Pub. 22 2023 Issue 1

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the primary federal regulatory agency that oversees automotive retail. And the FTC has been VERY busy in recent months. Their activity is keeping dealers on their toes, which is why it is critical that dealers ensure they remain compliant. Below is a rundown of a few FTC-related issues and

Franchised dealers are ALL IN when it comes to offering a rapidly growing variety of electric vehicles (EVs) in every category and at every price point. Hundreds of billions of dollars have been invested in research and development, design, and standing up the manufacturing capacity to produce EVs in greater and greater numbers. Consumer demand

The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) actively works on behalf of dealers across the country. Below is a brief review of some of the most critical issues NADA is addressing. LIFO Relief Legislation Reintroduced in the House of Representatives The bipartisan Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act (H.R. 700) was recently reintroduced in the U.S. House

Assemblywoman Aura Dunn 25th Legislative District What inspired you to run for office and become a legislator? Having served in many different roles in the public policy arena, I learned along the way that I have a lot to offer. Not just my knowledge of the job, culture, and environment, but my temperament and what

You may have heard about the demise of third-party cookies, AKA “The Cookiepocalypse,” on the news, in marketing blogs, or publications, but what does it mean for automotive dealers? What Is a Third-Party Cookie? Third-party cookies are created and placed on websites by someone other than the website owner (a third party). These cookies collect user

President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act on August 16, 2022, and the implications for the automobile franchise dealers are still being debated and worked out more than seven months later, while continuing to prepare for both the near and long-term implementation of elements contained in the legislation. The President has talked about the benefits

On June 23, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) introduced the Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule that would, if approved, dramatically transform and complicate the process for consumers to purchase, trade in, and finance new and used cars and trucks and optional products like extended service contracts and GAP Waivers. If passed, the proposed

This article addresses the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) delay of the revised Safeguards Rule (“Rule”) and its practical impact on your dealerships. The article also contains an explanation of why dealers should not wait to implement data protection and cybersecurity safeguards at your dealership because the FTC will still come after you under another section

Navigating through the requirements for the federal and state-level electric vehicle (EV) incentive programs can be confusing for dealers and consumers. While both programs consider an EV’s MSRP, there are important variables for which they are not consistent. For example, the federal program provides a tax credit to reduce a consumer’s federal tax liability, is

NJ CAR appreciates the support of the 312 dealers who contributed to CAR-PAC, the Coalition’s political action committee, between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022. CAR-PAC needs the contributions of ALL dealers to ensure it has the necessary financial resources to support candidates (on both sides of the aisle) who support the franchised retail

NADA PAC helps to elect to Congress qualified individuals who understand the needs of new car and truck dealers. NADA PAC is consistently credited as being one of the nation’s top trade association political action committees in terms of both total fundraising and contributions to federal candidates. NADA PAC supports candidates for Congress on a