OREGON LAW TO IMPACT JEEP DEALERS

Friday July 14, 2023 By Taxpayers Association of OregonOregonWatchdog.com The Wall Street Editorial Board recently spoke on Jeep dealers (non EV) may be reducing their inventory in states that have extremely restrictive car emission mandates like Oregon and California. WSJ states, “If You Like Your Jeep, You soon won’t be able to buy one, thanks to California’s EV mandate. California’s ban…

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July recognized as National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month

July 10, 2023 Salem – In recognition of July as National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), urges vehicle owners to be aware of the ongoing threat of vehicle theft.  Vehicle theft continues to be a significant concern in the U.S.,…

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DMV Dealer Services Weekly Report

July 10, 2023 Oregon DMV Dealer Services will be distributing the Weekly Processing Report each week. This report shows the status of transaction processing by Oregon DMV Dealer Services. We hope you find this information helpful. Please review the attached report.  Thank you, DMV Oregon Dealer Services 503-945-5479DMVDealerServices@odot.oregon.gov

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Oregon DMV Business Regulations and Dealer Services / Dealer Details

The Spring and Summer issue of Dealer Details is now available. Please click on the Dealer Details to view.  Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE TOPICS INCLUDED IN DEALER DETAILS DEQ’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program and LegislationDiscussed DMV DEALER TRAINING – Redux Oregon Dealer Services Team Update Update on the DMV MOVEit Data Breach Our Motto: Getting…

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DMV Dealer Services Weekly Report

July 3, 2023 Oregon DMV Dealer Services will be distributing the Weekly Processing Report each week. This report shows the status of transaction processing by Oregon DMV Dealer Services. We hope you find this information helpful. Please review the attached report.  Thank you, DMV Oregon Dealer Services 503-945-5479 DMVDealerServices@odot.oregon.gov

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OVDA Success Stories: Aggressive Advocacy Bringing Results to Dealers

By Darrell W. Fuller OVDA, Oregon’s largest association for vehicle dealers, is aggressively advocating on behalf of all Oregon dealers. Those efforts have resulted in two significant policy changes at DMV in the last few months benefitting dealers. Missing Requirement Letters Dealers have been frustrated when “Missing Requirements” letters are sent to customers and lien holders, but not to…

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Downtown Portland, Lake Oswego DMV offices to resume regular schedules Feb. 21

Feb. 13, 2023 For more information, contact Michelle Godfrey, 503-945-5270, michelle.d.godfrey@odot.oregon.gov SALEM — The downtown Portland and Lake Oswego DMV field offices will resume regular schedules on Tuesday, Feb. 21, after addressing staffing concerns. Regular hours are as follows: Downtown Portland DMV, 1502 SW Sixth, Portland, OR 97521 Lake Oswego DMV, 3 Monroe Parkway #D, Lake Oswego, OR  97035 Mondays,…

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Great News! DMV Adopts OVDA Requested Change to “Inspections” vs “Investigations”

From DEALER DETAILS On September 1, 2022, DMV implemented an internal policy clarifying the definitions of an “Inspection” and an “Investigation”, and the parameters surrounding when Dealer Investigators schedule dealership visits, instead of making unannounced visits. Earlier in 2022, the Oregon Vehicle Dealer Association (OVDA) approached DMV Administrator Amy Joyce with a proposal to mandate scheduling of inspections for…

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Inspect VIN, title closely when buying car

The National Insurance Crime Bureau Hot Spots report released Aug. 31, 2021, showed a significant spike in auto thefts for 2020, and that trend is continuing. Car thieves will attempt to sell many of those stolen cars to unsuspecting victims, including dealers,through altering the vehicle identification number (VIN) to match a genuine duplicate title of a similar vehicle or…

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