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A 2004 survey conducted by Automotive Retailing Today (ART) illustrates that the prevailing image of automotive sales professionals contradicts the positive experiences most car buyers have when purchasing a new vehicle. ART surveyed 887 new vehicle buyers, 147 car shoppers, and 630 general consumers for their opinions about...

Following months of preliminary training and testing, Ford/AAA and New Jersey SkillsUSA both held their State Final automotive competitions, where the State's best automotive technician students competed against each other. The Ford/AAA New Jersey State Finals, held at ATCO Raceway, crowned Jake Kneute and Kyle Studd, both students...

Periodically, NJ CAR publishes job wanted ads for individuals who are seeking employment with New Jersey auto retailers.The Coalition's policy is to only publish an ad for an individual who is currently unemployed.NJ CAR standardizes these ads to include the position sought, as well as basic information regarding...

New Jersey's retail automotive industry represents a major economic force in the State's overall economy, generating tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in employment earnings, State and local taxes. The economic impact of the industry is chronicled in a comprehensive report issued today. The report...

The Board of Trustees held its organizational meeting on Wednesday, May 18, and acted on a slate of officers submitted by the Nominating Committee.Elected to lead the association for the forthcoming year, which begins November 1, 2005, are: Chairman: Richard A. DeSilva Liberty Subaru, Inc. Bergen...

Interest in the completely revised NJ CAR Motor Vehicle Training & Reference Manual was so great that the Coalition has sold out its entire first print run within a few weeks.A second printing is under way, so we encourage dealerships to submit their orders as soon as possible...