Category: Global

It Just Got Harder For Car Dealers To Scam You

The Federal Trade Commission has announced new regulations, called the Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule, that are meant to stop car dealers from screwing customers with hidden fees and other bait-and-switch pricing tactics.

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Honda e scrapped globally – carsales.com.au

Battery-powered Japanese mini-car will be retired next month The pint-size morsel of forbidden fruit that is the Honda e will go out of production next month after just four years on sale in

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US FTC finalizes car-buying rules to rein in junk fees, bait-and-switch

Federal Trade Commission seal is seen at a news conference at FTC headquarters in Washington, U.S., July 24, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Auto dealers will

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U.S. FTC finalizes car-buying rules to rein in dealership junk fees, ‘shady tactics’

WASHINGTON — Auto dealers will be barred from luring vehicle buyers with promises they do not keep and will not be able to charge junk fees under a new rule, the U.S. Federal

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Inflation is sticky in November, CPI shows, on higher rents and used-car prices

The numbers: The cost of living rose a scant 0.1% in November thanks to lower oil prices, but another key measure of inflation showed higher costs of other goods and services such as

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Eaton’s heavy-duty four-speed electric vehicle transmission receives prestigious award from top China-based automotive publication

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., December 12, 2023–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced it has received the “2023 Top 100 Players of China’s New Automotive Supply Chain” award for its heavy-duty four-speed electric vehicle

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Automotive cooling solution provider Yen Sun expects robust growth in auto MCUs

The Taiwan-based electronics thermal and ventilation solution provider, Yen Sun Technology Corp., has benefited from the market demand for automotive MCUs. In November 2023, the company saw consolidated revenue of NT$300 million, a

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Maine’s upcoming vote on phasing out gas car sales, explained

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Board of Environmental Protection is set to vote just before Christmas on a controversial rule aimed at phasing out new sales of gas-powered cars and boosting electric vehicle adoption.

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EV Push Worries Car Dealers Facing Disillusioned Buyers

Car manufacturers may be cranking out vehicles that don’t need gasoline, but the traditional model still dominates the market. As inventories of electric cars grow faster than sales, car dealers are feeling increasingly

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Many Car Dealers Are Getting Nervous About EV Push

Auto dealers across many parts of the country say electric vehicles are becoming too hard a sell for buyers worried about the range, reliability and price of these models. When Paul LaRochelle heard

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