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A Message from Don Hall

May 14, 2021

Looking back – and mostly forward Winning every day for VA’s dealer body May 2021 In the car and truck business, dealers live month to month. But at VADA, part

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Is it really a lawyer calling?

May 14, 2021

By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP A Lawyer is Paid More for a Letter than a Phone Call We sometimes get a call from a client claiming that

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Best practices for recalls

May 14, 2021

By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP   As a franchised dealer, you regularly deal with issues arising from factory recalls. As a best practice, you should involve all

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Member Profile: Tom Bates, RK Auto & Affiliates

May 14, 2021

From a GM strike to COVID-19, Tom Bates has taken RK Auto through last year’s challenges Tom Bates, chairman of VADA’s board of directors, has spent 45 years in the

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Partner Profile: Dealertrack

May 14, 2021

Get your trade-in titles faster with Dealertrack’s Accelerated Title service Dealertrack is a VADA Program Partner. These are businesses with a product or service offering of interest to member dealers.

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Allied Member Profile: SunTrust/BB&T now Truist

May 14, 2021

Offering financing solutions for dealerships SunTrust/BB&T, nowTruist, provides customized financing options to more than 600 dealerships. The bank offers superior service to dealers and helps streamline cash management, offers expert

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What’s the tax impact from Payroll Protection Program loans?

May 14, 2021

By Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP State Conformity – Federal Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan Forgiveness and Expenses Deduction The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (“CAA”) was signed into law on

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Pandemic Update: May 7

May 10, 2021

May 7, 2021 Easing COVID restrictions at dealerships? Not so fast. You may have seen news reports about Governor Northam’s plans for easing restrictions in Virginia. The Governor said he

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Cox Automotive April Forecast: Hot New-Vehicle Sales Pace Expected to Continue

April 28, 2021

ATLANTA, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — April U.S. auto sales, when announced next week, are expected to reveal a very hot new-vehicle market. The April sales pace is expected to finish near 16.5

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