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Florida residents know all too well how unpredictable the weather can be during the summer months. Power outages and inclement weather affect not only dealerships but also shipping carriers, online vendors, and government buildings alike. Dealers can stay ahead of the curve by stocking up on pre- printed tag stock available at local tax collector or tag offices before outages occur.

The NMVTIS database has now been active since March of 2009 and literally millions of salvage vehicles have been reported to the database. As the only database of its kind with salvage vehicle and state information available, the NMVTIS database reportedly includes 96% of all the US vehicles. The database does not contain personal information like registered owners, addresses or lien holders.

It’s that time of year again! Join Auto Data Direct at the 2018 American Towman Expo in Dallas, Texas from August 16-18 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center. The AT Expo will offer conference seminars, 140 exhibitors, networking events, trainings, and the popular Casino Night which has been expanded to include festival games and armadillo racing.

Get ready for the 63rd Annual CIADA Convention & Expo, taking place August 9-12 in Myrtle Beach, SC! CIADA will be kicking off the event with an opening reception Thursday evening that is sure to be a great time. Friday Morning will start with the Annual Meeting before a day filled with a number of speakers in the planned education sessions.

ADD helps keep your calendars up-to-date with upcoming tradeshows events: NACE Automechanika : 8 / 8 – 8 / 10 | Atlanta, GA Carolinas Independent Auto Dealers Assoc. Convention (CIADA) : 8 / 9 – 8 / 12 | Myrtle Beach, SC Southern Tow Show : 8 / 10 – 8 / 12 | Orange Beach, AL American Towman Tow Expo : 8 / 17 – 8 / 18 | Dallas, TX AAMVA International Conference : 8 / 21 – 8 / 23| Philadelphia, PA Tallahassee Welcomes U : 8 / 22 | Tallahassee, FL Indiana Auto Recyclers – ARI Summit& Training : 8 / 25 – 8 / 26 | Indianapolis, IN FTCA Fall Education Forum : 8 / 26 – 8 / 30 | Orlando, FL International Assoc.

Auto Data Direct knows there are many moving parts in the ADDTag system and understands that customers are engaged in a fast-paced industry. ADD’s Customer Service team offers a few handy ADDTag tips: What to know about voiding a metal plate: After voiding a metal plate issuance, the customer’s metal plate reverts back to the VIN it was associated with before the current issuance.

The Electronic Lien and Title (ELT) system is an easy-to-use, web-based platform that allows dealers and finance companies to process lien notifications and releases electronically. ADD’s Dealer Services team has answered your most frequently asked questions about the ELT process: I’m trying to add myself as a lienholder as part of my EFS (metal plate) transaction, why is my dealership not showing up in the results?

Auto Data Direct is making a change to the Florida Towing Notice of Claim of Lien letter effective 7/1/18 to correlate with the Florida Statutes and the Florida DMV’s rules as it pertains to Towing and Storage. The ‘other’ field, which is a fillable field, will no longer be available on the Towing and Storage Notice of Claim of Lien and Proposed Sale of Vehicle.

Summer is always a busy season across all industries, ADD wants to help keep your calendars up-to-date with the upcoming events! 2018 NIADA|NABD Mega Conference : 6/17 – 6/21| Orlando, FL AAMVA Reg II Conference : 6/18 – 6/21| Myrtle Beach, SC AAMVA Reg IV Conference : 7/9 – 7/12| Big Sky, MT Florida Auto Dismantlers& Recyclers Assoc.

Auto Data Direct’s DMV123 multi-state, real-time vehicle records are at the core of all of the services ADD provides for their valued customers. It goes without saying that having access to this vital information through a single electronic platform saves you time, money, aggravation, and offers verifiable protection for your company when conducting important business transactions.