U.S. Ford and Lincoln dealers now have access to SelectFI’s predictive lending technology via The Shop by FordDirect, a marketplace for dealer-facing, factory-vetted tools and services. +
NCC has launched Credit Abuse Risk, an Equifax-powered feature designed to assess intent to pay and identify default risk when the customer’s credit is pulled. +
TrueCar will implement a new vehicle pricing standard as part of an effort to help dealers remain in compliance with federal regulations against deceptive tactics. +
State Attorney General Rob Bonta says General Motors will pay $12.8 million to settle charges the factory sold OnStar-generated driver data to insurance companies. +
A new report from Halcyon finds ransomware attacks now account for 44% of all reported cyber incidents after more than doubling in frequency last year. +
Autoblog’s Leroy Marion reports on the “full replica” of a Georgia Lexus dealer’s online presence that convinced a would-be customer to pay $77,300 for a nonexistent vehicle. +
Attorneys representing Tesla in North Dakota, where the EV manufacturer hopes to sell vehicles directly to consumers, have asked a state court to declare it is not, in fact, a manufacturer. +
BizzyCar’s Q1 2026 Recall Report finds Ford units affected by an electrical issue accounted for nearly 40% of all notices, part of a trend toward larger campaigns that touch multiple models and production cycles. +
Lindsay Automotive owes $3.1 million to Maryland and up to $75 million to customers of three D.C.-area dealerships as part of a settlement with state and federal regulators. +
The Swickard auto group will pay Alaska up to $1 million to settle charges of unfair and deceptive advertising practices and violations of state laws governing used car sales. +
