Former dealer and newly elected U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno’s Transportation Freedom Act would revise and standardize fuel economy standards and offer tax savings to domestic manufacturers. +
Agent Summit will host the first ACE Trainer certification, a private event open to ACE-partnered agents and trainers who have earned ACE Compliance Officer certification. +
The South Carolina Consumer Freedom Act has stalled following a subcommittee hearing, a setback for Scout Motors’ campaign to sell directly to consumers in the state where its EVs will be built. +
SubPrime’s Nick Zulovich reports on the latest developments as federal regulators that govern auto retail and finance are reshaped and reformed under a second Trump administration. +
The State reports that, barring the passage of a proposed bill, residents of the state where Scout Motors EVs are built will have to travel to Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia or Florida to buy one. +
The Oklahoma Insurance Department accused Select Auto Protect of selling vehicle service contracts without a license following an investigation spurred by consumer complaints. +
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. +
