Welcome to the Idaho Automobile Dealers Association!

As President of the IADA, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our Association.  The

mission of our Association to advocate for the success of the franchised new car dealer

in the state of Idaho.  We accomplish our mission through working with Idaho State

legislators and Idaho regulatory agencies to promote dealer interests and protect the

success of the franchised new vehicle dealer in Idaho. In addition, IADA’s AutoPAC

supports Idaho’s franchised dealers by supporting pro-dealer legislative candidates. 

Finally, our Association tells our story about how the franchised new vehicle dealers

impact the state economy.

This was a very busy year for our Association.  With tremendous legislative and dealer

support, we passed H689 in the Legislature. This landmark legislation preserves the

franchise model in Idaho by preventing our franchisors from competing with their

franchisees in the sales, leasing, and warranty service to our retail customers. We also

included language to stop the Agency model in Idaho and stopped the manufacturer’s

practice of requiring dealers to install public facing infrastructure-DC fast-chargers-as a

requirement to sell EV’s…As we all know, the franchise model is the most efficient way

to distribute new vehicles. This legislative success ensures the franchise model

continues, to the benefit of the Idaho consumer, the Idaho dealer, and our dealer

partners.

In addition to these efforts, our Association continues to lobby for enhancements to

reduce advertising abuses, reduce needless government regulation, reduce dealer

liability through contract enhancements, and negotiate changes in compliance

guidelines.  We also work to find and promote the best service providers to improve

dealer productivity and profitability.

The coming year will be just as busy as we are returning to the beautiful Coeur d’Alene

Resort for our IADA Convention, August 4 th  through 7 th , 2024.  Our Association has

assembled an agenda packed with presenters including Idaho Governor Brad Little,

U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher, NADA President & CEO Mike Stanton, Michele Wright

of Cox Automotive, Ryan Deluca of Black Box VR, and Idaho’s Speaker of the House,

Mike Moyle. We have even found time in our schedule for some fun and relaxing

activities you can share with your families and friends, including our annual IADA Golf

Tournament at Coeur d’Alene Resort’s world-famous Resort Course and a scenic cruise

on Lake Coeur d’Alene.

I am very excited for this coming year and visiting with you in Coeur d’Alene.

Sincerely,

Grant Petersen, President

Idaho Automobile Dealers Association

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