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2021 Compliance Quiz

March 20, 2021

By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP Last month’s newsletter discussed changes dealers have implemented because of the pandemic and many changes dealers are likely to have to adopt

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Member Profile: Zack Cochran, GM, Whitten Brothers

March 20, 2021

Zack Cochran’s career didn’t begin in the car business. After graduating from the University of Virginia, he entered the world of municipal finance, serving as an advisor to governments and

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VADA/Integrum Profile: Melissa Roberts

March 20, 2021

Integrum’s Melissa Roberts cherishes connections with clients and time spent with family Today we meet Melissa Roberts, a client advocate at Integrum Advisors. Melissa has been in the insurance industry

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Allied Member Profile: D+R

March 20, 2021

Sign Up to Join: Electric utilities set to promote VA’s EV Dealerships Join the DRIVE EV National EV Dealership Network Nine electric cooperatives in Virginia (plus two in Maryland and Delaware) are

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Stimulus Impacts on Dealers: Employee Leave, COBRA

March 17, 2021

The $1.9 trillion stimulus bill that President Joe Biden signed earlier this month will completely pay COBRA premiums for laid off employees, and the legislation extends tax credits for businesses

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Capitol Briefs 2021 | Issue 7

March 1, 2021

As General Assembly special session draws to a close, measures promoting EVs head to governor’s desk State budget does not include funding for EV rebate program Session 2021, Issue 7March

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Capitol Briefs 2021 | Issue 6

February 23, 2021

Measures boosting EVs pass General Assembly More state funding urgently needed; class action lawsuits coming to Virginia? Session 2021, Issue 6February 23, 2021 The General Assembly spent last week finishing up

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Greensboro Auto Auction: A partner in profit for dealers buying and selling pre-owned vehicles

February 15, 2021

Just a short drive south, Virginia dealers have a pre-owned inventory partner in the Greensboro Auto Auction. Greensboro Auto Auction is a 35-year-old, independent, dealer-exclusive auto auction in Greensboro, North

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Former VADA general manager Jason Wilson takes helm of Kentucky Automobile Dealers Association

February 15, 2021

Jason Wilson, our former General Manager, has joined our neighbors to the northwest as president of the Kentucky Automobile Dealers Association. We know Jason will do great in his new

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