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The Federal Reserve Board  and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced the dollar thresholds in Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing) that will apply for determining exempt consumer credit and lease transactions in 2022. These thresholds are set pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform...

In August 2021, NJ CAR issued guidance following the New Jersey Supreme Court ruling in State v. Darius Carter, which held that, when a license plate frame conceals or obscures a marking on a license plate in a manner where it cannot reasonably be identified or discerned, that driver...

Michael P. DiFeo, Owner of Crown Cadillac and Hudson Auto Group, recently assumed the chairmanship of the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers (NJ CAR). He succeeds Judith Schumacher Tilton (Schumacher Chevrolet Auto Group).  Mr. DiFeo is a third-generation dealer principal and continues...

Many speculated that the Murphy Administration and the Democrat-controlled Legislature, chastened by the narrow election victory they enjoyed this past November, would not legislate with a heavy hand. People thought there would be moderation. However, it appears there will be no moderation in the few remaining weeks of the...

With the help of the Zero Injury Protection Program (ZIP), dealers participating in the NJ CAR Workers' Compensation program recently received dividend returns totaling over $800,000! NJ CAR congratulates and thanks all participating members for their continued commitment to employee safety. The...

Dealers recall that on November 5, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) mandating that employers with 100 or more employees require that those employees either (1) be vaccinated against COVID or (2) produce negative COVID tests on a weekly basis....