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Convinced he was framed for financial crimes in Japan, former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn somehow slipped past surveillance and fled to his home in Lebanon.
December 31, 2019
A number of U.S. auto dealers and dealership sales and F&I personnel were the victims or alleged perpetrators in several major fraud cases this year.
December 30, 2019
The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating accusations that BMW conspired with American dealers to inflate monthly sales reports.
December 26, 2019
ACV Auctions has acquired TrueFrame, a vehicle inspections provider specializing in but not limited to collision investigations.
December 19, 2019
The long, car-heavy list of vehicles set to depart the new vehicle market in 2020 includes the venerable Chevrolet Impala, which has been in noncontinuous production since 1957.
December 19, 2019
New research from AAA finds drivers who are experienced and comfortable with advanced driver assistance systems are nearly twice as likely to drive distracted.
December 18, 2019
The National Automobile Dealers Association estimates U.S. new vehicle sales will fall to 16.8 million units as internal and external forces reshape the auto retail industry.
December 18, 2019
The federal spending bill being negotiated by House and Senate leaders is not likely to include an extension of the $7,500 tax credit for buyers of electric vehicles.
December 17, 2019
Kerrigan Advisors’ latest Blue Sky Report finds the pace of U.S. dealership buy/sell activity quickened in the third quarter and could accelerate further in Q4.
December 16, 2019
Asbury Automotive has agreed to acquire the Park Place group of dealerships, adding 17 Texas rooftops and raising Asbury’s highline revenue to approximately 50% of its total.
December 12, 2019
DealerSocket announced the launch of Single Page Appraisal, a new feature available to users of the company’s Inventory+ platform.
December 11, 2019
President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and factory and labor officials all cheered the imminent passage of a revised version of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade bill.
December 11, 2019
Franchised dealers in five states can now opt into Cadillac Live, a new sales platform that connects car shoppers with remote agents for real-time online demos.
December 9, 2019
Concerns over the economy and political climate failed to discourage franchised and independent retailers surveyed for Cox Automotive’s latest Dealer Sentiment Index.
December 9, 2019
Experian analysts say buyers of pre-owned vehicles accounted for 55.15% of all U.S. auto loan originations in the third quarter, a 2.4% year-over-year increase.
December 6, 2019