VADA lobbyists continue to meet with legislators to advocate for greater protections and fair payment for franchised dealers.
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Time to Evaluate Corporate Compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act
Starting January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will go into effect.
The FTC has Issued a Consent Order on Every Dealer
On Tuesday, December 12, 2023, much to the disappointment of those in the automotive industry, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued what it calls the Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule, but most dealers know it to be the “Vehicle Shopping Rule”.
We’re Sounding the Alarm on Add-ons… Again
If dealers are not taking the warnings about add-ons seriously, the FTC’s settlement with a Wisconsin dealer should give them pause.
Beware of the NLRB’s Expanded Joint-Employer Rule
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued its final rule on the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”).
Dealers Selling EVs must Register with the IRS Portal
Retailers offering both new and pre-owned Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs) must sign up with the IRS.
A new Data Partner: Cross-Sell
October 1, 2023 After many years of VADA providing subscription vehicle registration data to Virginia dealers, we have changed the way we provide this information going forward. Cross-Sell, which publishes
Martinsville dealer honored with TIME Dealer of the Year award
Martinsville’s Barry Nelson is named Virginia’s TIME Dealer of the Year for 2023.
5 ways accurate Trade-in Prices Drive your Dealership
Your ability to accurately assess and offer trade-in prices for customers’ vehicles will significantly impact your business’s growth by helping you to foster trust, boost customer satisfaction, and ultimately break free from the packIncorporate these 5 tactics from our partners at ACV Auctions.
Technologies, Techs, Tariffs: The VADA ’24 Expert Panel
This month in South Carolina, we brought our convention attendees four of retail automotive’s leading minds — and now we bring them to the masses.