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FTC advertising compliance at VADA ’26: What dealers need to know
Get the powerhouse legal and regulatory update from VADA ’26, featuring our partners at ComplyAuto.
The “Indifference Tax”: F&I & HR guru Joe St. John on why process drives success
The Kansas City dealer leader explains the hidden factors costing dealerships millions and shares five strategies to reduce turnover and build better systems.
Dealer Data Scientist: Dealers can’t wait for the old market to come back
ACV’s John Coles told VADA dealers that margin compression is here to stay, affordability is reshaping demand and AI should support — not replace — people.
Dealer tech company CEO: ‘Own your data, or someone else will’
Diana Lee of Constellation says the future of automotive marketing belongs to dealers who own their data, embrace AI and make pricing easy to find.
Five Things we learned from a panel of auto retail media moguls
From FTC compliance to Carvana, brokers and customer experience, Don Hall, Sam D’Arc and Jim Fitzpatrick shared five important lessons for dealers navigating a changing industry.
VADA ’26 recap: 10 takeaways on warranty, AI and customer retention
Warranty revenue is at record levels, but customer-pay growth and retention remain challenges. Here are 10 key insights from Jim Roche and Car Dealership Guy on fixed ops, AI and the future of service.
Drive FixedOps Profits with NCM (Sept. 23 or 24)
Join VADA and our partners at NCM Associates for an intensive one-day workshop designed for Dealer Principals, General Managers and Service Managers who want to strengthen Fixed Operations performance. Attendees
Our mid-year 2026 Legal & Legislative Update
Catch up on all things regs and laws in our mid-year Legal & Legislative Update with VADA’s expert team.
Spot Deliveries
Dealers learned from the horse’s mouth that advertising, as they had known it, has officially changed.