Valerie Drewlow, the former office manager at Greeley (Colo.) Nissan and Greeley Volkswagen, was arrested and faces charges of stealing $182,815 from the dealerships. +
The owner of New York’s Bul Auto Sales and Jacksonville’s Karma franchise has been arrested in Florida, where he faces charges of fraud and dealing in stolen property. +
The California New Car Dealers Association is suing to prevent further collections of deposits for the upcoming Afeela 1 EV, which the factory plans to sell directly to consumers. +
A unanimous state supreme court decision finds NJ CAR lacks standing to sue Ford Motor Co. for alleged violations of New Jersey franchise laws relating to the Lincoln Commitment program. +
Mark Janbakhsh faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison after being convicted in a bank fraud conspiracy involving his brother, inflated inventory and unearned lines of credit. +
Tesla is allowed to sell its EVs directly to consumers in Ohio, but its competitor, Rivian, is not. The latter is suing to end the state's ban on DTC sales and its rival’s carveout. +
Electrek’s Fred Lambert says a review of documents following a $243 million judgment against Tesla reveals the EV maker withheld collision data critical to the plaintiffs’ case. +
An Ohio woman whose vehicle was repossessed by Taylor Kia of Lima following a conditional delivery is suing the dealership after successfully claiming its business name. +
New agreements set the levy on vehicles imported from South Korea at 15% and extend an Aug. 1 deadline that would have subjected Mexico-built units to a 30% tariff. +
Lamborghini accused Gold Coast Exotic Imports of selling 32 units in violation of its dealer agreement, including one purchased by a convicted criminal and unlicensed reseller. +
