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VADA Live

Jan 22, 2026

Can a used Nissan with over 100,000 miles and a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) survive the salt flats of Bonneville and the rock crawling trails of Moab? In this episode of VADA Live, host Dan Carrigan sits down with Tim Pohanka, Executive Vice President of the Pohanka Automotive Group, to discuss his hit...


Jan 15, 2026

The 2026 Virginia General Assembly session is officially underway, and for the retail automotive industry, the stakes remain as high as ever.

Join VADA Live host Dan Carrigan for our Season 2 premiere as he sits down with experts Mimi Perka, VADA Director of Legislative & Legal Affairs, and Ralston King, President of...


Dec 26, 2025

In this conclusion to our special end-of-year series, VADA President and CEO Don Hall shifts the focus from external threats to the internal dynamics that will define dealership success in 2026. Hall shares candid takeaways from his recent time at the NADA Academy, specifically highlighting the critical, often...


Dec 19, 2025

VADA's Don Hall sat down for a candid, two-part interview on the threats facing the franchise system–from manufacturers like VW and Scout pushing for direct sales to the new political landscape in Richmond. In Part 1 Don delivers a message to dealers who think they can coast through 2026: "Manufacturers have made it...


Dec 18, 2025

Join the VADA leadership team—President Don Hall and legal experts Anne Gambardella, Barry Beatty, and Mimi Perka—for an essential briefing on the 2026 political and regulatory landscape. This session covers everything from Virginia's new administration to aggressive FTC enforcement and critical franchise...