Kentucky Horsepower

In this episode, we sat down with a fan favorite, Kevin Tynan, Director of Research at The Presidio Group. With the recent news of Trump's tariffs, there are a host of questions as it relates to how this affects our industry. Tune in to hear Kevin discuss the short-term and long-term effects of these tariffs and what he's seeing in the market.   He's talking supply and demand, domes...

In this episode, we sat down with Don Giordano, Director of Business Development at Merchant Advocate — a new KADA Preferred Partner. An expense reduction company, Merchant Advocate focuses solely on the merchant services space— helping your dealership save money on credit card fees without switching processors. In speaking with Don, we've understood just how unregulated and non-transparent t...

In this episode, we chat about the various events we have coming up this spring! For questions or more information, don't hesitate to reach out to us.

In this episode, we sat down with Compliance expert Sherryl Nens of KADA Preferred Partner ComplyAuto. We're discussing cybersecurity, how to ensure your dealership has secure systems in place, and what are the current issues you need to be aware of.  We're talking: What we learned from the CDK incident Business continuity plans Phishing  Multi-factor authentication Encryption Vendor sec...

In this episode, we sat down with two of our friends from Preferred Partner ACV — Stu Zalud, Director of Strategic Partnerships, and Randy Barone, Vice President. Listen in as they talk about 2025 used car market trends, challenges and opportunities . They're touching on some big topics like: Best practices for sourcing inventory directly from consumers & why it's so important How to...

In this episode, we sat down with Scott Pechstein, SVP of Business Development at Digital Air Strike, to get his take on a very hot topic in our industry - AI. A KADA Preferred Partner, Digital Air Strike continues to innovate their Consumer Data Experience Platform (CDXP) as well as AI capabilities, scaling most of the heavy lifting for dealers through automation. Listen as Scott talks about embr...

In this episode, we sat down with members of our electronic titling and registration team: Zach Newsom, Vitu Regional Sales Manager; Stephanie Riddle, Vitu Account Executive; and LT Slater, Head of Strategic Partnerships for CHAMPtitles. We're taking a look at how far we've come since our first electronic transaction in April of 2024 to now. Our growth has been exponential and we are see...

In this episode, we sat down with Todd Buechs, Senior Investment Strategist at Bernstein Wealth Management - KADA's own investment strategists. As we look ahead to 2025 and a new presidential administration, Todd discusses how he thinks financial policy and various markets will be impacted, to include automotive.  He shares with us what we should be paying attention to and how to make good fi...

In this episode, we sat down with longtime KADA friend, guest speaker and automotive analysis expert, Kevin Tynan. In his new position as Director of Research for The Presidio Group, Kevin continues to be a thought leader in objective auto industry analysis.  According to Kevin, it's a good time to be a retail auto dealer. He forecasts that dealers can expect more volume in 2025 and more acti...

Welcome back to Kentucky Horsepower, the official podcast of KADA! In this episode, we sat down to talk about our brand new educational program, Kentucky Dealer University! This new initiative is designed to equip every part of your dealership with the tools and resources needed to learn, grow, and stay up-to-date. Over the course of the year, we're offering virtual and in-person classes spea...

In this episode, we are excited to discuss an incredible initiative KADA is launching alongside Kosair for Kids to help Kentucky's children in need. We sat down with Barry Dunn, President and CEO of Kosair for Kids, and past KADA Chairman, Kosair Board Member, and owner of Craig & Landreth Cars, Larry Craig. Listen to Barry and Larry share their stories of how they became involved with Ko...

In this episode, we sat down with our very own Sarah Bishop, Vice President of Legislative Affairs at KADA, and Melissa Peach, our Controller and KADET Administrator. Listen in as we chat about everything you can expect at our upcoming November Workshops for title clerks and controllers!

In this episode, our own Sarah Bishop sits down with Colin Royster of Integrum Advisors to talk about our new association health insurance program, Kentucky Auto Dealer Services (KADS). You've heard us announce this program before, but why does it have the potential to be so beneficial to your dealership? Better service Better pricing Benefits your association, therefore your business

In this episode, we sat down with our very own Sarah Bishop, Vice President of Legislative Affairs at KADA, to discuss our upcoming District Meetings. For those who don't know or have not yet attended one of these meetings, they are extremely informative and pertinent to your business (as well as fun!). You'll join fellow dealers in the area as well as your local legislators to learn abo...

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 p...

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 inte...

 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...

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 sys...

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 sourcin...

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 fa...

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 techno...

As 2023 comes to a close, we sat down for a year-end review with KADA Chairman Joe Cummins of Don Franklin Auto Group. Tune in as we discuss: 2023 General Session highlights  Meetings at the Capitol and with legislators Electronic titling and registration EVs and current issues affecting our industry The upcoming General Session KADET