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Tennessee Auto Dealer Sentenced to 42 Months in $24 Million Fraud Scheme
A federal judge has sentenced a former Nashville-area car dealer to 42 months in prison after a jury convicted him on multiple fraud charges tied to a multimillion-dollar financing scheme. Mark Janbakhsh of Brentwood, Tennessee, the chief executive officer and majority owner of Auto Masters, was found guilty of orchestrating a plan that fraudulently obtained…
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Porsche Seized as Judge Orders $5.2M Forfeiture in Massive Minnesota Welfare Fraud Case
The founder of a Minnesota nonprofit at the center of one of the largest pandemic-era fraud schemes in the country has been ordered to surrender millions of dollars in assets, including a luxury Porsche. A federal judge has ordered Aimee Bock, 44, to forfeit approximately $5.2 million in bank funds, a Porsche Panamera, high-end electronics,…
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Ferrari Awards Up to $18,000 Bonuses After €7.1 Billion Revenue Year
Ferrari will award record annual bonuses to thousands of its Italian employees after posting higher revenue and operating profit in 2025, even while delivering slightly fewer vehicles than the year before. The automaker shipped 13,640 cars to customers, 112 units short of its 2024 total. Despite that dip in volume, net revenues climbed 7 percent…
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Naked Man Hijacks Ambulance With Dying Patient Inside, Leads 90-MPH Police Chase
A Wisconsin ambulance call turned into a rolling nightmare Tuesday night when police say a naked man jumped into the driver’s seat of an active emergency vehicle, with a seriously ill patient already inside, and led officers on a high-speed chase. A Patient Mid-Transport Becomes a Hostage in Her Own Ambulance According to the Wisconsin…
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Used Car Inventory Improves, but Sub $20,000 Vehicles Remain Scarce
Used vehicle inventory is gradually improving in 2025, but affordable options under $20,000 remain increasingly hard to come by. The consumer price index shows used car prices were down 2% in January compared with a year earlier and down 1.8% from December, yet overall prices remain significantly higher than they were five years ago. The…
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Suspected Car Thief Arrested After Driving With Hood Up During L.A. River Pursuit
A suspected car thief was arrested early Friday after leading Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies on a chaotic pursuit through the Los Angeles River basin, driving at high speed with the vehicle’s hood flipped up and blocking the windshield before eventually crashing and trying to flee on foot. A Chase Into the Riverbed Deputies began…
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Three Men Sentenced After Filming Themselves Stealing $2.7 Million in Cars
Three men have been sentenced to prison after authorities in Birmingham, England, linked them to the theft of nearly £2 million, roughly $2.7 million, worth of vehicles during an eight-month crime spree. Callum James, 24, Jack Bardini, 18, and Deche Luton-Howe, 25, were sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on February 12 for their roles in…
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Dog Chases Cop Car Following Owner’s Arrest
A dog was seen chasing a San Antonio Police Department patrol vehicle after its owner was taken into custody, an incident now prompting an internal review by the department. It happened along Southcross Boulevard, where officers arrested a homeless man whose identity has not been released. A Dog Left Behind as the Cruiser Drove Off…
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Toddler Inside Carjacked Vehicle Before Fiery Jacksonville Crash, Man Arrested
A 34-year-old man was arrested after allegedly forcing a woman out of her vehicle in Jacksonville, Florida, stealing it with her 1-year-old child still inside, and crashing into another vehicle in a collision that sparked a fire, authorities said. A Carjacking With a Child Still in the Back Seat Deputies with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office…
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Stellantis Reintroduces Diesel Models Across Europe Amid EV Slowdown
Stellantis has begun reintroducing diesel versions of at least seven car and passenger van models across Europe, a strategic reversal from its previously aggressive electric vehicle plans. The move, which started in late 2025, affects models including the Peugeot 308, DS No. 4 hatchback, Opel Astra, Opel Combo van, Peugeot Rifter, and Citroën Berlingo passenger…
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The 5 Worst Car Auction Crashes in Recent History
Car auctions thrive on horsepower, spectacle, and the thrill of watching a rare machine cross the block, but every so often that same combination of speed and adrenaline turns into something far more serious. From mechanical failures to plain driver error, a handful of auction events over the past decade have gone chaotic in a…
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Volkswagen Ordered to Stand Criminal Trial in France Over Dieselgate
Volkswagen has been ordered by a Paris court to stand criminal trial in France over its role in the diesel-emissions scandal widely known as Dieselgate. Proceedings aren’t expected to begin before 2027, with scheduling discussions set for December of this year, according to reports. What Volkswagen Is Accused Of The German automaker faces allegations of…
