Pub. 16 2017-2018 Issue 3

N E W J E R S E Y C O A L I T I O N O F A U T O M O T I V E R E T A I L E R S 5 new jersey auto retailer W W W . N J C A R . O R G PUBLISHED BY THE NEWSLINK GROUP, LLC 855.747.4003 CONTENTS ©2017 New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers | the newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. The New Jersey Auto Retailer is published four times each year by the newsLINK Group, LLC for the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review and consideration. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your specific circumstances. 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MEMBERS OF THE NJ CAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2017-2018 NJ CAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY REGION Robert J. Larson...........................................................................................................Chairman Leonard R. Datello ............................................................................................. Vice Chairman Scott R. Senior..............................................................................................................Secretary Rob Sickel......................................................................................................................Treasurer Michael F. DiFeo............................................... Regional Vice President (Northern Region I) Judith A. Schumacher-Tilton............................Regional Vice President (Northern Region II) James Curley, III......................................................Regional Vice President (Central Region) Scott Haldeman ..................................................Regional Vice President (Southern Region) Richard A. DeSilva, Jr. .................................................................................. Budget Chairman Michael McGuire...........................................................NJ CAR Insurance Co. Ltd. Chairman Eric Nielsen.............................................................................NJ CAR Services, Inc. President Frank M. Pezzolla..........................................................................Truck Committee Chairman Raymond M. Burke, III..................................................................................CAR-PAC President Richard A. DeSilva, Sr................................................................ NADA Director for New Jersey James B. Appleton........................................................................................................President NORTHERN REGION I (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Sussex) Timothy S. Allocca Carmine DeMaio Michael P. DeSilva Sandford Dorf (Alt.) Guy Johnson (Alt.) Brian Lam Renee P. McGuire Engle Oostdyk (Alt.) James Russomano Richard Selman Todd Van Duren NORTHERN REGION II (Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Union, Warren) Breanna N. Datello-Esquilin David Ferraez David Galembo James R. Haskell Joshua T. Kalafer Steven Kalafer (Alt.) Mark Montenero (Alt.) Michael Salerno Andy Shapiro William L. Strauss, III CENTRAL REGION (Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean) John F. Chuhinko Robert Ciasulli Sam F. DiFeo (Alt.) Elizabeth Giglio Lawrence Iannaccone Melissa Longo Richard Malouf, Jr. Tom McMenamin James Reydel Steven Schmelz (Alt.) Anton Semprivivo (Alt.) SOUTHERN REGION (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem) Ronald E. Baus, Jr. Drew Coleman Allan C. Eastlack, Sr. Thomas J. Hessert, Jr. (Alt.) William Kassner Judith Krupnick John R. Lilliston Marcy Maguire (Alt.) James McCormick Robert D. McCormick (Alt.) Tina C. Wright 6 Chairman’s Message ROBERT J. LARSON 8 President’s Message JAMES B. APPLETON 10 NADA Director’s Message RICHARD A. DESILVA, SR. 14 The History (And Implementation) Of The Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate ANALISA BEVAN 18 Big Benefits Behind the Push for Electric Vehicles PAMELA G. FRANK 22 What Dealers Will Need To Do To Meet Clean Car Mandates ERIC CAHILL 26 Understanding Clean Car Credits MATT SOLOMON 28 Manufacturers Are Embracing The Production Of Electric Vehicles