
Tariq Kamal
Former Associate Publisher

Former Associate Publisher
BMW is the latest manufacturer to be accused of falsifying new vehicle sales reports, a practice that has led to lawsuits and investigations. Are dealers conspirators or victims?
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Convinced he was framed for financial crimes in Japan, former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn somehow slipped past surveillance and fled to his home in Lebanon.
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The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating accusations that BMW conspired with American dealers to inflate monthly sales reports.
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A Florida Highway Patrol investigation led to the arrests of husband and wife dealers accused of submitting at least 35 phantom RISCs for purchase by an auto finance company.
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Is it possible those who have resisted the move toward a fully online transaction were right all along? Take a hard look at the benefits — and limitations — of digital F&I.
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The federal spending bill being negotiated by House and Senate leaders is not likely to include an extension of the $7,500 tax credit for buyers of electric vehicles.
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Kerrigan Advisors’ latest Blue Sky Report finds the pace of U.S. dealership buy/sell activity quickened in the third quarter and could accelerate further in Q4.
Read More →The trend toward hybrid sales and finance managers shows no signs of slowing. Dealers who want to close the business office must be sure they don’t shut the door on their customers as well.
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President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and factory and labor officials all cheered the imminent passage of a revised version of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade bill.
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A new sales and finance workflow has delivered higher profits, product sales, and customer satisfaction for Anchorage, Alaska’s Continental Auto Group — all without a single F&I manager.
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