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Giving Thanks — and Giving Back

November 14, 2022

A Message from VADA President and CEO Don Hall November 2022 As we pause for the Thanksgiving holiday, I like to remind our dealer community to stop and reflect on

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Reminder from VADA on Virginia Dealer Tag Laws

November 10, 2022

November 2022   VADA likes to remind our members from time to time about the various VA Code sections that apply to dealers in running their businesses. Use of dealer

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The FTC and Compliance Triage

November 10, 2022

Nov. 10, 2022 By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP   For more than one year after the inauguration of President Biden, the FTC was deadlocked. Set up to

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Your October Newsletter

October 20, 2022

Read the latest issue of our newsletter, which includes: An overview of our 2023 franchise legislation in Virginia Virginia’s Time Dealer of the Year A roundup of Virginia dealers in

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Virginia Beach Dealer Honored by Time and Ally Financial

October 18, 2022

Stephen Snyder Wins National Recognition for Community Service and Industry Accomplishments October 18, 2022 NEW YORK, NY – The nomination of Stephen Snyder, president of Checkered Flag Motor Car Company in

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Dealertrack: Save money to make money

October 17, 2022

October 2022 Manual registration and title processes can be inefficient and costly. The time and money you spend on maintaining copiers, printing, and handling documents, cutting paper checks for payoffs,

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Why Virginia will lead from the front to protect the franchise system

October 17, 2022

A Message from VADA President and CEO Don Hall October 2022 A large Virginia dealer, whom I respect very much, recently told me that if his manufacturer shifted to an

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The WHY? Issue

October 13, 2022

Oct. 13, 2022 By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP   I regularly suggest action dealers should or should not take. For some matters, the guidance is so established

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VADA Partners with RockED for Dealer Program

September 28, 2022

September 2022   The Virginia Automobile Dealers Association (VADA) has partnered with RockED to offer its innovative Growth Management platform to all VADA franchised automobile and truck dealers. VADA President

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