There’s a changing of the guard coming next month. Mike Suttle, of Suttle Motors in Newport News (pictured), will take over as NADA director for Virginia, as Bruce Farrell of Berglund
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Capitol Briefs 3 (1.27.20)
Session’s third week features successful Dealer Day plus continued efforts to maintain Virginia’s safety inspection program. Session 2020, Issue 3 January 27, 2020 Last Wednesday, VADA held its annual
W.B. Mason Offers One-Stop Service
As your dealership looks for office supplies and more, there’s a new name in town. W.B. Mason recently acquired R&R Office Solutions, which means you now have access to even
Northwood University Presents Dealer Award to Dennis Ellmer
Dennis Ellmer, owner and president of Priority Automotive in Chesapeake, will receive the Northwood University Dealer Education Award during the NADA convention next month. For more than 50 years, this
Dealership Pay Plan Checklist
Pay Plan Structure The pay plan is written. You will be surprised how few know what “everybody knows” if the pay plan is disputed. The pay plan must be dated.
#MeToo and Pay Equity
Speaking of pay plans, have you ever investigated whether individualized pay plans may cause the dealership a pay equity problem? This is usually not an issue with salespeople paid under
How Are You Preparing Your Pay Plans?
Pay plans are critical to your business. They describe how employees will be paid. Pay plans can lead either to employee satisfaction or to dissatisfaction, even lawsuits with the possibility
Dealer Transactions Update
Effective Jan. 1, all dealers using CSCs and DMV dealer centers will begin using auto auctions (located in Fredericksburg and Harrisonburg) for the manual processing of title and registration work.
Building Relationships That Work for You
Earlier this month, VADA’s legislative team met with Sen. David Marsden, incoming chair of the Senate Transportation Committee. Senator Marsden is the incoming Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. We
VADA, State Police Working to ‘Stop Auto Theft in its Tracks’
VADA members met this month in Northern Virginia with the Virginia State Police to discuss ways to eliminate auto theft. More than 30 dealer leaders assembled at the Pohanka National