Iowa Automobile Dealers Association

02/05/2026

Congratulations to 2026 TIME Dealer of the Year Dave Wright of Dave Wright Nissan and Dave Wright Subaru!

https://www.autonews.com/events/nada-show/an-nada-time-dealer-of-the-year-winner-0205/

05/10/2024

This new law will make a difference for both the customers buying vehicles and dealerships.

(Radio Iowa) – For decades, Iowa law has required the title and registration for a newly-purchased or leased vehicle to be filed in the county where the owner of the vehicle lives. A new law …

01/13/2024

IADA members know Stan Moffitt as Hall of Fame member, past chairman, former PAC chair, IAD Foundation for Education board member, and longtime volunteer. Today, he adds nonagenarian to that list of accomplishments.

Happy 90th birthday, Stan!

12/18/2023

Members of the IADA team had the opportunity to volunteer with WesleyLife Meals on Wheels last week. It was an amazing opportunity to see first-hand the impact Meals on Wheels makes in communities across Iowa.

11/15/2023

A special moment at the Iowa Men's Basketball and Creighton Men's Basketball game last night. Coaches Fran McCaffery and Greg McDermott wore shirts honoring Mike Molstead of Mike Molstead Motors, who has been battling lung cancer for more than two decades.

Tonight Coach Mac and Coach McCaffery are wearing matching pullovers for their long-time friend Mike Molstead who has battled lung cancer for the past 22 years.
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07/27/2023

Iowa Automobile Dealers Association and Brittany Bungert just won the Apex Award for Publication Excellence for the eighth year in a row! That is a remarkable and well-deserved honor.

The award-winning Iowa Auto Dealer magazine is published twice a year, in April and November. For information about advertising, please contact Brittany Bungert. Request a subscription. Past Issues

04/25/2023

It was wonderful to see so many dealers in Des Moines last week for the spring board meeting.

Highlights of the meeting included:
- Inducting Stan Moffitt of Moffitt's Ford Lincoln into the IADA Hall of Fame
- Honoring the milestone anniversary of West Bend Ford
- Hearing from National Automobile Dealers Association President Mike Stanton

03/07/2023

Sales of electric vehicles tripled in Iowa over the last three years, with 10,712 registered as of Dec. 31, and dealers say residents want to buy more of them than they can keep in stock.

They're still a sliver of Iowa's vehicle total, but EVs are poised to become an increasing presence on the state's roads.

10/20/2022

We were thrilled to see so many future dealership employees at the Des Moines Area Community College Skills Contest!

05/25/2022

Iowa dealers are in Washington, DC for the American International Automobile Dealers Association Fly-In. Last night, they got the chance to congratulate Toyota's Bob Carter, who received the Fritz Hitchcock Advocacy Achievement Award from AIADA.

04/06/2022

We're excited about the future of our industry, but we'll never forget the past. It's wonderful to see a former dealership's sign designated a local landmark, reflecting the importance of dealerships to their communities.

Plans for the building at 555 17th Street call for a Big Grove Brewery location and restoration of the 54-year-old Crescent Chevrolet sign that sits on the roof's southwest corner.