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2026 Capitol Briefs: Week 6
With Crossover behind us, our priorities remain focused on business-friendly legislation that promotes fair and balanced policy decisions for Virginia’s dealer industry.
VADA Live S2:E4 – The Capitol Vibe Check: Talking Crossover 2026 with Anne Gambardella & Mimi Perka
We’re at the halfway point of the Virginia General Assembly session, and the VADA legal team is breaking down exactly what the “Crossover” deadline means for your dealership.
Barrie: Refresh Your Memory – How much do you know?
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
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
China, competition, and the long game
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
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
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
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
The look at dealer-related bill movements in week four of the General Assembly.