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Tariq Kamal

Former Associate Publisher

Newsby Tariq KamalMarch 15, 2019

Cheap Seats: Top 10 Millennial Vehicles

A survey of QuoteWizard users finds younger drivers favor vehicles with an average 2018-MY MSRP of only $23,829, generating a Top 10 list dominated by affordable sedans.

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Newsby Tariq KamalMarch 13, 2019

US, Canadian Dealers Strong as Disruptors Advance in Global Auto Finance Report

FICO’s second annual survey of auto finance customers finds the United States and Canada atop the dealer-arranged financing rankings even as the number of auto loans originated online jumped from 5% to 13% year-over-year.

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Newsby Tariq KamalMarch 12, 2019

Trump Budget Kills EV Tax Credit

The White House’s proposed 2020 budget would allow the federal electric-vehicle tax credit to expire and terminate an Energy Department program that helped fund investments in EV production by three manufacturers in seven states.

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Newsby Tariq KamalMarch 6, 2019

Bloomberg: Trump Issued Ultimatum to Factory Execs

Sources say administration officials demanded automakers get onboard with President Trump’s plan to relax federal fuel-economy regulations and abandon any support for California’s stricter standards.

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Newsby Tariq KamalMarch 4, 2019

SAAR Falls to 18-Month Low After Slow February

U.S. dealers sold 1.27 million new cars and light trucks in February, a 2.9% year-over-year decline and the industry’s weakest two-month start in five years.

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Newsby Tariq KamalMarch 3, 2019

Seinfeld Sues Calif. Dealer

Jerry Seinfeld has sued European Collectibles of Costa Mesa, Calif., over the purchase of an ‘inauthentic’ 1958 Porsche Carrera.

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Newsby Tariq KamalMarch 1, 2019

Musk Taunts Dealers as Tesla Shutters Stores

Tesla CEO Elon Musk wished U.S. auto dealers 'Good luck' with mounting a legal challenge as the electric-vehicle manufacturer announced a sudden switch to an online-only retail model.

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Newsby Tariq KamalFebruary 27, 2019

Ed Napleton Buys Minnesota Dealer Group

Chicago’s Ed Napleton Automotive Group has acquired the Minneapolis-based Village Automotive Group, which includes the only Lexus dealerships in Minnesota.

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Newsby Tariq KamalFebruary 25, 2019

Fed: Auto Finance Hit New Highs, Lows in Q4

Concerns over subprime lending and 90-day delinquencies offset an otherwise prosperous year for the auto finance industry.

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Newsby Tariq KamalFebruary 21, 2019

US Auto Loans Reach $1.14 Trillion

Lending Tree’s most recent auto finance snapshot finds originations, amounts financed, and monthly payments all accelerated in 2018.

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