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A new economic analysis from the Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal and Economic Public Policy Studies, has found that retail prices for new cars are lower for consumers because of state franchise laws. The report, entitled “State Automobile Franchise Laws: Public or Private Interests,” found that state franchise...

NJ CAR would like to congratulate Robert Sickel, Vice president of Pine Belt Enterprises in Lakewood, NJ, for being featured in the Automotive News’ fifth annual 40 Under 40 list of up-and-comers in the automotive retailing industry. Rob was selected from several hundred candidates nominated, and is the...

In the coming weeks and months, Dealer Members will be meeting NJ CAR’s newest employee, Rachel Swartz. Rachel will be serving as a Dealer Liaison for all Coalition programs and will be working closely with Gail Caputi, visiting dealers to review current industry trends, NJ CAR programs and...

The House of Representatives recently passed an amendment that would prevent the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from spending any funds to enforce the Bureau’s flawed 2013 auto finance guidance. The amendment, which passed by a vote of 260-162, was added to the fiscal year 2017 Financial Services...

Document scanning can save a dealership time, space and money. Proper storage of information can also help ensure dealers are compliant with all of their State and federal record-keeping responsibilities, and can easily produce critical documents for manufacturer queries or audits. NJ CAR hosted a FREE Webinar on...

After seven consecutive years of sales growth, a newly released report from AlixPartners, a New York City-based consulting firm, forecasts U.S. light vehicle sales of 17.5 million in 2017—down slightly from this year’s 17.8 million forecast. The report also looks ahead and expects U.S. sales to bottom out...