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Does the Cybertruck’s cabin live up to the angular truck’s groundbreaking exterior design? Billy RehbockWriterDarren MartinPhotographer Feb 26, 2024 Tesla’s new 2024 Cybertruck is all about contrast. Whether rolling through city streets or sitting in a parking lot surrounded by trees, the all-electric pickup truck’s crisp angles and austere surfaces juxtapose harshly with almost every environment on the planet. This…
More electrics and 4xe plug-in hybrids are coming, and Wagoneer is folded back into Jeep. Alisa PriddleWriterWilliam WalkerPhotographer Feb 23, 2024 Jeep is not meeting its potential, mistakes have been made, and amends are coming in the form of new models and dropping the idea of making Wagoneer a sub-brand, we’ve learned in a discussion with its new global…
Due to inclement weather, we have decided that all our offices will remain closed today, January 17, 2024. This means that no counter service or call centers will be available to customers. We do not make this decision lightly, however, due to limited de-icing equipment we cannot make our buildings safe to access, and weather conditions have not improved…
Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery that occurs in every state, including Oregon. Since its inception in 2007, the Human Trafficking Hotline has identified 1,037 cases of human trafficking in Oregon, with 1,920 victims identified in these cases. Knowing that human trafficking is happening and learning to recognize what it looks like are the first steps in bringing it…
This letter contains information about new and amended laws from the 2023 Legislative Session. Unless otherwise stated, the law changes become effective January 1, 2024. Please review changes for 2024:Legislative Letter – 2023 changes.pdf Thank you, DMV Business Licensing 503-945-5052 DMVINSERT@odot.oregon.gov ** ALERT – Effective as of January 1, 2023 **SB256 – Counterfeit Supplemental Restraint SystemThis bill directly impacts…
DMV will no longer print paper copies of the Possessory Lien Packet, form 6828. There are a limited number of packages available at this time (25 lien packets per package). To order, visit: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/Email_forms/forms_mans_pubs.aspx All possessory lien documents can be found online here: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/Form/index.aspx It is highly recommended that tow companies review their lien procedures to ensure compliance with ORS Chapter…
A Dealer owns Oregon Vehicle Dealer Association? Oregon Vehicle Dealer Association, OVDA, is an association built by, owned by, and run by automotive dealers. Even our staff have worked at dealerships in various roles. This is critically important because the only people who know the industry well enough to educate dealers, to participate in discussions about the industry are…
Oregon’s new Pollinator Paradise license plates available Nov. 1 Oct. 18, 2023 For more information, contact Michelle Godfrey, 503-945-5270, michelle.d.godfrey@odot.oregon.gov SALEM, Ore. – The “bee plate” – Oregon State University Department of Horticulture’s Pollinator Paradise license plates – will be available to the public beginning Nov. 1, 2023. Pollinator Paradise plates have a $40 surcharge due at first issuance and every two-year…
This post is to inform you that everything is going to go digital. We do not want you to get left behind. DMV is going to soon be accepting deals digitally and will have an immediate response with services. It is important that you get set up with a Dealer Management System that ties everything together for you. We…
