2025 Pub. 3 Issue 3

High-profile cyber incidents have highlighted the need for auto dealerships to prepare for the impacts due to loss of critical services and theft of sensitive data.

Jeff Smith, owner of Crossroads Chevrolet GMC, was sworn in as the 2025-26 MADA chairman in June. He brings with him 40 years of industry experience, having spent almost half of that time in the Corinth, Mississippi, community.

On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” into law, marking a significant victory for NADA and its members.

Lauren Wilson Reeves is carrying on her family legacy as a third-generation dealer. Her grandfather, Howard Wilson, owned Howard Wilson Chrysler Jeep.

Record-Breaking Success. The 2025 Alabama-Mississippi-Tennessee New Car and Truck Dealers Convention was a historic gathering, setting a new benchmark for automotive industry meetings.

I first want to thank the board of directors and MADA membership for giving me the opportunity to serve as your chairman.

A recent move by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, representing most major automakers, has raised serious concerns for franchised new car dealers across the country.