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New EV Tax Credits: The Details

August 17, 2022

Which EVs qualify for the tax credits? In order for EVs to qualify for the tax credit, final assembly of the vehicle must occur in North America. Dealers can enter

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Keeping Eyes on the Chip Shortage — and Solutions

August 16, 2022

August 2022   Your team at the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association continues to monitor the chip shortage and its impact on Virginia dealers. This summer the U.S. Senate approved funding

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Dealertrack: Pocket more profit

August 16, 2022

August 2022   Holding costs are what a dealership spends to hold unsold inventory, including storage space, labor, insurance, interest charges, and more. Can they vary? They sure can, thanks

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Dealers Need Customer Experience Technology to Address Current Market Challenges

August 16, 2022

August 2022   Note: Digital Air Strike, a leading consumer engagement and customer experience (CX) technology and services company, has been selected by VADA to provide needed Customer Experience technology

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In the end, customer service wins: A Message from Don Hall

August 16, 2022

August 2022 From the business-altering changes of COVID, to supply chain woes and record inflation, to the evolving transformation of the very engines that have powered your business for over

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Immediate Attention: EV Tax Credits

August 16, 2022

What are the new tax credits for EVs? VADA’s Anne Gambardella breaks it down. August 2022 This week, President Joe Biden signed the “Inflation Reduction Act,” a $750 billion tax-and-spend

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GoEVVA.com: Senate Strikes Deal that Includes EV Tax Credits

July 29, 2022

The Senate has reached a deal on a broad $369 billion legislative package for climate and energy spending. The legislation means carmakers will be able to continue offering $7,500 in

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A Cease and Desist Order for Every Dealer

July 18, 2022

July 18, 2022 By Michael G. CharappCharapp & Weiss LLP   The Federal Trade Commission has issued for comment a proposed trade regulation rule on motor vehicle sales. Although the

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Health As An Asset: A Message from Don Hall

July 15, 2022

Treat your health as an asset. Or face liability. July 2022 The other week I had lunch with my friend and family doctor, who made a powerful comment we all

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