What North Texas Automobile Dealers does

North Texas Automobile Dealers (NTXAD) is a non-profit regional trade association founded in September 2010 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, that represents more than 200 franchised new car and truck dealers across 23 North Texas counties (from Collin to Tarrant, Rockwall to Erath). Originally operating as the Dallas Fort Worth Metropolitan New Car Dealers Association, the organization rebranded to NTXAD in October 2019 to reflect its broader geographic footprint and was recognized with the BBB Torch Award for 2020. NTXAD's member dealers collectively generate over $18 billion in annual vehicle sales and employ nearly 30,000 Texans, positioning the association as a significant representative body for franchised automotive retail in North Texas.

NTXAD operates a portfolio of member-facing services rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include a restricted member portal delivering news alerts, fraud alerts, legislative updates, webinars, and the bi-monthly "NTXAD Update" newsletter; a Department of Labor-registered Registered Apprenticeship Program for Automotive Service Technicians delivered in partnership with the ASE Education Foundation and three community colleges (Collin, Hill, Tarrant County); a Fast Track Automotive Technician Training Program; an annual Auto Tech Competition held at Texas Motor Speedway; and a webinar library covering EV infrastructure, cybersecurity, and dealer finance. The association also provides consumer-facing tools including a dealer search by location or brand, buyer guides, and EV training resources (Plug In America and PlugStar), alongside a Political Action Committee that advocates on state franchise law, motor vehicle safety, and consumer protection across 16+ counties.

The business model is membership-dues driven (classified as subscription/recurring revenue), with monetized adjacencies in events (2025 North Texas Auto Expo), associate member fees from service providers, and CTV/OTT advertising pass-throughs via Octillion Media. NTXAD maintains affiliations with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and the Texas Automobile Dealers Association (TADA), and has contributed over $2 million in community impact since 2010, including a $1 million donation of Chevrolet Tahoes to the Dallas and Fort Worth Police Departments following the July 2016 ambush. The association operates with a lean 5-person staff and supports go-to-market through its website, Twitter, Facebook, MailChimp newsletters, and community events.

Name

North Texas Automobile Dealers

Legal name

North Texas Automobile Dealers

Website

https://ntxad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

North Texas Automobile Dealers (NTXAD) is a non-profit trade association representing 200+ franchised new car and truck dealers across 23 North Texas counties, providing advocacy, workforce development, and member services to dealers generating over $18 billion in annual sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Irving

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NTXAD generates revenue through membership dues from franchised new car and truck dealers. The association represents more than 200 dealers across 23 North Texas counties.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

North Texas Automobile Dealers (NTXAD) is a non-profit trade association representing more than 200 franchised new car and truck dealers across 23 North Texas counties. It provides dealer advocacy, legislative representation, workforce development (including a Registered Apprenticeship Program for Automotive Technicians), consumer education, marketing services, and community engagement programs on behalf of its dealer members.

Product overview

North Texas Automobile Dealers (NTXAD) is a premier automotive trade association representing over 200 franchised new car and truck dealers across 23 North Texas counties. Rather than a unified software product, NTXAD operates as a membership-based organization offering a portfolio of member services including a member portal with restricted access to directories, newsletters, and exclusive resources; dealer and associate member directories; the Registered Apprenticeship Program for Automotive Technicians with ASE Education Foundation partnership and community college connections; the Fast Track Automotive Technician Training Program with documented graduation outcomes; annual Auto Tech Competition events at Texas Motor Speedway; an on-demand webinar library covering topics from EV infrastructure to cybersecurity; consumer-facing dealership search tools; CTV/OTT advertising services with auto-intender data targeting; EV dealer training through Plug In America; consumer alerts and educational resources; political advocacy through its PAC; and solar/EV charging infrastructure guidance for member dealerships.

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Products and services

• Member Portal Access Restricted online portal providing NTXAD dealer members with access to news alerts, fraud alerts, legislative updates, membership directories, the bi-monthly NTXAD Update newsletter, the Registered Apprenticeship Program information, the webinar library, and exclusive member offers and discounts.
• Dealer Member Directory Searchable directory of NTXAD's 200+ franchised new vehicle dealer members across North Texas, including contact information, addresses, and websites.
• Associate Member Directory Directory of associate members providing advertising, finance, dealer solutions, compliance, construction, and technology services to franchised dealers.
• Registered Apprenticeship for Automotive Technicians Competency-based registered apprenticeship program for automotive service technicians providing work-based learning — 364 contact hours of technical instruction and 3,000 hours of on-the-job learning over 18–24 months — in partnership with the ASE Education Foundation and community colleges.
• Fast Track Automotive Technician Training Program Accelerated automotive technician training program with documented graduation outcomes, offered in partnership with local dealerships.
• Auto Tech Competition Annual automotive technology competition for students featuring dealer mentorship, scholarships, and tool prizes, held at Texas Motor Speedway's Indy Garage with regional teams from North and East Texas.
• NTXAD Webinar Library On-demand educational webinars for members covering dealer solar and EV charging infrastructure, cybersecurity, employee retention credits, auto crimes prevention, and dealer finance and fraud prevention.
• Dealership & Service Center Search Consumer-facing tool allowing North Texans to search for dealerships and service centers by location or automotive brand, driving retail traffic to member dealers.
• NTXAD CTV/OTT Advertising Services Connected Television and Over-The-Top advertising services for dealers, utilizing data from LiveRamp, Axiom, Polk, Autotrader, KBB, and Experian for targeted auto intender segments (new vehicle intenders, manufacturer-specific, model-specific, and vehicle type targeting), delivered through partner Octillion Media.
• EV Dealer Training Resources Electric vehicle training resources for dealers, including Plug In America EV Dealer Training, PlugStar EV Specialist Course certification, and Electric Vehicles North Texas information through DFW Clean Cities.
• Consumer Alerts & Resources Educational resources for consumers including buyer's guides, FAQs, Texas Consumer's Collision Bill of Rights, and automotive technology education.
• NTXAD Political Action Committee Political Action Committee representing dealer interests with elected officials and advocating for state franchise laws, motor vehicle safety, and consumer protection across North Texas counties.
• Dealership Solar/EV Charging Infrastructure Resources Resources and webinars helping dealers evaluate solar installation, federal investment tax credits, EV charging infrastructure, and cost reduction strategies, in partnership with Freedom Solar Power.

Quantifiable outcome

• $2 million in community donations raised since 2010
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ASE Education FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019NTXAD partners with ASE Education Foundation to advance learning and on-the-job training within local dealerships. The partnership supports the Registered Apprenticeship Program for Automotive Service Technicians, matching qualified students at community colleges to dealer service departments for work-based learning.
• Collin CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating college in NTXAD's Registered Apprenticeship Program, offering automotive technology education and training for aspiring automotive technicians.
• Hill CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating college in NTXAD's Registered Apprenticeship Program, offering automotive technology education and training for aspiring automotive technicians.
• Tarrant County CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating college in NTXAD's Registered Apprenticeship Program, working alongside NTXAD and ASE Education Foundation to advance learning and on-the-job training.
• National Automobile Dealers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational trade association representing franchised automobile dealers. NTXAD maintains affiliation with NADA as part of the dealer association network.
• Texas Automobile Dealers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level trade association representing automobile dealers in Texas. NTXAD collaborates on legislative advocacy and dealer representation.
• Dallas Police DepartmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNTXAD donated 14 Chevrolet Tahoes and equipment totaling $1 million following the July 7, 2016 ambush. Donated vehicles are used for Patrol Emergency Response Tactical Teams (PERTT).
• Fort Worth Police DepartmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNTXAD donated four Chevrolet Tahoes to Fort Worth Police Department following the July 7, 2016 ambush in Dallas.
• Big Brothers Big SisterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor six years, NTXAD invited BBBS 'Littles' and mentors to spend a day at Dallas and Fort Worth Zoos, supporting the mentorship program through community engagement.
• Freedom Solar PowerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner providing complimentary feasibility analysis for NTXAD members on solar and EV charging infrastructure installations at dealerships.
• Dallas Auto ShowcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnnual auto show event that was cancelled during COVID-19 pandemic, showcasing vehicles and engaging consumers.
• Octillion MediaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNTXAD partnered with Octillion Media for CTV/OTT advertising targeting auto intenders in custom geographic regions through connected television.
• Cyber Defense LabsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCybersecurity firm providing webinars and information security services to help dealerships manage cyber risks.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greater Houston Automobile Dealers Association: Regional Texas dealer association serving franchised dealers in the Houston metro area. Comparable regional trade association model serving franchised dealers with advocacy and member services, directly comparable to NTXAD's regional scope.
• Florida Automobile Dealers Association: State-level association representing franchised new car and truck dealers in Florida. Similar trade association structure focused on advocacy, dealer services, and industry representation at the state level.
• Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia: Regional dealer association serving franchised new car dealers in the greater Philadelphia area. Comparable regional structure with advocacy, dealer resources, and consumer-facing programs.
• California New Car Dealers Association: Statewide association representing franchised new car dealers in California. Directly comparable in mission, structure, and service portfolio (advocacy, workforce development, consumer resources), though operating at a much larger scale.
• Illinois Automobile Dealers Association: State-level association representing franchised automobile dealers in Illinois. Comparable mission and service portfolio around legislative advocacy, dealer education, and member support.
• Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association: Regional dealer association serving franchised new car and truck dealers in the New York metro area. Comparable regional association model with advocacy, dealer services, and consumer-facing resources.
• Texas Automobile Dealers Association: State-level trade association representing franchised new car dealers across Texas. NTXAD explicitly collaborates with TADA on legislative advocacy and dealer representation, making TADA a direct operational and strategic peer.
• Virginia Automobile Dealers Association: State-level trade association for franchised new car and truck dealers in Virginia. Directly comparable in scope and mission to NTXAD's regional association model.

Broad incumbents

• Cox Automotive: Large automotive services group (Manheim, Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, Dealertrack) serving franchised and independent dealers with data, marketing, and inventory tools. NTXAD partners with some of these brands for advertising/data services, but Cox operates at vastly greater scale.
• National Automobile Dealers Association: National umbrella trade association for franchised automobile dealers in the U.S. NTXAD maintains formal affiliation with NADA, and NADA operates on a much broader (national) scale with overlapping advocacy, training, and member service offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NTX_AD
• Facebookfacebook.com/NTXAD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-texas-automobile-dealers

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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