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Tariq Kamal

Former Associate Publisher

Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 21, 2019

S.C. Dealer Sues Former GM, F&I Manager

Hoover Mitsubishi’s Mark Hoover has sued two former employees accused of doctoring auto loan applications, a scheme that led to an FBI raid and the shuttering of the dealership.

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Editorialby Tariq KamalAugust 19, 2019

Stay in Your Lane, Mr. Dealer. We’ll Be There Too.

Manufacturers can’t resist any opportunity to put their hand in the dealer’s wallet, but a recent lawsuit proves the consequences of any incursion on your factory’s business can be dire.

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Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 13, 2019

Days’ Supply Hits 71 on Weaker Sales

The latest report from the Automotive News Data Center finds U.S. franchised dealers were sitting on nearly 3.8 million new units as of Aug. 1, a 27-year high.

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Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 13, 2019

Va. Parts Manager Faces 20 Years for Embezzlement

A former dealership employee was accused of systematically scrapping nearly $250,000 worth of catalytic converters and selling them to a recycling center for pennies on the dollar.

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Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 12, 2019

Nissan Takes Step Back in Full-Size Truck Market

Nissan will end production of the diesel V-8 variant of the Titan XD in December after failing to capture more than a fraction of U.S. full-size pickup sales in the first half of 2019.

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Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 7, 2019

DOJ Settles Nissan Captive Case for $3M

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Nissan Motor Acceptance will pay $3 million to settle charges that it unlawfully repossessed 113 vehicles belonging to active military members.

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Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 5, 2019

Fla. Chevrolet Dealership Agrees to Million-Dollar Settlement

The former owners of Jacksonville, Fla.’s Riverside Chevrolet will pay more than $1 million in restitution and fines to settle charges of failing to pay trade-in liens, state sales tax, and employee withholding taxes.

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Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 5, 2019

Father/Son Dealers Face Federal Fraud Charges

Mehdi and Saaed Moslem have been charged with tax and bank fraud after IRS and FBI investigators say they uncovered a scheme to hide — then inflate — income from their Upstate New York auto dealership.

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Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 2, 2019

Report: Longer Commute, Bigger Auto Loan

LendingTree analysts have discovered a correlation between commute times and auto loan balances, finding that car buyers borrow $269 for every additional minute between home and work.

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Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 2, 2019

SAAR Dips to 16.6M in Watershed Sales Report

July deliveries increased 1.3% in the first monthly U.S. new-vehicle sales report to include none of the Detroit 3 automakers, but the seasonally adjusted annualized rate fell below 17 million for the fourth time this year.

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