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MD Senator Will Smith Addresses Key Dealer Issues

Maryland State Senator Will Smith, who chairs the powerful Judicial Proceedings Committee in Annapolis, met with WANADA members on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at DARCARS Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM of Silver Spring to discuss key issues affecting the auto industry. The forum, attended by area dealers, focused on several pressing concerns, including auto-related crimes like […]

Beware of Flood Damaged Vehicles

As flood-damaged vehicles from Hurricane Helene begin to enter the Washington, D.C. market, with those from Milton soon to follow, area car dealers are urged to exercise caution and implement best practices to avoid acquiring these compromised vehicles. Thousands of cars were submerged in these two devastating hurricanes, making them prone to long-term mechanical and […]

LUNGevity Fundraising Effort in Honor of Barbara Pomerance

WANADA would like to ask each of its member organizations to support a memorial fundraising effort in honor of the late Barbara Pomerance, WANADA’s longtime and esteemed public relations counselor. Barbara was hired by Gerry Murphy in 1981, and she stayed engaged with the association until 2017. Throughout her time working with WANADA, Barbara tirelessly […]

Nikki Haley to Headline WANADA’s Annual Meeting

Join us for the 2024 WANADA Annual Meeting and Dinner on Saturday, November 9 in the Ballroom of MGM National Harbor. This event will celebrate our achievements, discuss important industry updates, and provide networking opportunities with fellow members and industry leaders. Additionally, WANADA is honored to have Nikki Haley, former U.S. Ambassador to the United […]

Maryland MVA Fee Increases

Maryland lawmakers approved a variety of MVA fee increases, ostensibly to help boost the state’s Transportation Trust Fund. Lawmakers also approved new weight classes that determine the fees. Motorists will pay the new rates the next time they register their vehicles, in addition to several increases in fees for dealers, such as temp tags. The […]

12-Year-Old Car Thief Making News in Montgomery County

As previously reported by WANADA prior to making several local newscasts, a 12-year-old boy has gone on a serial dealership theft spree in Montgomery County. While few details are available about the juvenile suspect, a number of details have been reported by Fox5 and NBC4, respectively. It’s not clear what consequences, if any, the child […]

MD EV Tax Credit Fund Depleted

The EV Tax Credit fund for fiscal year 2025 has been depleted, and purchasers will once again be placed on a waiting list. Below is the most recent bulletin released from MVA: The Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) reports that the Fiscal Year 2025 funds for the EV excise tax credit will be depleted prior to […]

Save the Date for the 2024 WANADA Annual Meeting!

It’s never too early to mark your calendar for WANADA’s Annual Meeting. This year’s event will be held at the MGM National Harbor on Saturday evening, November 9. In keeping with recent Annual Meetings, which have been moved from a lunch to a dinner format, the 2024 event will feature premium entertainment and top-tier political […]

ADEI Kicks Off Fall Semester

On Wednesday, August 21, WANADA executives, dealers, college officials, community leaders and participating service managers gathered with new and existing technician apprentices to kick-off the 2024 fall semester of the Automobile Dealer Education Institute (ADEI). ADEI Chairman Harold Redden of Fitzgerald Auto Malls welcomed the attendees and highlighted how the WANADA apprenticeship program is the […]

WANADA Visits Maryland Political Leaders

As part of its mission to advocate on behalf of the region’s car dealers, WANADA leadership recently spent time with several Maryland political leaders at various functions. WANADA Chairman Jamie Darvish of DARCARS and CEO John O’Donnell are pictured below with Maryland Governor Wes Moore, House Speaker Adrienne Jones, and Angela Alsobrooks aide Ivette Lewis. […]