Daniel Winchell, the former owner of three Northwest Iowa dealerships, was accused of selling vehicles out of trust and charged with multiple counts of theft and ongoing criminal conduct. +
Lithia Motors will pay restitution to customers of five dealerships plus a $300,000 civil penalty to settle charges related to fees not included in advertised vehicle prices. +
Mitsubishi says John Deery Motor Co. has violated its dealer agreement by failing to provide showroom space and erect proper signage at a rooftop shared with Nissan and Lincoln franchises. +
Carfax reports more than 2.45 million U.S.-registered vehicles have rolled-back odometers, an increase of 14% from 2024, led by California’s 532,200 units. +
State officials have stepped into the void left by a slowdown in federal rulemaking. Attorney highlights some of the 119 recent changes affecting the auto finance industry. +
Tesla has been ordered to revise marketing language implying its vehicles can operate autonomously or face a 30-day suspension of its California dealer license. +
The Colorado Motor Vehicle Board voted 6-2 to grant a dealer license to Volkswagen subsidiary Scout Motors, allowing Scout to sell directly to EV buyers in that state. +
U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton announced bank and wire fraud charges against Tricolor’s former CEO and COO and guilty pleas for two executives who are cooperating with prosecutors. +
President Donald Trump has signed “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence,” a new executive order that forbids individual states from regulating AI. +
Miami Police have accused Yuddy Mejias of issuing more than $1 million in checks to her husband and son and manipulating Brickell Motors’ accounting system to hide the theft. +
