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NJ CAR and NADA recently submitted comments opposing the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) proposed Motor Vehicle Dealer’s Trade Regulation Rule (“proposed rule”).  NJ CAR joined with NADA and scores of other dealer advocacy groups in mounting a comprehensive and detailed response to the proposal, which will defend the highly...

New Jersey’s Plan Should Be Approved By Month’s End On September 14, 2022, the Department of Transportation approved plans for 33 states, as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, to start spending hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. The funds are...

NJ CAR hosted a webinar covering updates on a variety of topics related to Year 3 of the popular Charge Up New Jersey Electric Vehicle (EV) incentive program. and provide clarification on issues that have arisen since the program relaunched. Presenters: John Jackson, Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) Tyler Whitfield,...

On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, which changed the requirements for the EV tax credit. The following details how the new legislation impacts transactions between when the legislation passed and was signed by President Biden, the period from August 16 to December 31,...

Today, Gov. Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 302, lifting the requirement that school districts, childcare settings, and state contractors maintain a policy requiring their unvaccinated workers undergo routine testing. The testing requirements for school districts, childcare settings, and state contractors were directives from Executives Orders 253, 264 and 271, respectively. School...

On August 7, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed the “Inflation Reduction Act” which includes new rules for EV and PHEV tax credits. The House passed the bill yesterday and it now heads to President Biden for his signature next week. The new bill includes a requirement mandating that to qualify...