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The New York rule on vicarious liability, which made the lease company liable for injuries caused by a lessee while driving the leased vehicle, has been pre-empted by a provision hidden in the recently passed federal Highway bill. As a result of New York's unique rule making...

It has come to NJ CAR's attention that at least two New Jersey dealerships were victimized by thieves late last week and early this week.In each of the incidents reported, new vehicle navigation systems were stolen out of Chevy Suburban, Tahoe and Avalanche models. In what may be...

Automotive Career Week, sponsored by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and slated for October 24-29, 2005, is a great time to join your peers across the nation in promoting and participating in one of the most effective "job fairs" ever!Career Week provides a great opportunity to share...

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) will offer its full complement of 40-plus certification tests for repair professionals and parts specialists over the course of three evenings this fall—November 10, 15 and 17, 2005.The registration deadline for these test dates is September 30, 2005. ASE offers...

The County Calendar provides NJ CAR members with a listing of upcoming county-level events.Be sure to check future editions of the NewsLetter for county and regional meetings of auto retailers in your area.Several county associations have already begun setting their agendas for future meetings.Please make a note of...

President Bush signed into law the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 on Saturday, July 9, 2005.The bill maintains the "established business relationship" (EBR) exception that allows associations and companies to send unsolicited commercial faxes to their members and clients.The fax bill also requires unsolicited commercial faxes to...