Automotive News reports a group of Florida dealers has formally challenged Scout Motors’ plans to sell EVs directly to consumers, citing state law establishing the EV maker as a “common entity” with Volkswagen. +
ACE will offer Automotive Compliance Specialist certification to Agent Summit attendees at the upcoming 2025 event, continuing a tradition that began in 2017. +
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed CARS Rule on procedural grounds, finding the agency violated its own policies by finalizing a new trade regulation rule without advance notice. +
Experts say identity fraud is on the rise and costing the American auto industry billions while inconveniencing legitimate customers. The Detroit Free Press investigates. +
The compliance training provider announced the launch of a new enterprise designed to forge partnerships through current, actionable content developed in partnership with industry experts. +
President Trump ordered an end to the federal “EV mandate,” targeting sales goals, funds for charging infrastructure and state-level emissions standards. EV tax credits could be next. +
The U.S. Commerce Department will finalize a ban on the sale of Chinese cars and trucks before President Joe Biden leaves office, leaving the incoming administration to decide which factories and vehicles to exempt. +
In a new lawsuit, the FTC and the attorney general of Maryland say the three-store Lindsay Automotive Group made millions by systematically overcharging customers. Executives denied the charges. +
Attorney Jim Ganther predicts a number of benefits to dealers and consumer will flow from economic, trade and environmental policies promoted, enacted and enforced by a second Trump administration. +
The California New Car Dealers Association sent a cease-and-desist letter to Volkswagen’s Scout Motors division, claiming plans to sell its EVs directly to consumers would violate state law. +
