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A season of reflection as we pave the way for franchise system evolution in 2025
Approaching the holidays, Don Hall takes a look at the year that was — and the one to come.
2025 Legal and Legislative Update
The VADA legal and legislative team delivered an insightful 2024 update addressing topics ranging from the CARS Rule to navigating franchise and personnel practices.
VADA Live S1:E3 – 2025 Legal & Legislative Update w/ Anne Gambardella, Barrie Beaty, and Mimi Perka
Our Annual Legal & Legislative Update in December 2025 offers dealers the latest insights on state legislation along with federal laws you need to know to run your business. The panel was hosted by VADA’s Don Hall, and includes Anne Gambardella, Esq., VADA General Counsel and Executive Vice President; Barrett “Barrie” Charapp Beaty, VADA outside counsel with Charapp & Weiss, LLP; and Mimi Perka, Esq., VADA’s legal and legislative affairs director.
Barrie: Test Your Knowledge on Industry Recalls
November 20, 2024 By Barrie Charapp Beaty Charapp & Weiss, LLP bbeaty@cwattorneys.com The auto industry has lived through an unprecedented number of recalls in the last two years. There is
Barrie: What the Election Results Mean for Dealerships
November 20, 2024 By Barrie Charapp BeatyCharapp & Weiss, LLPbbeaty@cwattorneys.com The election of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States portends significant changes affecting all segments of the
VADA Live S1:E1 – Evolving Market Dynamics with Cox Automotive’s Brian Finkelmeyer
In this episode of VADA LIVE, host Dan Carrigan sits down with Brian Finkelmeyer, Senior Director of Enterprise Insights and Advisory at Cox Automotive, to unpack the latest trends shaping the automotive retail landscape. From the bright spots in vehicle sales to the challenges of rising inventories and affordability concerns, Brian provides a deep dive into the evolving market dynamics. Tune in to explore strategies for dealerships to stay ahead, updates on EV growth projections, and insights into how transparency and innovation are reshaping the customer experience.
VADA Live S1:E2 – 2025 Legal and Legislative Preview with Anne Gambardella & Barrie Beaty
Join us for a preview of the 2024-2025 Virginia legislative session and what’s on our radar this year with VADA EVP and General Counsel Anne Gambardella and Barrett Charapp Beaty with Charapp and Weiss, LLP.
Community Colleges: the key to automotive’s workforce challenges
VADA’s Don Hall joined officials from Virginia’s community college system on a bus tour of community colleges in Tennessee. Here’s what they saw.
Reminder: Clean Cars Ends January 1 – here’s what it means for Model Year 2025 vehicles
In 2021, Virginia adopted the California ACC I (Clean Cars I) program starting with model year 2025 vehicles (and requiring all new vehicles sold by 2035 to be fully electric).