EDITOR: BRIAN HUGHES PUBLISHED BY THE NEWSLINK GROUP, LLC 855.747.4003 ©2023 New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. The New Jersey Auto Retailer is published four times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers (NJCAR) and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and dealer education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of NJ CAR, its board of directors, or the publisher. 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David Ferraez John Johnson, Jr. Sean Lyons Chris Preziosi, Jr. (Alt.) Edward J. Rossi (Alt.) William L. Strauss, III Stephen Tilton CONTENTS NJ CAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY REGION 6 President's Message: The Franchise System Benefits Consumers — The Direct Sales Model Does Not BY JAMES B. APPLETON 10 Using Diversity & Inclusion as a Competitive Advantage BY KERRI WISE 13 5 Questions With... 20 Every Dealership Should Be a Member Of NJ CARPOOL 22 Navigating New Jersey’s Electric Vehicle Charging Landscape BY CHRIS DONNELLY 28 Wrongly Conflating EV Sales with Direct Sales: An Effort to Misguide Legislators Across the Country BY MAGDALENA PADILLA 32 NJ CAR Recognizes Dealership Heroes on Social Media 36 NJ CAR New Car Dealer Economic Impact 40 New Jersey Franchised New Car and Truck Dealerships by Legislative District James Curley, III..............................................................................................................Chairman Eric Nielsen..............................................................................................................Vice Chairman Ronald E. Baus, Jr...........................................................................................................Secretary Andy Shapiro....................................................................................................................Treasurer Michael P. DeSilva............................................. Regional Vice President (Northern Region I) Mark Montenero................................................Regional Vice President (Northern Region II) Richard Malouf, Jr....................................................Regional Vice President (Central Region) Ed Barlow, III..........................................................Regional Vice President (Southern Region) Michael P. DiFeo...............................................................................................Budget Chairman Michael McGuire.............................................................NJ CAR Insurance Co. Ltd. Chairman Richard A. DeSilva, Sr..............................................................NJ CAR Services, Inc. President Richard DeSilva, Jr.......................................................................NADA Director for New Jersey Frank M. Pezzolla............................................................................Truck Committee Chairman Charles S. Miller.............................................................................................CAR-PAC President Thomas DeFelice, lll.......................................................................................NextGen Chairman James B. Appleton.........................................................................................................President CENTRAL REGION (Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean) Robert Ciasulli Thomas Faragall Garry Foltz Elizabeth Giglio (Alt.) Adam Kraushaar Melissa Longo Shari Sandidge (Alt.) Paul Sansone, Jr. Anton Semprivivo David Wintrode, Sr. (Alt.) Jordan Wright SOUTHERN REGION (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem) Russell Abate Jason Elkins Jeremy Fisher William Kassner (Alt.) Steven Kindle (Alt.) Judith Krupnick David Kull Peter Lanzavecchia (Alt.) Stacey Lilliston Jim McCormick Robert D. McCormick Tina Wright 2 0 2 2 - 2 0 2 3 S P E C I A L L E G I S L A T I V E E D I T I O N 4 new jersey auto retailer
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