News in 2015

ADD Makes Tow Notification Easy as 123! You’ve had to do it many times over the years. A vehicle comes into your yard with no apparent state of title so you begin the ‘good faith’ process to comply with the law. You fill out a bunch of paperwork and send it off via snail mail to that DMV.

With August quickly approaching, the 2015 Annual Tow Expo International in San Antonio, Texas is just around the corner. The expo which takes place August 13th through the 15th, allows vendors from all over the world to show off their latest products and innovations. Auto Data Direct is no exception, and will be in full attendance to promote its many business tools custom built for today’s towing industry.

Recently, ADD was asked how we use the information we receive from towing customers on towed and impounded vehicles, owner and lienholder inquiries and notification letters. “Does ADD sell information on towed cars to lenders?” the user asked. “Why did a lienholder call about an impound that I hadn’t mailed letters on yet?

Jim Taylor accepted the Above and Beyond Award “in recognition in its extraordinary support and commitment to FADRA’s legislative efforts”, on behalf of ADD at the 2015 FADRA convention in Clearwater Beach, Florida. First established in 1976, the convention marked the 40th anniversary of the Florida Auto Dismantlers & Recyclers Association.

**How do I obtain a NMVTIS ID? ** After signing up for an account on ADD and activating the NMVTIS Vehicle Upload tab, you will be able to request and instantly be assigned a NMVTIS ID number. **How often do I need to report my junk and salvage vehicles?

ADD is proud to announce its selection as the Carolinas Independent Auto Dealers Association (CIADA) exclusive vendor for the pending requirement for Electronic Lien and Title (ELT) filing in North Carolina. “As the State of North Carolina mandates electronic filing for dealers in January 2016, we felt it was important for the CIADA to provide the independent dealer an experienced vendor who can work seamlessly and without confusion to keep the dealer in compliance,” said John Brown, CIADA Executive Director.

On June 8, 2015 more than 700 businesses in Florida received an email from the Department of Justice indicating that, while the business had registered for a National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) reporting identification number, no salvage records had been submitted using the assigned reporting ID. The email briefly explained the federal requirement that all businesses that handle five or more junk or salvage vehicles must report those vehicles to the NMVTIS database, and included a detailed attachment explaining NMVTIS, the information required to be reported and the potential fines for non-reporting.

As you may recall reading in previous ADD news articles, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) is currently modernizing their Electronic Temporary Registration (ETR) system as well as their Electronic Filing System (EFS). ADD is excited to announce that it was one of the first vendors to pass structured testing for the new ETR system!

As a financial institution, keeping track of property to which you have a lien attached can be a challenge – especially when it has four wheels and can easily move all over the country! DMV123 offers real-time motor vehicle registration, title, and lienholder information from 33 states (and growing). It’s an invaluable tool for keeping an eagle eye on that investment!

ADD has built its DirectPost-Office (DPO) services around the goal of providing certified mailing tools at a low cost, with great customer service, and no annual, monthly or hidden fees. On May 31, 2015, the US Postal Service raised the cost of certified mail delivery fees, and this postage increase will affect ADD’s DPO letter services.