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Richard Selman Todd Van Duren NORTHERN REGION II (Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Union, Warren) Greg Ciocca, Jr. David Ferraez Chris Gilbert (Alt.) John Johnson, Jr. Sean Lyons Trent Miller (Alt.) Chris Preziosi, Jr. (Alt.) Edward J. Rossi Michael Salerno William L. Strauss, III Stephen Tilton Eric Nielsen . ........................................................................................ Chairman Ronald E. Baus, Jr. .....................................................................Vice Chairman Andy Shapiro ........................................................................................Secretary Ed Barlow, III ........................................................................................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) David Kull .....................................Regional Vice President (Southern Region) James Curley, III .....................................................................Budget Chairman Michael McGuire ..................................NJ CAR Insurance Co. Ltd. Chairman William L. Strauss, III ....................................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 Lisa Ocasio Devivo Kevin DiPiano (Alt.) Garry Foltz Elizabeth Giglio Adam Kraushaar Veronica Maoli (Alt.) Paul Sansone, Jr. Anton Semprivivo Joseph Wajda (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 Judith Krupnick (Alt.) Stacey Lilliston James Magee (Alt.) Marcy Maguire James McCormick Robert D. McCormick Tina Wright 7 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Amazon-Hyundai Partnership Still Has a Lot of Questions (and Concerns) BY JAMES B. APPLETON 10 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Clean Vehicle Tax Credits Become “Cash on the Hood” Incentive for Customers Starting January 1, 2024 BY JAMES CURLEY, III 12 NADA DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Plug-In Vehicles Have a Role to Play in a 100% EV Future BY RICK DESILVA, Jr. 14 Adopting ACCII Ignores Economic Realities on the Ground 16 Cybersecurity: Do You Know How to Lock Up Your Dealership? BY CHARLES PEARSON 20 NJ CAR Compliance Forms Series The New Car Lemon Law Notice BY GREYSON P. HANNIGAN, ESQ. 22 NJ CAR Is Focused On Strengthening Dealer Protections and Boosting Consumer Recall Completion Rates How 2023 Election Results Influence NJ CAR Efforts in 2024 BY MAGDALENA PADILLA, ESQ. 24 ICHRAs: A Radically New Way to Offer Health Insurance BY STEPHEN HORVAT 26 Understanding and Transferring Cyber Risk for Auto Dealerships BY STEVE ROBINSON 28 NJ CAR Recognizes the Dealerships That Have Contributed to CAR-PAC 33 Thank You to Those Who Contributed to NADA PAC 34 Every Dealership Should Be a Member of NJ CARPOOL 4 new jersey auto retailer
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