that a vehicle that was previously titled in Canada is a used, not new, vehicle according to the Iowa Department of Revenue. This guidance comes as many Iowa dealers have purchased used inventory …
The Department of Revenue is developing a template to calculate electricity used as electric fuel for dealerships that do not have separate electric meters or software to track actual usage of EV chargers. Key takeaways: The template may …
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading a coalition of 19 states challenging the EPA decision to allow California to require most buses, vans, trucks, and tractor-trailers to be electric by 2035.
More than 5,000 used vehicle title and registration applications have been processed electronically since the full ERT system went live on April 17. Iowa dealers are embracing the system, which creates efficiencies in the titling and registration process …
The Iowa DOT requests that potential EV charging site hosts fill out a survey in order to be included on networking lists as part of Iowa’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan. Contact information for those who fill out the survey …