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Tariq Kamal

Former Associate Publisher

Articlesby Tariq KamalMarch 18, 2019

Q&A: Car Fraud Puts Dealers on the Hook

Famed car fraud attorney Bruce Shaw says the courts show no mercy to dealers who resell counterfeit units and shares hard-won advice for spotting sophisticated fakes and avoiding costly lawsuits.

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Newsby Tariq KamalMarch 15, 2019

Cheap Seats: Top 10 Millennial Vehicles

A survey of QuoteWizard users finds younger drivers favor vehicles with an average 2018-MY MSRP of only $23,829, generating a Top 10 list dominated by affordable sedans.

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Articlesby Tariq KamalMarch 14, 2019

Quirk Chevrolet: Just Give Them the Price

A straightforward approach to sales and customer service helped make Quirk Chevrolet America’s No. 1 Silverado, Bolt, and Volt dealer, and their front line is a highly skilled, efficient, and long-tenured BDC.

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Newsby Tariq KamalMarch 13, 2019

US, Canadian Dealers Strong as Disruptors Advance in Global Auto Finance Report

FICO’s second annual survey of auto finance customers finds the United States and Canada atop the dealer-arranged financing rankings even as the number of auto loans originated online jumped from 5% to 13% year-over-year.

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Newsby Tariq KamalMarch 12, 2019

Trump Budget Kills EV Tax Credit

The White House’s proposed 2020 budget would allow the federal electric-vehicle tax credit to expire and terminate an Energy Department program that helped fund investments in EV production by three manufacturers in seven states.

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Newsby Tariq KamalMarch 6, 2019

Bloomberg: Trump Issued Ultimatum to Factory Execs

Sources say administration officials demanded automakers get onboard with President Trump’s plan to relax federal fuel-economy regulations and abandon any support for California’s stricter standards.

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Newsby Tariq KamalMarch 4, 2019

SAAR Falls to 18-Month Low After Slow February

U.S. dealers sold 1.27 million new cars and light trucks in February, a 2.9% year-over-year decline and the industry’s weakest two-month start in five years.

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Newsby Tariq KamalMarch 3, 2019

Seinfeld Sues Calif. Dealer

Jerry Seinfeld has sued European Collectibles of Costa Mesa, Calif., over the purchase of an ‘inauthentic’ 1958 Porsche Carrera.

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Newsby Tariq KamalMarch 1, 2019

Musk Taunts Dealers as Tesla Shutters Stores

Tesla CEO Elon Musk wished U.S. auto dealers 'Good luck' with mounting a legal challenge as the electric-vehicle manufacturer announced a sudden switch to an online-only retail model.

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Done Dealby Tariq KamalFebruary 28, 2019

Get Out of My Store

Dealers have become increasingly vocal and organized in resistance to expensive and onerous factory-mandated facility upgrades.

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