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In response to the elevated security threat involving potential terrorism in New Jersey, New York and Washington, D.C., the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) abruptly announced security measures earlier this week that will impact handling of motor vehicle paperwork. With the latest potential terrorist threat mentioning the...

The NJ CAR Annual Meeting & Business Expo 2004, scheduled for October 13 & 14, 2004, is quickly approaching.Soon the Hilton East Brunswick will be overrun with automotive dealership owners and employees from all over New Jersey. Registration materials will be distributed later this month to all...

The retail automotive industry has been under siege lately.Negative stories by the consumer-crusaders in the press, class-action suits by greedy trial lawyers, and headline-grabbing enforcement actions by State Consumer Protection Agencies, have become a daily fact of life.And most of the negative perceptions, most of the liability, and...

The new "motor vehicle tire fee" (tax) will be in effect by the time you read this (August 1).This fee, in the flat amount of $1.50 per tire, applies to all retail sales of "new" motor vehicle tires.It not only applies to sales of replacement tires, but also...

With the recent torrential rains that have hit parts of New Jersey and other areas of the country, flood-damaged vehicles likely will begin surfacing.It's important that dealerships take precautions to make sure these vehicles don't wash up on your lot. Here are some ways to spot flood damage...

NJ CAR launched its new website (www.njcar.org) in April and, to date, more than 1,500 of you have registered for access, with nearly 400 dealerships represented among the registrants.In the past few months we've added a tremendous amount of information and useful functionality, including the OFAC Terrorist Search...