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A man all-in for the great american auto dealer

July 13, 2023

A Special Message from VADA President and CEO Don Hall July 2023 A few weeks ago, my friend Mike Charapp called me and stated quite directly: “Don, I’m going to

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Don Hall: To achieve EV adoption, D.C. must do more

July 13, 2023

Dealers are putting billions into EVs. But the federal government must create an environment where EVs can thrive. We’re not there yet.

Dealers are all-in on EVs. Is the U.S.?

July 10, 2023

EVs face major hurdles to mass adoption. Last week, the NADA sent a letter to the EPA outlining the need for regulations and moves to ensure affordability, charging infrastructure, utility capacity, battery manufacturing resources, and model availability.

Primary impacts on Virginia dealers

June 28, 2023

After last week’s primary, we have our first look at how the state’s auto dealers may fare come November.

Franchise Renewal Agreements

June 28, 2023

June 28, 2023 By Barrie Charapp Beaty Despite years of preaching on the subject, we still have dealers tell us they must sign their franchise renewal agreements before expiration of

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Why a Decision Defining “Waters of the United States” is Important to your Dealership

June 28, 2023

June 28, 2023 By Barrie Charapp Beaty On May 25, 20023, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. The decision will have a

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Protecting Your Franchise

June 28, 2023

June 28, 2023 By Barrie Charapp Beaty In most states, a dealer with a complaint against its franchisor that it wishes to have heard by a decision maker with jurisdiction

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Cox Exec calls for balance to Fed emissions rules, incentives

June 20, 2023

A Cox Executive spoke to Virginia dealers about EVs at VADA ’23, and outlined four “potholes” to full electrification.

New Vehicle Sales to jump as inventory fades; inflation a concern

June 15, 2023

May 30, 2023 Sales of new vehicles are up year-over-year. But they’re also down from last month, a result of affordability issues driven in large part by inflation and higher

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