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New Jersey’s automotive retail industry is the strongest part of the State’s retail economy. In 2018, New Jersey’s franchised car and truck retailers sold 520,000 new vehicles and generated more than $36.1 billion in vehicle, parts and service sales. The industry also collected $1.8 billion in State and...

NJ CAR is continuing to build a powerful network of grassroots supporters to engage withtheir elected officials. If you haven’t already done so, please go to https://join.njcar.org/ and fill in the four requested fields or you can text NJCAR to 52886 and sign up on your mobile...

New Jersey’s neighborhood new car and truck dealers support hundreds of charitable efforts in their communities, from sponsoring youth sports teams, to donating time and millions of dollars to a wide variety of community-based, social, religious, health, education and other organizations that help those in need.NJ CAR wants...

Thousands of Electric Vehicles (EVs) will be finding their way onto the nation’s roadways in the next few months (including many New Jersey towns). The Climate Mayors Electric Vehicle Purchasing Collaborative recently announced that 127 cities and towns in 38 states have committed to buying more than 2,100...

The National Association of Dealer Counsel (NADC) recently elected NJ CAR President Jim Appleton to a three-year term on the organization’s Board of Directors.The NADC is a nationwide professional organization of attorneys representing automotive dealerships. The NADC provides a forum for members to share information and advice related...

Richard (Rick) DeSilva, Sr. of Liberty Subaru, has been representing New Jersey’s auto retailers on the NADA Board since taking office in January 2017 at the NADA Convention in New Orleans. He was the sole nominee for election this year and, per NADA’s bylaws, his re-election was made...