A federal court ruled against a federal agency’s rules to ban bait-and-switch tactics and prohibit auto dealers charging for add-on costs that do...
Federal Court Sides with Dealers Against CARS Rules
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Physical Audits Support Compliance Software in Thwarting CARS Rule Violations and Other Auto Dealership Cyber Crimes
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, May 22, 2024 -- As cyber crimes against auto dealerships escalate, dealers must recognize the importance of conducting frequent...
FTC’s New CARS Rule Imposes Added Requirements on Auto Dealers
Almost 18 months after it first proposed the rule, the FTC announced its Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation (CARS) Rule, which goes into...
FTC Will Await Legal Challenges Before Enforcing CARS Rule
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an order Jan. 18 postponing the effective date of the Combatting Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Rule as a legal...
CARS Rules on Junk Fees to Go Into Effect in 2024 Despite Industry Objections
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this week finalized protections against junk fees when buying a car set to take effect in 2024 that dealer...
Commerce Department: Dealers Should Display Privacy Labels on Connected Cars
The federal government wants privacy disclosures on new-vehicle windshields as part of a broad range of recommendations concerning...
vAuto Enhances Conquest Win VIN-Specific Incentives to New Cars
vAuto recently announced new functionality that solves another pain point for franchise dealers: managing increasingly complex new vehicle...
Commerce Department Proposes Ban on Chinese, Russian Connected Cars
Last month, the Biden Administration moved to ban on the sale of connected and autonomous vehicles in the U.S. that are equipped with Chinese and...
FTC Files Reply to NADA’s Lawsuit on CARS Act
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed its 97 page brief in opposition to the legal challenge to the Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule...
Court: Auto Dealerships Liable for Sales Tax When Employees Use Cars that are for Sale
A recent decision in Arkansas could cost auto dealerships who allow their employees to use vehicles that are up for sale on their lots. In a case...