30 Years of Rocking the Auction: DAA Northwest’s Rock & Roll Sale Welcomes Back a Legend 

Chart-topper Sammy Hagar returns to headline the 30th Annual Rock & Roll Sale at DAA Northwest  Spokane, Washington — McConkey Auction Group’s flagship location, DAA Northwest, is turning up the volume this July as it celebrates a major milestone: the 30th Annual Rock & Roll Sale. The two-day wholesale auto auction and private concert event returns July 16th and…

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House Bill 2025 was just released for the first time on Monday

It increases the Dealer Certification fee from $1,100 to $2,044. (Section 70) It doubles the current Dealer Privilege Tax from 0.05 percent to 1.0 percent. (Section 59-60) It creates two new separate vehicle sales taxes: two percent for new, one percent for used. (Section 81) The whole Transportation Reinvestment Act increases taxes and fees by more than a billion…

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🚨 URGENT: Your Business is Under Attack — OVDA Needs You Now!

A well-funded consumer group, Oregon Consumer Justice (OCJ), is pushing a radical agenda that threatens YOUR business and OUR industry. In their own words, they believe that “many consumers in Oregon… are targeted by predatory and unfair auto sales practices.” But here’s the truth:Their nine-page memo—crafted behind closed doors without a single voice from the dealer community—proposes sweeping regulations…

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🛠️ Title Brands in Oregon: Know the Rules, Protect Your Vehicle Investment

Are you buying, selling, or rebuilding a vehicle in Oregon? Understanding title brands is essential—and we’re here to help you stay informed, protected, and confident every step of the way. 🚘 What Is a Title Brand? A title brand is a permanent label on a vehicle’s Oregon title that tells you something important about its past—like whether it’s been…

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Oregon slowed enforcement of its clean truck rules. Now federal Republicans could axe the rules entirely

By Monica Samayoa (OPB) May 28, 2025 6:49 p.m. For years, Oregon has been working to write and enforce rules to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commercial trucks. Now the Trump administration and the U.S. Senate could derail that effort. Oregon’s clean trucks rules sought to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from medium- and heavy-duty trucks and to increase sales of electric…

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Good News from DEQ Today

Our efforts as part of a broad coalition opposingCalifornia’s Advanced Clean Truck rules have succeeded in getting theGovernor and DEQ to back down on enforcement, at least in the short term. More proof OVDA is making a difference for our members and all dealers. Darrell W. FullerFuller_Darrell@yahoo.com971-388-1786

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Half-Time Report / Oregon Legislature Begins The Sprint to Soon Die

By: Darrell W. Fuller, OVDA/OPSA Lobbyist The Oregon Constitution allows the Legislative Assembly 160 days this year to create a balanced two-year budget. A balanced budget is the Legislature’s only constitutional obligation. But along the way, they will create a lot of new laws, create new taxes, increase existing taxes, and set the course for the ship-of-state for the…

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DMV Dealer Services Weekly Report &

HQ DSC Update This report shows the status of transaction processing by Oregon DMV Dealer Services. Oregon DMV Dealer Services distributes this Weekly Processing Report each week. We hope you find this information helpful.  Please review the attached  Oregon Dealer Services Weekly Report 5_12_25.pdf HQ DSC Window hours update:  Effective June 2nd the HQ Dealer Services Center window hours…

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