
Tariq Kamal
Former Associate Publisher

Former Associate Publisher

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Ford Motor Co.’s emissions testing and certification processes, the factory revealed in an SEC filing today.
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A customer of a San Diego-area Chrysler dealership has been arrested and charged with starting a fire that destroyed eight vehicles, including his own, and later conspiring to steal a Dodge Charger from the same lot.
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CDK Global has filed an opposition brief in federal court, urging the judge in an ongoing lawsuit not to dismiss claims at least two dealers allowed unauthorized third parties to access CDK’s systems.
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Carvana broke into the top 10 in its first appearance on Automotive News’ list of the nation's Top 100 Used Retailers, more than doubling its output to more than 94,000 units and outpacing the Asbury, Larry H. Miller, and Ken Garff groups.
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A bill that would undo two class-action lawsuits accusing Indiana dealers of charging exorbitant document preparation fees could be signed or vetoed by Gov. Eric Holcomb this week or become law Monday if he takes no action.
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President Trump kicked off a weeklong public awareness campaign for the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with a visit to Nuss Truck and Equipment in Burnsville, Minn.
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Despite escalating new-car prices and plateauing sales, NADA analysts report little change to American dealers’ per-copy average, penetration rates, and F&I income as a percentage of gross profit in 2018.
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Lamborghini has launched a new certified pre-owned program in the U.S. and other markets, promising carefully maintained and thoroughly inspected and road-tested units to discerning used-car buyers.
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Bernie Moreno has sold all but two of his auto dealerships to Canada’s Rafih group in an effort to devote himself more fully to his blockchain technology firm and its recently unveiled CHAMPtitles solution.
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The Wisconsin legislature has passed a bill that would authorize the fast-tracking of auto retail fraud complaints and allow investigators to shutter dealerships earlier in the process.
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