Herb Chambers will pay $11.8 million to settle allegations that eight of his companies improperly obtained federal COVID-19 relief funds. Executives and attorneys blamed confusion over shifting guidelines. +
J.D. Power reports EVs accounted for 9.3% of all U.S. sales last month, up from 8.4% in March 2024. Tesla remains the most considered EV brand despite a steadily declining share of the segment. +
Several customers of Oxford County Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Paris, Maine, tell the U.S. Sun their vehicles are locked up in the dealership, which was forced to close last week. +
AutoNation has acquired Groove Ford and Groove Mazda of suburban Denver from Summit Automotive Partners, completing the selloff of Summit’s Colorado Groove stores that started last year. +
Stellantis will offer U.S. buyers a choice between April incentives and an employee discount through the end of the month. Hyundai and Genesis prices are frozen for the next 60 days. +
President Donald Trump has spared vehicle manufacturers and some auto part suppliers from sweeping new “reciprocal” tariffs announced today. Both remain subject to 25% tariffs announced in March. +
An EVAI survey of more than 2,500 fleet executives finds they are actively seeking stronger partnerships with dealers as they seek to improve efficiency and transition to EVs.+
U.S. new-vehicle sales reported to Automotive News showed multiple double-digit gains and few losses in March as new tariffs set to go into effect starting April 3 are expected to raise prices. +
The owner of two Los Angeles-area Nissan dealerships says the factory orchestrated a “deliberate and nefarious scheme” to “suffocate” his rooftops by purposely depriving them of needed inventory. +
Nikola founder and former CEO Trevor Milton says he has been pardoned by President Donald Trump, escaping a four-year federal prison sentence and $1 million fine. +
