2026 Pub. 6 Issue 2

2026 KADA Executive Committee Ed Hyde ChairmanLegacy Automotive Network Bob Hook, III Chair ElectBob Hook Chevrolet Fred Tolsdorf Vice ChairChampion Chevrolet Buick GMC Travis Flaherty TreasurerFlaherty Chevrolet Rob Marshall Past ChairMarshall Auto Group Nancy Sparks Past ChairKerry Automotive Group Kim Huffman Past ChairNeil Huffman Auto Group Vickie Kain Fister NADA DirectorJack Kain Ford 2026 KADA […]

The Kentucky Automobile Dealers Election Trust (KADET) is the PAC for Kentucky dealers. KADET contributions go directly into the hands of legislators who understand our needs, listen to our concerns, and support our businesses. View or download KADET: Drive Our Industry Forward.

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The Kentucky Automobile Dealers Association (KADA) is pleased to recommend a broad range of products and services to help control expenses across every facet of the dealership. The following products and/or services are recommended by the association’s board of directors and endorsed by the association. These vendors are reviewed periodically to ensure the quality of their products and services meets the needs of our dealers and that they can provide special pricing through group buying.

July 22 KDU Tax Workshop 10 a.m. EDTFrankfort Country Club Aug. 12 Back to school with NADA KDU Virtual Class Aug. 18-19 Accelerated Leadership Program Retreat Nashville, TN Sept. 16 KDU OSHA Class Virtual Class Sept. 21-24 District Meetings Lexington, Louisville, Independence, Hopkinsville, Bowling Green Nov. 12 Board Meeting Frankfort Country Club Nov. 17-18 Title

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The most profitable opportunities in automotive retail aren’t always the loudest. In fact, the real growth engine for many dealerships isn’t on the sales floor. It’s in the service drive.

On April 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a coordinated enforcement sweep targeting deceptive “Made in the USA” claims. The enforcement actions center on companies that marketed products as American-made despite relying on imported materials or fully foreign production. The FTC’s standard for an unqualified “Made in the USA” claim is strict: Parts of the products must be “all or virtually all” made in the United States.

Over the past several years, discrepancies have emerged in how manufacturers evaluate and approve dealers’ warranty parts and labor rate adjustment requests. Across multiple stores and years, dealers have observed inconsistent application of rules and policies, shifting and inconsistent interpretations of “warranty-like” qualifications, and contradictory inclusion and exclusion decisions.

The U.S. needs more electricity than ever. Rapid data center growth, coupled with AI and a rebounding American industrial sector are all increasing demand for electricity at a rate not seen for decades. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that the national average commercial electricity rate in 2024 (the most current data available) was 12.7 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). ICF, a global consulting company, estimates prices will increase by nearly 20% by 2028 and by more than 37% by 2032. The sharp projected rise in prices reflects a surge in expected demand; consider that the national five-year forecast issued in 2024 was five times the level predicted just two years earlier.

On March 12, in conjunction with KADA’s Dealer Day at the Capitol, KADA presented retiring Sen. Jimmy Higdon of Lebanon with a Legacy Award to recognize his years of service to dealers and all Kentuckians. Serving as chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, Sen. Higdon has been a valuable ally for dealers across the Commonwealth and will be sorely missed. We wish him all the best in his retirement.