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New Jersey’s franchised auto retailers were incredibly saddened by the recent loss of life in New Jersey due to extensive flooding and tornadoes spawned by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.  According to news reports, some individuals died in their vehicles, unable to escape rapidly rising waters. This tragedy serves as...

Widespread flooding and tornadoes, spawned by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, recently resulted in the loss of lives and property across New Jersey.  It also led to the loss of something that many businesses, including dealerships, may have never considered- customer information. Dealerships in flood-prone areas have plans in place...

Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick has proposed a sales tax exemption for people replacing a vehicle totaled by the catastrophic flood damage caused by Hurricane Ida. It is unclear whether this proposal will gain any traction in the Legislature. NJ CAR will keep members informed of any developments.

Details & Implementation Date Await OSHA Emergency Rulemaking Last week, President Biden recently directed the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to draft a rule requiring companies with 100 or more employees to either: ensure that their workforce is “fully vaccinated” or require any...

As we announced late on Tuesday, for the second year in a row, allocated funding for the Charge Up New Jersey EV Incentive Program has been exhausted faster than expected. The deadline to purchase, lease, or order an eligible vehicle was yesterday- Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 9:00 PM. Dealerships...

NJ CAR was just informed, minutes ago, that the deadline for consumers to order, purchase or lease an eligible electric vehicle (EV) and receive the corresponding Charge Up New Jersey EV Incentive is 9:00 PM TOMORROW- Wednesday, September 15, 2021. If you have any EV product on your lot or...