Newsletter + Article Archives

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

To submit a story, email us at teamvada@vada.com. To read President & CEO Don Hall's important monthly messages, click here.

To get our news delivered to your inbox each month, click here.

2019 NADA Reception

December 4, 2018

VADA/MADA/WANADA Reception at the 2019 NADA Show     Friday, January 25th, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Terra Gallery 511 Harrison Street San Francisco, Calif. 94105 Sponsored by:

All Employers Are Required to Display Federal and State Postings

December 3, 2018

All employers are required to post certain federal and state postings. On a federal level, if an employer has less than 50 employees, they are required to post 5 notices:

Read More »

OEM Performance Challenges

December 3, 2018

For years, your manufacturer has sent you regular reminders that your sales efficiency is below 100%. That has come with separate letters that your CSI is also less than 100%.

Read More »

Subscriptions. Gimmick or the Future? Or Both?

December 3, 2018

Auto industry analysts have used a lot of ink and electrons reporting on subscription programs. Facially, they are attractive. Pay a flat monthly fee, and drive what you want when

Read More »

VDU Sales Seminar & November NextGen Recap

December 3, 2018

Last month, we hosted our Virginia Dealer University Sales Seminar and November NextGen Meeting here in Richmond. We spent the day learning various retail strategies and sales training techniques to

Read More »

A Message From Don Hall

December 3, 2018

Greetings from VADA, We had a busy November, and December looks to be the same! We kicked off last month with our VADA Board of Directors Meeting at the Commonwealth

Read More »

Virginia Dealers Pay Tribute to the Life of Karen Radley

November 30, 2018

Automobile dealers across the Commonwealth recently banded together to raise $2,500 in Ambassador Grants for Hazelwild Farm’s Therapeutic Riding Program in memory of Karen Radley of Radley Automotive.  Our very

Read More »

VADA’s November 2018 Board of Directors Meeting

November 30, 2018

On November 13th & 14th, we hosted our VADA Board of Directors and Committee Meetings at the Commonwealth Club in Richmond. During these meetings, we provided an overview of the

Read More »

VADA’s 75th Anniversary

November 30, 2018

On Friday, November 16th, we had the opportunity to gather together a small group of dealers and legislators at The Hotel Roanoke to commemorate VADA’s 75th anniversary. On that same

Read More »