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California Governor Gavin Newsom, last week, issued an executive order to restrict new car sales in the state to only zero-emission vehicles by 2035.  Under the Order, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) would implement the phase-out of new gas-powered cars and light trucks and also require medium and...

On Tuesday, September 29th, Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a $32.7 billion, nine-month budget (NJ S2021 (20R) that includes his long-sought millionaire’s tax and rebates of up to $500 for hundreds of thousands of New Jersey families. Murphy presented his original budget to the Legislature in late February....

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has revised its rules on emergency paid sick leave and the expanded family and medical leave provisions under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Among those revised rules are two clarifications of importance to dealerships: The DOL “reaffirms” that paid sick...

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown dealers how important it is to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.  New Jersey’s neighborhood new car and truck dealerships immediately responded, pledging to ensure the ongoing health and safety of customers and employees visiting and working at their 500+ facilities across the Garden...

NJ CAR is proud to announce that Rick DeSilva, Jr., Dealer Principal of Liberty Hyundai, was recently selected as New Jersey’s 2021 TIME Dealer of the Year (TDOY) Award winner. The TDOY recognizes the best our industry has to offer, both as business leaders and civic leaders, and Rick...

NJ CAR’s 102nd Annual Meeting was held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. It was the first Annual Meeting to be held virtually, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. NJ CAR’s Outgoing Chairman Rob Sickel, Incoming Chairwoman Judith Schumacher-Tilton and President Jim Appleton spoke to members about issues the industry and...