Category: Global

CFPB sues auto dealer for illegally locking cars, re-possessing vehicles, other shady activities

Comment on this storyComment NEW YORK — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday sued USASF Servicing, the financial arm of a chain of auto dealerships found mostly in the South, alleging the

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Pricetag for car carrier fire: More than $330 million

The fire on the Panamanian-registered Fremantle Highway, which was carrying new cars, resulted in the death of a crew member and the injury of seven others who jumped overboard to escape the flames.

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Autohome Shifts Into Brighter Lane Of Shaky China Auto Market With NEV, Used Car Focus

Just_Super Online car trader Autohome Inc. (NYSE:ATHM, 2518.HK) is slowly leaving behind a dark period for the company as several years of pandemic-induced slowness recede into its rear-view mirror. But growing economic uncertainty

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Pittsfield Licensing Board Pulls Used-Car Dealer’s License / iBerkshires.com

The used-car lot on East Street has been emptied out after the its license was pulled MOnday. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A used-car dealership has been shut down because of alleged misconduct. On

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6 Used Cars To Stay Away From

sturti / Getty Images/iStockphoto Buying a used car can be a savvy move if you want a reliable vehicle at an affordable price. However, there are some used cars that aren’t great investments.

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Rhode Island car dealerships to pay $557,000 for deceptive sales

The July agreement also alleged the three Grieco stores violated the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, charging customers more for vehicles than the price advertised on their website, later adding addendum fees and describing

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California to review consumer data privacy in cars

California state regulators will review the data protection policies of car manufacturers as part of the state’s efforts on consumer privacy. The audit will focus on connected vehicles that tie in with drivers’

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car Sales Improved In Q2 2023

In terms of volume, it was the best quarter ever. Jul 31, 2023 at 11:46am ET The second quarter of 2023 brought us an interesting surprise in the hydrogen fuel cell car segment

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Wholesale used car prices dropped again—what that means for bargain shoppers

Car dealers paid about 1% less for used cars at auction in the first half of July than they did in June. That’s news, mainly because wholesale prices were already down more than

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Automotive News panel: Big Three relying on UAW apparatus to deliver for Wall Street in contract talks

A livestream discussion Thursday between Jamie Butters, executive editor of industry journal Automotive News, and Art Wheaton, the director of labor studies at Cornell University, on the contract negotiations between the United Auto

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