Don Hall’s Monthly Columns

Here, find a collection of VADA President and CEO Don Hall’s timely and relevant analysis on the auto industry in Virginia.

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

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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

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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,

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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

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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,

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A Message From Don Hall

SEPTEMBER 2020   Across Virginia and the country, students are going back to school, although in a very different way in many cases. From preschool to college, much of this next

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A Message from Don Hall

AUGUST 2020   To beat them at their own game, we need to play on their field. I drive a big SUV. I’ve always liked big cars, and those who

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A Message From Don Hall

July 2020   Summer is usually a transition time for our industry. We’re finishing our sales of last year’s models and awaiting inventory of the latest vehicles. Without question, the

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A Message from Don Hall

June 2020   Without question, this is a time of great change within our country, our state, and our communities. From the pandemic to protests, events over the last few

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A Message from Don Hall

May 2020   In mid-March, the world as we knew it came to a near-immediate standstill, as the coronavirus began its spread across our country. As we faced challenges in

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