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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.
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: 2024-2025 Winter Legislative Session Preview
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
VADA LIVE: Party Crashers: The Future of Automotive Dealerships 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.
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).
VADA’S workers’ comp program wins industry award
The VADA Group Self Insurance Association (GSIA) earned a Theo Award for its proactive workplace safety program, which helped reduce injuries at dealerships through practical measures.
Barrie: It’s Time To Challenge Factory Audits
An increase in audits throughout warranty claims processes means dealers should take a closer look at their processes. October 22, 2024 By Barrie Charapp Beaty Charapp & Weiss, LLP bbeaty@cwattorneys.com