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NJ CAR President Laura Perrotta, Ira Stern (International Association of Machinists), Connor Shaw (United Service Workers Union), Lou Young (Withum Smith+Brown), Richard Sox (Bass Sox Mercer), several master technicians, and others testified in front of the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee in support of the Motor Vehicle Open Recall and Fair Compensation...

Yesterday, in a 2-1 vote, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a petition filed by NADA and the Texas Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) to vacate the FTC Vehicle Shopping Rule (“CARS” Rule) for violating the FTC’s own procedural requirements for issuing trade...

NJ CAR wants to remind all dealers to contact any purchaser for whom you were required to file a Form 8300 (Cash Reporting) in 2017. Each purchaser should receive notice, by January 31, 2025, that your dealership has filed Form 8300 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The statement must show...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released the 2025 Fuel Economy Guide. The Guide provides detailed fuel economy estimates for model year 2025 light-duty vehicles, along with estimated annual fuel costs, and other information for prospective purchasers. Dealers must display a copy of the Guide...

Ronald Baus, Jr., owner of Spirit Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Swedesboro, recently assumed the chairmanship of the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers (NJ CAR). He succeeds the organization’s 2024 Chairman, Eric Nielsen (Dover Dodge Chrysler Jeep).  Mr. Baus is a second-generation dealer. His father, Ron Baus, Sr., founded the Spirit dealership...

For your information and use in business and personal planning and scheduling, listed below are the legal holidays for 2025 as set by New Jersey and federal statutes: #* New Year's Day                                             Wednesday, January 1, 2025 #* Martin Luther King Jr. Day                          Monday, January 20, 2025 ...