Coronavirus Updates

The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the U.S. economy for nearly two months and the situation has been particularly bad here in New Jersey. In an effort to mitigate the spread of the virus, Governor Phil Murphy issued a series of executive orders in mid-March, closing down businesses deemed nonessential. Dealership service...

Sue Fulton, Chair and Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) earlier this week (May 18, 2020) issued Administrative Order 2020-04, which extends the expiration dates of various items, including in-State and out-of-State temporary registrations. Per the Order, the expiration date of...

Over the past two months, Governor Murphy has issued various Executive and Administrative Orders imposing limitations on retail businesses in New Jersey in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several of those Orders imposed restrictions on the operations of new car and truck dealerships. NJ CAR’s consistent advocacy resulted in...

NJ CAR’s months-long effort to persuade Governor Murphy to permit new car and truck dealership showrooms to reopen “by appointment only” came to a successful conclusion earlier today. Late in the day, the Governor signed and released Administrative Order 2020-13, which allows in-person sales...

NJ CAR’s months-long effort to persuade Governor Murphy that dealership showrooms should be permitted to open “by appointment only” came to a successful conclusion today. The Governor announced at his daily press conference that effective 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, new car and truck dealers will be...

Gov. Phil Murphy today praised the $3 trillion coronavirus relief package passed by the House late Friday, and made another plea for Congress to assist cash-strapped states and local governments. New Jersey, alone, could be facing as much as a $10 billion budget shortfall through the end of the...