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Everything You Need to Know to Be a Successful and Competitive Automotive Dealer in Virginia.

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A Message from Don Hall

January 13, 2020

January 2020   The 2020 General Assembly convened earlier this month – which means your VADA team is heavily involved with legislation that could have an impact on your business.

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#MeToo and Pay Equity

January 13, 2020

Speaking of pay plans, have you ever investigated whether individualized pay plans may cause the dealership a pay equity problem? This is usually not an issue with salespeople paid under

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Changing of the NADA Guard

January 13, 2020

There’s a changing of the guard coming next month. Mike Suttle, of Suttle Motors in Newport News (pictured), will take over as NADA director for Virginia, as Bruce Farrell of Berglund

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W.B. Mason Offers One-Stop Service

January 13, 2020

As your dealership looks for office supplies and more, there’s a new name in town. W.B. Mason recently acquired R&R Office Solutions, which means you now have access to even

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Northwood University Presents Dealer Award to Dennis Ellmer

January 13, 2020

Dennis Ellmer, owner and president of Priority Automotive in Chesapeake, will receive the Northwood University Dealer Education Award during the NADA convention next month. For more than 50 years, this

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Dealership Pay Plan Checklist

January 13, 2020

Pay Plan Structure The pay plan is written. You will be surprised how few know what “everybody knows” if the pay plan is disputed. The pay plan must be dated.

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How Are You Preparing Your Pay Plans?

January 13, 2020

Pay plans are critical to your business. They describe how employees will be paid. Pay plans can lead either to employee satisfaction or to dissatisfaction, even lawsuits with the possibility

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Capitol Briefs 1 (1.12.20)

January 12, 2020

A new, historic year for the General Assembly — and an important one for VADA. Session 2020, Issue 1 January 12, 2020 Last Wednesday, January 8, the Virginia General Assembly

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Dealer Transactions Update

December 30, 2019

Effective Jan. 1, all dealers using CSCs and DMV dealer centers will begin using auto auctions (located in Fredericksburg and Harrisonburg) for the manual processing of title and registration work.

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