The FTC Just Published the Dealer Playbook: The 5 Lines You’ll Hear, and Exactly What to Say Back
The FTC says Greenway Auto Group charged more than the advertised price in 92% of reviewed deals. Here are the…
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New York City Says CarGurus Rated a Honda $2,212 Under Market. With Fees, It Was $1,473 Over.
New York City says a CarGurus “Great Deal” Honda cost $1,473 over market once dealer fees were added. Here is…
FTC Drops Asbury Add-On Case After Two Years, Shifts Dealer Fight to Federal Court
The Federal Trade Commission spent more than two years trying to get its case against...
A Car Dealer Just Led a $22 Million Bet on the Robot That Calls You About Your Oil Change
A dealer group led STELLA Automotive AI's $22.1 million round. The real prize is the service drive, and federal robocall…
Group 1’s $1.25 Billion Bond Sale Is a Down Payment on Atlanta Luxury Dealerships
Car dealers usually talk about financing in terms of monthly payments and “what would it...
Walser Brings Ford Back After 20 Years. Ford Had Less Say in It Than You’d Think
Walser's largest acquisition returns Ford to its lineup after 20 years. The bigger story is how little control Ford had…
Capital Automotive Just Bought Back 49 Dealership Lots. Here’s Who Actually Owns the Ground Under Your Local Dealer.
Drive past a dealership and it’s natural to assume the name on the sign owns...
This ‘Trading Floor’ For New Cars Just Went Bankrupt. Federal Records Show It Wasn’t Even Legally Cleared To Move Its Own Inventory
Somewhere between the factory and your local dealership’s lot, thousands of brand-new cars change hands...
Honda Is Opening a New Dealership Down the Road. Its Longtime Dealer Says That’s Not Even the Worst Part
A car dealership losing a fight with its own manufacturer over territory is not, by...
A $5,295 Fee to ‘Certify’ a Car That Was Already Certified. The Rule Meant to Stop It Died Six Months Ago.
Manchester City Nissan will pay $4 million over alleged junk fees. The bigger story is that a CPO badge is…
Britain Has No Law Against This: Arnold Clark Just Ate a 65-Year Family Dealership Whole
There’s a SEAT and CUPRA dealership in Uddingston, Scotland that changed its name this month....
Three Car Dealers Paid $16 Million Over Discrimination Claims. The One That Refused to Settle Was Never Charged With It.
The FTC quietly stopped enforcing its dealer discrimination orders in November 2025. What actually governs markup now isn't the FTC…
The FTC Just Handed Car Dealers Back Their Favorite Financing Trick — And Called It Colorblind
Somewhere in a dealership finance office this week, a compliance manager who spent the last...
Wally Darwish Got the Deal of a Lifetime on Ten Dealerships. He Just Got a $30 Million Bill for Treating Them Like His Personal ATM
Ten car dealerships in the small, rural markets of upstate New York spent the better...
‘The Good Car Dealer’ Allegedly Forged a Dead Woman’s Signature to Sell Hail-Wrecked Cars as Clean
A Salt Lake City shop called The Good Car Dealer faces 15 felony title-fraud counts after prosecutors say it used…