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Barrie: Refresh Your Memory – How much do you know?

February 19, 2026

For years we have emphasized the importance of a company policy for supplier contracts. There are many suppliers of many goods and services.

Dealers Shifting Gears for Good: February

February 19, 2026

Virginia’s auto dealers are not just selling cars this February, they are sharing heart.  From supporting lifesaving research to inspiring future innovators and honoring everyday heroes, dealerships across the Commonwealth

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China, competition, and the long game

February 18, 2026

China is the world’s second largest economy, and is hellbent on becoming No. 1. We can compete and win — but only if we do it the American way.

Capitol Briefs: Week 5

February 16, 2026

As the halfway point of Crossover approaches, we’re getting a clearer picture of what bills may advance through the session and make it to the Governor’s desk.

Capitol Briefs: Week 4

February 9, 2026

As the ’26 session rolls on, VADA is working both on our own and with other business groups to shape policies that create fairness to all sides of these various issues.

VADA Live S2:E3 – Managing vs. Leading: Why Your Service Advisors Are Leaving (And How to Fix It) with Christopher Craig

February 5, 2026

You can manage numbers, but you must lead people. Christopher Craig joins VADA Live to reveal why “spreadsheet management” is driving the industry’s 49% turnover rate—and how to fix it.

Capitol Briefs: Week 3

February 2, 2026

The look at dealer-related bill movements in week four of the General Assembly.

Capitol Briefs: Week 2

January 26, 2026

The second week of the General Assembly has legislators looking at 2,500 bills over the next few weeks. Here’s a few that impact franchised dealers and Virginia drivers.

Barrie: 26 for ’26

January 23, 2026

Every January, VADA attorney Barrie Charapp Beaty compiles the definitive roadmap for the year ahead. This isn’t just a legal update; it is your operational survival guide.