December 12, 2025

The retail automobile industry is perpetually evolving, and recent years have been particularly dynamic.

The most common response dealers give in conversations about their network’s cybersecurity posture is that they don’t house any information on their network — it’s all “in the cloud” or sent directly to a service provider’s database.

As cars, technology and clients evolve, so must we.

The automotive industry is changing, and you need the right culture to adapt and thrive.

In the fast-paced, high-pressure world of the retail automobile business, attitude can make all the difference.

There is a lot of talk in our industry about being different; however, with 20 groups, consultants, trainers and attrition, we all seem to drown in the sea of sameness.

The vehicle transportation industry is an essential part of the automotive ecosystem, connecting dealers, brokers and carriers to move cars across the country. But in recent years, fraud has become an increasingly serious concern.

Share your community news with us to be featured in the next issue! Email Janet Hale at jhale@tada.org. Gullo Family Honored With Community Impact Award Gulf States Toyota honored the legacy of Tony Gullo Sr. by presenting Tony Gullo Jr. and the Gullo Family with the very first Gulf States Toyota Community Impact Award. Gulf

On July 25, 2025, the IRS published an updated fact sheet that provides descriptions of new provisions from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law as Public Law 119-21 on July 4, 2025.

Cardboard box production or sack lunches aren’t typical measures of state and national economies. It’s much more common to consult statistical reports from federal agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis and Census Bureau for precise and dependable data that inform wide-ranging policy and spending decisions.