Pub. 22 2023 Issue 2

The NJ CAR NextGen Committee was formed in 2015 with a handful of young dealers and the goal to provide a new perspective to the wide variety of issues facing the New Jersey auto retailing industry. Through networking events and political outreach, this group was able to provide fresh insight on the auto industry and […]

On April 17, 2023, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) announced the abrupt “pausing” of the third phase of the state’s Charge Up New Jersey electric vehicle (EV) incentive program because the $30 million of appropriated funds had been exhausted. The third phase launched on July 25, 2022. [Note: The fourth phase of

Most modern vehicles are basically rolling computers containing a wide variety of personal information. According to data privacy experts, more than four out of five cars sold in 2020 contained personal data. There are currently established best practices for computers and cell phones when they are returned to an electronics retailer. These best practices can

My new book, The Future of Automotive Retail, introduced the world to my Automotive Ventures Retail Risk Assessment (AVRRA). The assessment provides some great information regarding the trends that have the highest probability of coming to fruition and their potential impact on the automotive retailing industry. The goal of the AVRRA is to be able

Credit Card surcharges have been allowed in New Jersey since 2013. Prior to 2013, businesses were not permitted to charge a fee for acceptance of a credit card. This prohibition spurred businesses to bring a class action lawsuit against Visa and Mastercard. The settlement of the lawsuit allowed businesses to pass the cost of fees

Every decade, the U.S. government conducts a national census to identify changes in population to guide the distribution of funds and other aid to states. The new census is then used by states to guide them with their legislative redistricting and congressional reapportionment process, where both political parties redraw the lines of the new Legislative

The statewide election in November began with this year’s primary elections on June 6. On Primary Election Day, New Jersey voters participated in the first primary elections for the state’s 80 Assembly and 40 Senate seats under the state’s new legislative district map. A new legislative district map is created every 10 years to better

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. NADA Joins With Multiple Groups to Urge Congressional Action on Catalytic Converter Thefts The National Automobile Dealers Association recently joined with 20 other industry partners

CAR-PAC, the Coalition’s political action committee, is one of many critical tools NJ CAR has at its disposal to ensure the franchised new car and truck retailer industry’s voice is heard in Trenton on a wide variety of important public policy issues. It is critical that EVERY dealership contributes to CAR-PAC to ensure we have

We’ve said it a million times; New Jersey’s neighborhood new car and truck dealerships are ALL-IN when it comes to selling and servicing EVs, and they want to sell what consumers want to buy. Both the Biden and Murphy Administrations have announced very aggressive EV goals over the next decade. It’s not a question of