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During its meeting on November 15, 2017, the NJ CAR Board of Trustees recognized Outgoing Chairman Rick DeSilva, Jr. Rick was presented with a plaque by Chairman Rob Larson (Larson Ford, Inc., Lakewood), and NJ CAR President Jim Appleton. Other Senior Officers of NJ CAR for the 2017-2018...

Some Funds Expected To Be Used To Expand TheState’s Electric Vehicle InfrastructureNew Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently announced that New Jersey will receive $72.2 million from a federal trust created by Volkswagen in response to the company’s decision to install cheating devices on millions of diesel vehicles,...

In October 2016, legislation was passed that contained several state and local tax changes. At the time, New Jersey’s Gas Tax was increased by $.23/gallon and the State’s 7% sales tax was reduced to 6.875%. Effective January 1, 2018, the sales tax rate will be reduced again to...

J.D. Power/LMC Automotive, Kelley Blue Book, and Edmunds are all forecasting a seasonally adjusted, annualized selling rate (SAAR) between 17.1 and 17.8 million, representing a slight drop-off from SAARs in September and October of this year.Analysts disagree on how sales volume will compare with a year ago, with...

Robert J. Larson, Vice President and General Manager of Larson Ford, Inc. in Wall Township, assumed the NJ CAR Chairmanship, effective November 1, 2017. He succeeds Rick DeSilva, Jr. (Liberty Subaru) as Chairman.Rob has worked at the dealership, founded in 1956, since he was 14 years-old, joining the...

In October 2016, legislation was passed that contained several state and local tax changes. At the time, New Jersey’s Gas Tax was increased by $.23/gallon and the State’s 7% sales tax was reduced to 6.875%. Effective January 1, 2018, the sales tax rate will be reduced again to...