Springtime for Dealers With the vaccine rollout and lifting restrictions, optimism is in the air. March 2021 The days are longer, brighter, and getting warmer. The COVID vaccine rollout is in full swing, and restrictions on our nation and businesses are slowly lifting. As a dealer and an American, there is much to look forward
Search Results for: message from don hall
A Message from Don Hall
True success means planning for succession April 2021 The ride of life won’t last forever. That’s the hard truth. You may have experienced great success in building your business, but those who are true success stories plan for a future for their families and businesses when they’re gone. It’s there in the very word
A Message from Don Hall
Leading from the front: Why we are “all-in” on EVs in Virginia February 2021 Since EVs first began appearing, the internal combustion engine (ICE) powered automotive industry has been portrayed as anti-electric. The perception is false — dealers will sell any vehicle in demand, and sell those vehicles better than anyone else. But at the
VADA Updates
Messages from President & CEO Don Hall and Team VADA September 9: Get up to speed on VADA’s involvement in the General Assembly’s 2020 Special Session. Catch the latest High Octane podcast episode, in which VADA’s Anne Gambardella, Esq. and Tommy Lukish, Esq. discuss where your dealership(s) should be with Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) compliance.
VADA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center
Keeping Virginia Dealers Rolling On and Informed During Global Crisis COVID-19 is affecting communities close to home and has invaded our businesses and life at home. VADA is monitoring news about the disease, is in close communication with Governor Northam’s administration, and is working hard to protect Virginia’s franchised new car and truck dealerships. This
A Message from Don Hall
January 2021 The 2021 General Assembly session convened this month, and to say that things are a little bit different would be a major understatement. Ensuring that the legislators understand our industry and the impact that proposed legislation could have on your business – for good or bad – is a primary function of
Electric Cars: The Big Lie
By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP “New car dealers just don’t want to sell electric cars”, we have all heard. Anyone who knows anything about car dealerships knows that is nonsense. But it has gained traction. It is the Big Lie about electric vehicles. The convenient excuse is that salespeople will not sell
A Message from Don Hall
If I had a crystal ball this time last year, and was looking at what 2020 would hold, I never would have believed the year we just experienced. Without question, the novel coronavirus had a tremendous impact on dealerships across the Commonwealth. New state and federal directives put unyielding and constantly evolving restrictions on how
A Message from Don Hall
NOVEMBER 2020 While the coronavirus pandemic has consumed much of our attention in 2020, we find ourselves nearing the end of the calendar. No doubt, this has been a year of change — one that has necessitated changes in the way we do business for the betterment of employees and customers and comes with
A Message From Don Hall
OCTOBER 2020 Voting on November 3 is more than your Constitutional right. As Americans, and in appreciation for the many who fought for generations to protect that fundamental right, voting is also your responsibility. Certainly, the pandemic has shifted the voting experience, but many people are able to vote early this year – and,
Recent Comments