Nearly 100 Virginia auto dealers gathered in Richmond on Feb. 25 for VADA’s annual Dealer Day at the Capitol, where they delivered a unified message about the strength and importance of the automotive franchise system.

After a luncheon briefing at the nearby Hilton Richmond Downtown on key legislative issues — including tax and transportation, dealer-related bills, and emerging employment law and business proposals — dealers fanned out across Capitol Square for meetings with all 140 members of the House of Delegates and Senate.

Throughout the day, dealers emphasized the industry’s $27.5 billion in annual sales, 61,245 jobs supported statewide, and $1.7 billion in tax revenue generated for the Commonwealth, while reinforcing the need to protect franchise laws that safeguard local competition, consumer choice and community reinvestment.