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Dec 12, 2022

Virginia is making industry headlines these days as the Commonwealth's auto dealers prepare to address the many "Auto Manufacturer-Controlled" sales models proposed by OEMs. This podcast offers a preview of that legislation and is a recording of a presentation given to dealers in December 2022 by VADA President and CEO...


Sep 8, 2022

Audrey LaForest is a reporter covering automotive policy and regulation in Washington D.C. for Automotive News. She's dug in, starting in a new role in a new town just days before COVID shutdowns. So where should dealers have their eyes focused in D.C.? In just 10 minutes, Audrey walks us through the latest in EV...


Jun 23, 2022

Bloomberg Intelligence's Kevin Tynan attended the VADA Annual Convention this week in Asheville, N.C. and spoke to dealers from both Virginia and Kentucky. He lays out the case for why declining volume and inventory isn't a result entirely of the pandemic. In fact, he says, it's "orchestrated by the manufacturer."

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May 18, 2022

"In my 20-plus years of doing this, this is the most dynamic time in the industry...theree are metrics and data points reading in ways I never thought I would see."

In advance of his appearance at VADA's 2022 Annual Convention, Bloomberg Senior Automotive Analyst Kevin Tynan talks about one of the most disruptive period...


May 13, 2022

A fun show for you today: Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier, the co-hosts of The Automotive Troublemaker podcast and co-founders of the Automotive State of the Union (ASOTU)

Paul and Kyle (along with their hip flat-brimmed hats and beards) will grace Virginia dealers in Asheville, N.C. at the VADA Annual Convention,...