Posts by Nicholas

The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) and regulations promulgated by the Division of Consumer Affairs requires auto dealers to keep records of advertisements for the sale and lease of motor vehicles for 180 days after a transaction has taken place.  Dealers must also make those records available for...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced it is extending, by six months, the deadline for companies to comply with some of the amendments to the FTC’s Safeguards Rule. Earlier this year, NADA submitted comments to the FTC seeking an extension of the deadline. The deadline for complying with some...

Mark Montenero, President of Autoland Toyota Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, was recently selected as New Jersey’s 2023 TIME Dealer of the Year (TDOY) Award winner. The TDOY Award recognizes new vehicle dealers in the United States for their exceptional industry accomplishments,...

NJ CAR is calling upon dealers to step up and support the Coalition’s Political Action Committee, CAR-PAC, so it can support the candidates that continue to support our industry. If you haven’t already honored your 4th Quarter CAR-PAC solicitation, the Coalition hopes you will do so as soon as possible....

As the sale of new electric vehicles (EV) continues to gain steam in New Jersey, an increasing number of used electric vehicles are also being sold.  More often than not, used EVs are being sold by dealerships of a different make who are not completely informed about what is...

The deadline to comply with the revised FTC safeguards rule is fast approaching.  The FTC gave financial institutions (including dealerships) until December 9, 2022, to comply with its requirements to undertake a series of procedural, technical, and contractual steps to protect consumer and other personal data. Many of the amendments...