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NJ CAR hosted a webinar this morning with representatives from the Board of Public Utilities and the Center For Sustainable Energy, the organization that manages the Charge Up New Jersey EV Incentive Program here in New Jersey. The webinar featured an overview of teh 2024 Program and touched on several...

Laura Perrotta, President of the American Truck Dealers (ATD), a division of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has been tapped to lead the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers (NJ CAR), as the Coalition’s long-time chief executive, Jim...

CDK has recently announced that, if it is determined that any notifications under state breach notification laws are required, CDK will provide the notifications on behalf of affected dealers, unless they opt out. New Jersey’s Data Breach Notification law requires notification to any customer whose personal information was, or is...

In the wake of the recent global CrowdStrike outage, cybercriminals are targeting automotive dealerships with sophisticated phishing attacks. They are creating counterfeit domain addresses that mimic CrowdStrike's, deceiving dealers into believing they are communicating directly with the company. Dealers should be aware that it only takes one employee misled by these...

The Charge Up New Jersey electric vehicle (EV) incentive program is now open and accepting applications. Consumers can receive a $2,000 incentive for the purchase or lease of a new eligible EV. Applications may be submitted for vehicles ordered, purchased or leased on or after July 10, 2024. Next Steps...

This year has brought several MAJOR developments that will change the way Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) are sold in New Jersey and will significantly impact the way dealerships process these sales. These changes include: The implementation of an EV Registration Fee; The gradual elimination of the sales tax exemption for...