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We are joined in mourning the passing of a truly great man. Sadly, Jack Fitzgerald, founder of Fitzgerald Auto Malls, passed two days ago on Tuesday, April 8th. Jack was known and respected by many, and his legacy will live on through his company and all of the people he inspired through his life.

Official Statement from Fitzgerald Auto Malls

Congratulations to our many MD Dealers on your most recent accomplishments!

We are proud to be your #1 CDJR Dealer in Maryland! 🏆🥇

March was an incredible month, and it’s all thanks to our hardworking team and amazing Jones family! We appreciate your support and can’t wait to keep delivering top-notch service to you at every visit. 🤩

🏆 Third Year In A Row! 🏆 @AutomotiveNews has announced the Top 150 Dealer Groups in the USA for 2025 and Ourisman Automotive Group has placed 16th in the nation again! 🎉

Thank you 🙏 to our team and community for helping make this happen. We look forward to another great year of being a community and employee-focused dealer group.

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SHEEHY AUTO STORES EXPANDS WITH THE ACQUISITION OF HYUNDAI OF CHANTILLY AND GENESIS OF CHANTILLY FAIRFAX, VA

(April 3, 2025) – Sheehy Auto Stores, the largest privately-owned auto group in the Mid-Atlantic, has announced the acquisition of Hyundai of Chantilly and Genesis of Chantilly. The newly rebranded dealerships will bring Sheehy Auto Stores to 30 locations throughout… [read more on instagram]

The 2025 Maryland General Assembly has officially ended and everything is in its final place (for now).

Here are all of our victories

• We successfully defeated the Trade-In Difference Tax Credit Repeal, which would have not allowed customers trading in a vehicle to use the value of their trade-in toward reducing the taxes paid on their new vehicle. This was a huge victory that we all fought for together.

• Clean Cars II will NOT be enforced until model year 2029 as opposed to the planned 2026 enforcement. This is a tremendous burden off of dealers’ backs, as the proposed plan was to require MD dealers’ sales to consist of 43% electric vehicles and limit the distribution of non-EV vehicles to MD in 2026.

• The vehicle excise tax will be increased to 6.5% starting 6/1/25. This is lower, however, than the original 6.8% that the governor initially proposed. 

• The new rental car tax was successfully diverted from MD dealers by the MADA on the last day of session.

Dramatic movement on the tariff front — President Trump has officially imposed a 125% tariff on China while “pausing” tariffs on other countries. This pause means that for 90 days, countries (excluding China) will face a discounted “10% baseline tariff” on their exported goods.

“In the meantime there will be a 90 day pause on the reciprocal tariffs as these negotiations are ongoing, and the tariff level will be brought down to a universal 10% tariff.”

— White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

Plenty of events coming up to look forward to.

Register below and mark your calendars!

MADA Annual Meeting at ASOTUCON

MADA Title & Registration Seminar

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