June 4, 2021 State changes some measures enacted to curb virus With the end of mitigation efforts required by the Executive Orders from the Governor and new CDC guidance relaxing some restrictions, dealers have asked about changes to the Final Permanent Standard, enacted to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI)
Free Revised No-Mask Necessary Signage
May 17, 2021 Updated Mask Signage for Dealerships With news that vaccinated employees (both sales and service) and customers are no longer required to wear face masks, we have created revised signage for your stores. Both 11×17 and 8.5×11 versions are available for a free download at the buttons below. As a business, you
Mask Update: May 15
May 15, 2021 Masks No Longer Required for Vaccinated Dealership Employees Great news: All vaccinated employees (both sales and service) at Virginia dealerships are no longer required to wear face masks in the workplace, both indoors and out. Because of the confusion about mask wearing and the importance of this issue to our dealer members,
Dealers may need a license for waiting area entertainment
If you provide entertainment in your dealership’s showroom or service waiting areas, whether it’s film, television, or just music, you may be required to obtain a license. Federal copyright laws require that a commercial establishment which rebroadcasts or publicly performs entertainment to obtain a license. The licensing requirement applies whether you are showing DVDs, streaming,
How to talk with customers about deceptive mailers
Our reputation is the foundation for our business. Unfortunately, there are people trying to profit from our good name by sending out deceptive mailers that falsely claim to be from a dealer in the hopes of tricking our customers into buying supposed warranty coverage they probably don’t even need. And they are alarming our customers
Jim Gramm Honored as WANADA’s 2021 TIME Dealer of the Year
The Washigton Area New Automobile Dealers Assocation has nominated James Gramm, president of Safford Automotive Group, for the 2022 TIME Dealer of the Year award. Gramm, a former VADA board member, is one of a select group of 47 dealer nominees from across the country who will be honored at the 105th annual National Automobile
Remembering Burton M. Lustine, long-time owner of the Lustine family dealerships
Burton M. Lustine, Chairman of the Board and Owner of Lustine Toyota and Lustine Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, has passed away. Burton’s father, Philip Lustine, founded the Lustine family of dealerships in 1923, starting with the Lustine-Nicholson Motor Company’s Chevrolet dealership. Burton joined his father’s business in the 1960s and quickly assumed management and ownership responsibilities.
Some dealerships face hazardous waste reporting requirements
You may have seen information about hazardous waste reporting requirements, including a September 1 deadline to notify/re-notify the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) of your generation category. DEQ recently sent an email to its entire mailing list of generators in all categories as well as potential generators of hazardous waste who may not yet
December ’21 Community Service Roundup
Our dealers are an integral part of their communities. It’s about more than running a business. It’s also about giving back, and dealers throughout Virginia do that in countless ways. They help provide food for the needy, collect holiday toys for children, and give directly to their local nonprofits. It’s important to take a moment
January Community Service Roundup
We are back again highlighting the good causes that VADA members are involved in within their communities. Dealers throughout Virginia took to social media this month to pay tribute to Martin Luther King. Jr. in recognition of the Jan. 17 holiday in memory of the Civil Rights leader. Dealers also used their Facebook pages