General Motors LLC will pay $12.75 million to resolve a civil lawsuit alleging the automaker unlawfully sold the personal information and driving data of hundreds of thousands of OnStar subscribers to consumer reporting agencies whose products are widely used by the auto insurance industry, the California Attorney General’s office and the district attorneys of Los […]
Gee Automotive Acquires 15 Jim Click and Tuttle-Click Dealerships, Three Collision Centers
Gee Automotive Companies has completed its acquisition of 15 dealerships and three collision repair centers from the Jim Click Automotive Team in Southern Arizona and the Tuttle-Click Automotive Group in Southern California, the company announced May 6. The deal closed April 28 and includes nine Tucson-area stores from Jim Click and six Orange County stores […]
California Volkswagen Dealers File State Protests Over Scout Motors Direct Sales
Fourteen California Volkswagen dealers have filed protests at the state’s New Motor Vehicle Board challenging Volkswagen and its Scout Motors subsidiary over plans to sell Scout vehicles directly to consumers, opening a second legal front against the automaker’s direct-to-consumer strategy. The California New Car Dealers Association announced the filings May 1. The protests allege Volkswagen […]
CAWA to Host California Legislative Day June 23 in Sacramento
The California Automotive Wholesalers’ Association will hold its California Legislative Day on June 23, bringing aftermarket parts industry members to Sacramento to meet with state lawmakers about issues affecting the sector. The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and requires separate registration from CAWA’s Leadership & Educational Forum, which follows June 24-25. The […]
Three Sentenced in California “Operation Bear Claw” Insurance Fraud Scheme
Three Los Angeles, Calif.-area residents have been sentenced for their roles in an insurance fraud scheme that used a person in a bear costume to stage fake animal attacks on luxury vehicles, the California Department of Insurance announced April 16. The defendants submitted claims to three different insurers for interior damage to a 2010 Rolls […]
Federal Court Allows Auto Dealer Lawsuit Against Volkswagen, Scout Motors to Proceed
California new vehicle dealers association says direct sales plan violates unfair competition laws, California franchise rules. A federal court has denied motions to dismiss the central claims in the California New Car Dealers Association’s (CNCDA) lawsuit challenging Volkswagen’s use of Scout Motors to sell vehicles directly to consumers, bypassing its franchised dealer network. The ruling, […]
DOJ Sues California Towing Company for Illegally Auctioning 148 Servicemembers’ Vehicles
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against S & K Towing, Inc. of San Clemente, Calif., alleging the company violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by illegally auctioning motor vehicles owned by military members without obtaining required court orders. The case is the latest in a string of federal enforcement actions against towing companies […]
California Proposed Auto Glass Legislation Amended
Revised bill moves requirements from Insurance Code to Civil Code. California Sen. Tim Grayson’s Senate Bill 988, the California Motor Vehicle Glass Act, was amended March 23 and re-referred to the Senate Insurance Committee after receiving author’s amendments that relocate the measure from the Insurance Code to the Civil Code and spell out specific civil […]
Chilton Auto Body Acquires Marina Auto Body, Expands to 25 California Locations
Chilton Auto Body has acquired Marina Auto Body, a three-location collision repair organization in Southern California, the San Carlos, Calif.-based company announced March 18. The deal gives Chilton a total of 25 collision repair facilities across California, continuing its growth trajectory since private equity firm Trive Capital invested in the company in February 2025. At […]
Southern California Tow Company Owners Arrested in $5.9 Million Workers’ Compensation Fraud Scheme
Brothers alleged to have underreported payroll by nearly 14 million to lower insurance costs. Brothers Mark Hassan, 46, of Corona Del Mar, and Ahmed Hassan, 35, of Walnut, Calif. were arrested March 11 on multiple felony insurance fraud charges after a California Department of Insurance investigation found the pair allegedly underreported nearly $13.7 million in […]
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