The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 19, 2024

The National Automobile Dealers Association protested the decision, joining the Texas Auto Dealers Association in filing a petition in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, leading to a pause on the FTC's rule. Dealers found to be violating CARS rules could see fines of $50,120 for every offense.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the finalization of the new Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) rule designed to prevent auto dealers from utilizing bait-and-switch tactics and hidden junk fees. What’s more, now they can point to specific legal provisions that will help protect them in the process.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

House Bill 1721 and its companion Senate Bill 5592 seek to re-establish what exactly constitutes zero-emissions and how to create a situation where companies are able to circumvent the dealer model. Were moving in this direction. Were moving in this direction. I want to give consumers more options as we make this transition, Rep.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 8, 2024

But the trucks are still out of compliance with federal guidelines and legally have to be recalled. All dealers should be notified of the defect by October 8th. Obviously, responsible drivers can simply slap the stalk to end the signaling manually — something motorcyclists have been doing for ages.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 24, 2023

He dropped the car at a local dealership using the weekend key drop, and a call to the store on Monday revealed that the dealer would not fix the car under warranty because of the track use. & Luke said he got a $13,000 quote to replace the engine but hasn’t decided whether or not to pursue legal action against Toyota.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

An Alabama Ford dealer has a solution , however, in the form of a base F-150 XL with a Roush supercharger and other upgrades. The Ford F-150 Raptor R is a seriously impressive truck with an equally serious price tag that puts it out of reach for most buyers. The truck also has a 3.73

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The insurers seek to regain that amount they paid out plus legal costs, attorney fees, delay damages, prejudgment interest, and other relief the court deems appropriate. The insureds made and were paid claims totaling more than $1million under all three policies.

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EV Life

AUGUST 28, 2020

Most car sites are built for gas vehicles, so you have to do countless hours of blog research. States like California give you the legal right to install a charger if you submit a request and pay for installation. However, even with leasing, users find it challenging and time consuming to haggle complex lease terms with dealers.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Dealers don’t seem to be particularly enthusiastic about electrification anymore either. The vehicles themselves are getting harder to move — something literally every dealer source I have has expressed to me this year.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 1, 2022

I'd be shocked if anyone left a Chevrolet dealer because of something Barra said to the press or canceled a Ford Mustang Mach-E order because of something Jim Farley tweeted (and Farley once trolled Musk via Twitter ). This very website isn't short on both news articles that paint Musk in an unflattering light and critical op-eds.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 23, 2021

You must have the Vehicle serviced and repaired by one of the Vehicle manufacturer’s franchised dealers or authorised repairers or, if repair work is covered by your Vehicle insurance, by a repairer authorised by your insurer. You can watch the handover video from Fully Charged in this blog post. Maintenance. Get your tickets here.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

As for warranties , there is legal precedent that original auto warranties cannot be voided completely by modifications — only the part(s) affected by retrofit will have their warranties affected. Drivers of converted cars have received high levels of cooperation from dealer service departments so far.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! We wont know how dealers will respond to service requests until we start driving converted cars. What Are Plug-In Hybrids (PHEVs)?

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