We interviewed Virginia dealers Liza Borches, Dan Banister, and Tim Pohanka to create a short video that offers an overview of the franchise system to help educate the public. View and share with your peers and friends to help us get the word out!

VADA President & CEO Don Hall joined CBT News to speak about the future of dealerships and the franchise system. Visit CBTNews.com to read and watch the interview.

Don Hall also spoke with Automotive News on the role NADA can take in advocating for the franchise model in every state:

"Various states lack the resources, oftentimes, to take on a well-funded, well-heeled OEM," Hall said. "And so [NADA] can provide resources in terms of communication pieces that we use to educate legislators with, research on economic impacts of decisions and legislation, they can provide lawyer insights that will help the states do a better job." Read more at Automotive News.

VADA was also in the news speaking in support of Virginia's Clean Cars law, which Republican legislators have indicated they aim to repeal. “All I know is this: The manufacturers are all in with electric vehicles,” Hall said. “I’ve got to make sure my dealers are all in.” Read more at Energy News Network.

(at least $2,000 in the first year and $1,500 every year thereafter).

Geoff Pohanka, Tim Pohanka and Ray O'Bryhim of Pohanka Automotive Group have donated $58,500 to the Virginia Auto & Truck Dealers PAC in anticipation of 2023 Virginia legislation to defend the franchise system.

TIME magazine featured an article from journalist Alana Samuels detailing her experience buying a new car and confronting the realities of trying to negotiate on price in 2022 and finding herself paying above MSRP. Read the article at TIME.

RockED turns training into daily growth management. Our mobile learning platform is ideal for busy dealership experts in Sales, Service and Leadership. While associates and advisors level up on personalized learning pathways, managers use RockED to augment their team huddles and coaching. And it's all in the palm of their hand — just like they manage their finances, shopping and social media.

Let us show you why 1,000+ learners love RockED. Reach out to Jay Nieman for a free test drive.

Jay L. Nieman

913.231.9123

The automotive industry is a people business. And it has created some bad habits during the last two years. Now, dealers are faced with coaching best practices while preparing for a potential recession.

Join Jay Nieman to learn how RockED dealers upskill their Sales and Fixed Ops teams to increase or retain profitability during tough times. Jay will discuss:

Please participate in our VADA RockED Dealership Pulse Survey. The survey is anonymous and takes less than 3 minutes. Take the survey HERE.

See the results in our webinar on Wednesday, 10/26 at 11:30 a.m. EST.

The new issue of Virginia Auto Dealer Magazine should be in your mailbox. Also have a look at the online edition.

DCap Claims, an experienced and steadfast B2B third-party filer of antitrust settlement claims, has joined VADA as a program partner.

As specialists in the antitrust settlement field, DCap makes antitrust claim filing easy for businesses; navigating the inherent complexities of the process and maximizing claim refunds for its clients.

For nearly a decade, DCap has provided premier settlement education, guidance, and ongoing support resulting in millions of recovered dollars for thousands of businesses.

Through this new and exciting partnership, VADA and DCap have negotiated a special discounted rate for its services—available to all VADA members.

Of immediate interest is the Visa Mastercard Antitrust Settlement.

Please do not miss out on claiming what is owed to you!

Alex Lyle – Claims Outreach Specialist

(800) 236-9220

We're grateful for our many members who take advantage of our Program Partners and Allied membership, designed to meet dealer needs while providing competitive pricing AND serving the needs of the association. Every time you purchase a service via a partner, it's like you're buying from yourself - and that helps VADA maintain low dues and offer exceptional training and educational opportunities. We highly value our dealer partners and are working every day to make sure they know it.

Dealers and managers: join NADA January 26-29 in Dallas and enjoy:

Dealertrack has provided an article looking at the costs to dealers inherent in manual registration and title processes. To learn more about this topic and Dealertrack's solutions, read the article on the VADA.com news page.

The Hampton Roads International Auto Show, presented by HRADA and Virginia Media, returns to the Virginia Beach Convention Center from January 13-15.

The Virginia International Auto Show returns to the Greater Richmond Convention Center from February 17-19.

Our legal partner Mike Charapp looks at the WHY behind certain guidance, such as pre-dispute arbitration provisions, OEM performance reports, and succession plans.

Hireology has partnered with VADA to offer hiring, HR and payroll services to Virginia's auto dealers.

The “Inflation Reduction Act,” a $750 billion tax-and-spend bill, recently signed by President Joe Biden, includes a complete revamping of the Section 30D federal electric vehicle (EV) tax credit.

While this new EV tax credit program generally does not go into effect until January 1, 2023, the bill includes a new requirement that is effective immediately upon enactment and could affect EVs on dealer lots. The requirement mandates that to qualify for a federal EV tax credit, the “final assembly” of the vehicle must occur “within North America,” i.e., the U.S., Mexico, or Canada.

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