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FTC Approves Final Consent in Deceptive Auto Add-On Case

Date

May 15, 2015

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission approved a final consent order with a company that deceptively advertised its add-on biweekly auto payment plan. National Payment...

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Supporting Michigan Senate Bill 268, And Recommending That the Michigan Legislature Consider Expanding the Bill To Permit Automobile Manufacturers To Sell New Motor Vehicles Directly To Consumers

Date

May 11, 2015

Matter Number

V150004

FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request from Michigan State Senator Darwin L. Booher, on the possible competitive effects of a legislation that would permit manufacturers of a category...

FTC Staff Comment Regarding Michigan Senate Bill 268 (170.18 KB)

Press Release

FTC Staff Urges Michigan Legislature to Repeal Ban on Direct-to-Consumer Sale of Motor Vehicles by Auto Manufacturers

Date

May 11, 2015

Federal Trade Commission staff has submitted comments to Michigan State Senator Darwin L. Booher in response to his request for a comment on the possible competitive effects of a legislative proposal...

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Statement of the Federal Trade Commission In the Matter of ZF Friedrichshafen AG and TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.

Date

May 8, 2015

Federal Trade Commission (FTC);

Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman;

Julie Brill, Former Commissioner;

Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner;

Terrell McSweeny

Matter Number

141 0235

Statement of the Commission (68.52 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Separate Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen ZF Friedrichshafen AG/TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.

Date

May 8, 2015

Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

141 0235

Separate Statement of Commissioner Ohlhausen (18.05 KB)

Press Release

FTC Puts Conditions on Merger of Auto Parts Suppliers ZF Friedrichshafen AG and TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.

Date

May 5, 2015

Two of the world’s largest auto parts suppliers, ZF Friedrichshafen AG and TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., have agreed to divest TRW's linkage and suspension business in North America and Europe, to...

Cases and Proceedings

City Nissan Inc., In the Matter of (Ross Nissan of El Monte)

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

April 1, 2015

FTC Matter/File Number

132 3114

Cases and Proceedings

Jim Burke Automotive, Inc., In the Matter of (Jim Burke Nissan)

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

April 1, 2015

FTC Matter/File Number

152 3036

Cases and Proceedings

National Payment Network, Inc., In the Matter of (NPN)

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

April 1, 2015

FTC Matter/File Number

132 3285

Press Release

FTC, Multiple Law Enforcement Partners Announce Crackdown on Deception, Fraud in Auto Sales, Financing and Leasing

Date

March 26, 2015

Operation Ruse Control, a nationwide and cross-border crackdown to protect consumers when purchasing or leasing a car, encompasses 252 enforcement actions.

Press Release

FTC, Law Enforcement Partners to Announce Crackdown on Deception, Fraud in Auto Industry

Date

March 25, 2015

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will hold a media call on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. EDT to announce a nationwide and cross-border crackdown on deceptive auto sales practices with...

Press Release

BMW Settles FTC Charges that Its MINI Division Illegally Conditioned Warranty Coverage on Use of Its Parts and Service

Date

March 19, 2015

BMW of North America LLC has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its MINI Division violated the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act by telling consumers that BMW would void their warranty...

Press Release

FTC Approves Final Order in Texas Auto Dealer Deceptive Ad Case

Date

February 13, 2015

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order involving deceptive advertising charges against a Dallas auto dealer, TXVT Limited Partnership (doing...

Cases and Proceedings

TXVT Limited Partnership, In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

February 13, 2015

FTC Matter/File Number

142 3117

Cases and Proceedings

First American Title Lending of Georgia, LLC, In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

February 6, 2015

FTC Matter/File Number

132 3264

Press Release

In First FTC Cases Against Car Title Lenders, Companies Settle Charges They Deceptively Advertised the Cost of Their Loans

Date

January 30, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission has taken action for the first time against two car title lenders, reaching settlements that will require them to stop their use of deceptive advertising to market title...

Federal Register Notice

16 CFR Part 455: Used Motor Vehicle Trade Regulation Rule; Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Rulemaking to March 17, 2015

Date

January 28, 2015

Press Release

FTC Extends Comment Period on Additional Proposed Changes to Used Car Rule

Date

January 22, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission is extending the public comment period on proposed changes to its Used Car Rule from January 30, 2015, to March 17, 2015. In November 2014, the FTC sought public comments...

Press Release

FTC Halts Texas Auto Dealer’s Deceptive Ads

Date

December 23, 2014

An auto dealer in suburban Dallas has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it used deceptive ads to promote the sale and lease of its vehicles, including an ad that claimed consumers...

Press Release

FTC Takes Action Against Two Auto Dealership Chains For Violating 2012 Orders Prohibiting Deceptive Advertising of Vehicle Costs

Date

December 12, 2014

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against two auto dealer groups, operating in five states with more than two dozen retail stores, for civil penalties for violations of FTC administrative...

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