February 13, 2024

The 4th Annual Auto Tech Competition was held Dec. 1-2, 2023, at Texas Motor Speedway. Forty-four teams from across North and East Texas came ready to compete for a chance at Fast Track Auto Tech Training Program scholarships and professional industry tools in order to continue their career path journey.

The ASE Education Foundation announced the officers for its 2024 board of directors as well as new board members.

TADA Past Chair Charlie Gilchrist along with members of the TADA Staff, including Darren Whitehurst, Karen Phillips, Rob Braziel and Kate McGrath, traveled through the state in October and November. They met with local dealers to lead discussions regarding current legal, legislative and regulatory issues. The workshops were held in Austin, San Antonio, Harlingen, Houston, Lubbock, DFW (Irving) and El Paso.

What economic conditions should auto dealers be preparing for in 2024? Truist Dealer Services spoke with Mike Skordeles and Jonathan Smoke to get their views on emerging economic trends and their impact on automotive retailing.

Texas Employers,
Happy New Year! Even though the year has just begun, Texas has started off strong with some new accolades. Texas has been named Business Facilities’ “2023 State of the Year,” marking the fifth time the state has received this top honor from the magazine. Also, for the third year in a row, U-Haul trends have crowned Texas as the top state for one-way movers in 2023!

By the Texas Automobile Dealers Association

The nomination of Ben Keating, president and dealer operator at Toyota of Victoria in Victoria, Texas, for the 2024 TIME Dealer of the Year award was announced by TIME.

Bryan Case has been in the auto industry and a member of TADA for 40+ years. His years of experience and steady approach to business have prepared him well to serve as the 2024 chair and lead the association forward this year.

As we head into 2024, I’d like to take this opportunity to look back over the past year, reflect on the many challenges we faced and conquered and welcome the opportunity of a new year.