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Neither rain, nor sleet, nor gloom of night will keep GM's fuel cell minivan from its appointed rounds.At least that's what the car manufacturer is hoping as it announced its first commercial application of fuel cell technology—a GM minivan that is being leased to the U.S. Postal Service...

AutoTrader.com recently announced it will host its 3rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament at the Battleground Country Club in Manalapan, NJ on Thursday, August 5, 2004.Proceeds of the tournament will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.Registration for the tournament is $150. Your dealership can also sponsor a hole for $300....

NJ CAR has recently been made aware of yet another internet service-related scam, detailed below. A Simi Valley, California-based company called Depot System has sent $149.95 invoices to several dealers for a "Web Site" and encourages them to "pay upon receipt for continued service."The invoice is addressed...

Ditschman Flemington Ford of Flemington-- recently awarded the President's award from Ford Motor Company.The award is presented to the top 10 percent of dealerships whose exceptional efforts and superior performance distinguish them as leaders amongst their peers, within their communities, and by their customers.Ditschman Flemington Ford is one...

Dealers should be aware that eligibility for the sales tax exemption for vehicles weighing over 26,000 pounds does not depend on the "gross weight" designated on the vehicle's registration. The exemption is only available if the manufacturer's designated "gross vehicle weight rating" (GVWR) is over 26,000 pounds.The "gross...

TIME Magazine and NJ CAR are pleased to announce the nominating process is now open to select a New Jersey dealership principal as the 2005 Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award winner.Each year, NJ CAR selects its nominee to represent our State in the national competition, which takes place...