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Tariq Kamal

Former Associate Publisher

Newsby Tariq KamalSeptember 12, 2018

Carolina Dealers Face Florence Losses

Cox Automotive’s Jonathan Smoke weighed the automotive impact of the impending landfall of Hurricane Florence compared with losses suffered in Texas and Florida last year.

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Newsby Tariq KamalSeptember 6, 2018

Two NY Dealers to Cease ‘Bogus’ Etch Sales

New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced that new-car dealerships in the Bronx and Westchester have agreed to end ‘fraudulent, deceptive, and illegal’ sales of a ‘bogus’ anti-theft product and offer restitution to at least 1,100 car buyers.

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Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 27, 2018

Ferrari 250 GTO Breaks Auction Record

An extremely rare Ferrari became the most valuable car ever sold at auction, going for $48.4 million at RM Sotheby’s Monterey.

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Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 16, 2018

Alert: Phishing Scam Targets Agents

Jeff Wanning of the Central States Family of Companies is warning F&I agents and their staffs to be on the lookout for fraudulent emails amidst a rash of agency hacks.

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Editorialby Tariq KamalAugust 6, 2018

They Took Cadillac for a Ride

Hindsight is 20/20, but at least one industry member saw GM’s latest mishap coming a mile away.

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Newsby Tariq KamalJuly 30, 2018

Capital One: Auto Growing as Competition Intensifies

Capital One announced gains in its auto finance division even as directors acknowledged increasing competition in the subprime space.

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Newsby Tariq KamalJuly 25, 2018

Former FCA Chief Sergio Marchionne Dead at 66

Sergio Marchionne, former CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Ferrari N.V., has died following complications from surgery.

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Articlesby Tariq KamalJune 26, 2018

The CFPB’s Spirit Lives On

In the first of a series of F&I Think Tank webinars, attorney Eric Johnson offered a wake-up call to dealers and F&I professionals who thought the industry won a decisive victory over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau when the federal agency’s auto finance guidance was rescinded in May.

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Newsby Tariq KamalMay 17, 2018

Freed From CFPB Order, Toyota Financial to Raise Markup Caps

Toyota’s captive finance company announced it will raise its dealer markup caps following the early termination of consent orders issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Justice.

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Articlesby Tariq KamalMay 11, 2018

Sales Pro of the Month: Tony Makes It Easy

Sales Pro of the Month Tony Ortega regularly reaches the 30-car mark at Mercedes-Benz of Plano (Texas).

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