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Interview: Auto tech leader Steve Greenfield

June 13, 2023

Listen to our interview with auto tech leader Steve Greenfield, recorded before he joined VADA at our annual convention.

Have a wild and wonderful time at VADA ‘23

June 13, 2023

We’re so glad you chose to make the trip to White Sulphur Springs and invest your time at VADA’s 2023 Annual Family Convention. This event is not only a time

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2023 Legal and Legislative Update

May 24, 2023

Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Hundreds of members from Virginia’s franchised new car and truck dealerships tuned in this week to our 2023 Legal and Legislative update. The VADA legal and

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Sales & F&I Checklist updates – 2023

May 17, 2023

  May 16, 2023 By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP As we have discussed regularly, regulatory agencies, particularly the FTC, have never been so active. A dealer must

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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

May 16, 2023

May 16, 2023 By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP   The federal government has announced that the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will go into effect on June 27,

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Mid-Atlantic dealers: You Don’t Know How Close You Came to Your F&I World Changing.

May 16, 2023

And other dealers would not have been far behind   May 16, 2023 By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP For years, controversy surrounded the purchase money exclusion to

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Protect your bottom line

May 15, 2023

Reg and title solutions for healthy cash flow May 2023 Dealerships have worked hard over the past couple of years to remain profitable. However, according to Cox Automotive’s Q1 industry

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Watch and learn: upcoming opportunities to learn from industry insiders

May 15, 2023

A Message from VADA President and CEO Don Hall May 2023   In this month’s column, I’m rounding up a few ways that you can learn from those in the

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Q&A with Senator Dave Marsden

May 1, 2023

May 1, 2023   Senator Dave Marsden (D-Burke) is the Former Chief Deputy/Acting Direct of the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice. Sen. Marsden was a member of the House of

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