This is our first audio podcast covering the latest (last week's) happenings in the General Assembly. You'll learn the latest on our successful warranty/recall bill (though no rest until it's official!), the status of EV rebates, and more.

Links we mention in this podcast (aka our SHOW NOTES):

• Get the full Capitol Briefs report for Week 7 and get more detail on dealer-focused bills
• See which Virginia dealers are part of the Virginia Auto Dealers PAC Governor's Club (at least $2,000 in first year and $1,500 every year thereafter)
• Give to the Political Action Committee

Bloomberg Intelligence Global Director of Automotive Research Kevin Tynan talks the chip shortage, EVs, and shift in retail — "The three things I talk about all day every day," the Tynan told a crowd at the VADA 2021 Convention in June. He also ensured the photographer on staff would capture everyone giving him a standing ovation. 

Hear Jim Fitzpatrick of CBT News, Liza Borches of Carter Myers Automotive, and VADA's Don Hall talk EVs and coming demands from OEMs, the importance of employee benefits and customer loyalty, and engaging in the political process. This was recorded on June 26, 2021 at the VADA Annual Convention.

Hear a full recording of Jamaican bobsledder Devon Harris' motivational talk to dealers at the VADA 2021 Annual Convention in June — only his third in-person since the end of the pandemic. He offers lessons on failure and success and how you can "Keep on Pushing" to achieve your goals.

We sit down with Kevin Tynan, longtime friend of VADA and Global Director of Automotive Research at Bloomberg Intelligence. Kevin is speaking at the VADA Annual Convention on June 25, and gives us a preview of his presentation to Virginia dealers. In addition, Kevin hits on some of the trends he's monitoring, inventory in the last half of '21, EVs, and Virginia's recently passed legislative package to spur EV adoption. Meet and hear from Kevin at the convention June 24-27.

Register Now: vada.com/convention

VADA's Anne Gambardella and Natalie Toler, along with Jamaican bobsledder Devon Harris, give us a preview of what's to come next month in Hot Springs. Learn more and see videos of Devon and motivational speaker Jones Loflin at vada.com/convention.

Hear from VADA's Natalie Toler and Aris Woolfolk on the idea behind Virginia Dealer University and the plan for upcoming sessions. Learn more and register for the next event at www.vada.com/vdu.

We talk to Del. Jason Miyares, who is seeking election as Virginia Attorney General on the Republican ticket. Jason wants to bring checks and balances back to a state that he says is veering too far away from pro-business values. Beyond dealer rights and an advocate for a level playing field, Jason is also a fervent champion of law and order to keep violent criminals off our streets.

We talk to Del. Jay Jones, who is seeking election as Virginia Attorney General on the Democratic ticket. Get to know Jay, his leadership style, and where he stands on important dealer and business issues such as the franchise system, right to work, class actions, and more. 

Our interview with Republican Candidate Jason Miyares will be released in coming days.

The groundbreaking (but unfunded) EV package. Test drives. Death penalty, marijuana, criminal justice reforms and discussions around wage, right to work, and class action lawsuits.

It was a wild year in an entirely virtual General Assembly, and VADA's legislative team — Anne Gambardella and Don Hall — will bring you up to speed on all the latest from the state capitol.