March 2020 The General Assembly is expected to finish its 2020 session this week. To say that things are different in Virginia now is a real understatement. With Democrats now controlling both the House of Delegates and the Senate, we’ve seen greater interest among these new legislators in social issues. Even on the national
Capitol Briefs 2021 | Issue 2
Getting down to legislative work. Session 2021, Issue 2 January 25, 2021 The first full week of the 2021 General Assembly has come and gone. Legislators really got down to work in the virtual world — not without hiccups and limitations, but generally conducting business. Anyone who wants to testify on a bill before a
Help Drive VADA’s Political Action Committee
In today’s political climate, it is critical VADA supports candidates who understand the auto industry and will listen to your concerns. Our franchised dealer community plays a powerful role in the Virginia economy: With nearly 500 stores statewide, dealers create more than 60,000 jobs and facilitate roughly $1 billion in state sales tax each year.
Update on Tesla Litigation
This message was emailed to dealers on March 5, 2020. Greetings from VADA, The evenings are getting a bit brighter, the weather a bit warmer, and I hope it has been a prosperous first quarter for each of you. I write to provide an update on our lawsuit with Tesla, which was recently before the
Dealers Concerned about Impact of Coronavirus
Most Virginia dealers are at least somewhat concerned about the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on their business, according to results of a VADA survey conducted in early March. A third of respondents are concerned or extremely concerned, while 10 percent say the virus – which has been largely concentrated in Asia and Italy – already
Franchised Dealers Are Critical to Car Business
The stories of the coming apocalypse, especially in mainstream publications, are endless. The franchise system is outmoded. The car business needs disruption. Disruptors have arrived, and even more are coming. It will only be a matter of time until the end of the franchise system for vehicle sales. Nonsense! The franchised dealer system has survived
Capitol Briefs 8 (3.02.20)
VADA to participate in workgroup to study best practices for providing electric vehicle incentives. HB 717 demonstrates VADA’s legislative involvement outside franchise issues and throughout the year. Session 2020, Issue 8 March 3, 2020 This week, the General Assembly will end its 2020 Regular Session. All 140 members of our Commonwealth’s legislature have worked
Feds Issue New I-9
For months, we have been advising you to use the expired Form I-9 to verify employee identity and authorization to work while the government finalizes a revised form. The government has finally revised the form and issued a revision. As of January 31, 2020, businesses may use the new form. Through April 30, 2020, employers
Prevent Software Bounty Hunting
One day you receive a letter inquiring about the software on your business computers. It starts politely. The Business Software Alliance invites you to do an audit and report the results of the audit to BSA. The letter then gets less polite threatening that if the audit is not done, or is done inaccurately, the group
Capitol Briefs 2021 | Issue 1
A most unusual start in a most unusual year. Session 2021, Issue 1 January 18, 2021 The 2021 Session of the Virginia General Assembly convened on Wednesday, January 13. We usually end that sentence with “in Richmond.” But this year, legislators are spread out all over the Commonwealth, meeting virtually to do their annual business