Mazda has attempted to cancel its franchise agreement with a Texas dealer for failing to complete Takata airbag recall orders. The matter will be decided in a hearing ordered by state regulators.
August 26, 2019
Hoover Mitsubishi’s Mark Hoover has sued two former employees accused of doctoring auto loan applications, a scheme that led to an FBI raid and the shuttering of the dealership.
August 21, 2019
A former dealership employee was accused of systematically scrapping nearly $250,000 worth of catalytic converters and selling them to a recycling center for pennies on the dollar.
August 13, 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Nissan Motor Acceptance will pay $3 million to settle charges that it unlawfully repossessed 113 vehicles belonging to active military members.
August 7, 2019
The former owners of Jacksonville, Fla.’s Riverside Chevrolet will pay more than $1 million in restitution and fines to settle charges of failing to pay trade-in liens, state sales tax, and employee withholding taxes.
August 5, 2019
Mehdi and Saaed Moslem have been charged with tax and bank fraud after IRS and FBI investigators say they uncovered a scheme to hide — then inflate — income from their Upstate New York auto dealership.
August 5, 2019
Longtime Wichita, Kan., Toyota dealer Mike Steven has sued the factory’s luxury division, claiming more than $120 million in damages stemming from a 30-year-old dispute over an unawarded Lexus franchise.
July 29, 2019
An Orange County jury found in favor of Toyota dealer Roger Hogan, who sued the factory for fraud and breach of contract amid claims the manufacturer concealed safety defect data and retaliated against him for going public with his concerns.
July 16, 2019
Three members of the Tillery family of Beaumont, Texas, have admitted to operating a gambling and money laundering ring fronted by their buy here, pay here dealership and its holding company.
July 9, 2019
A 2016 cyberattack laid bare the personally identifiable information of about 12.5 million customers of 130 U.S. dealerships, according to a Federal Trade Commission bulletin announcing a consent agreement with dealer software provider DealerBuilt.
June 13, 2019
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill that clears the way for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to sell cars in Texas while manufacturing RVs in Indiana, resolving an ongoing dispute between Berkshire Hathaway Automotive and the Texas DMV.
June 11, 2019
A Florida man was arrested after police say he attempted to use lost sales records to extort the owner of Jon Hall Chevrolet of Daytona Beach for $50,000 and a new Malibu.
June 10, 2019
Gene Earl Easterling will serve 63 months in federal prison on bank fraud, mail fraud, and drug charges following an investigation that determined he posed as an auto dealer to obtain $682,980 in loan checks.
June 3, 2019
Camping World and Gander RV’s Marcus Lemonis says his dealership’s 40-by-80-foot American flag is a tribute to military veterans and that he will not take it down, despite the threat of thousands of dollars in fines.
May 22, 2019
The Things’ Cory Barclay has created a list of rules for dealers interested in selling $200,000-plus vehicles, many revolving around factory-specific fine print that would shock most mass-market retailers.
May 15, 2019