TSLA365.4401.88%
GM85.620-0.5%
F13.9700.09%
RIVN16.030-0.02%
CYD35.820-0.08%
HMC32.5200.905%
TM198.2005.72%
CVNA69.160-1.12%
PAG215.910-0.7%
LAD358.020-8.13%
AN203.670-3.55%
GPI278.270-3.57%
ABG208.500-0.31%
SAH75.900-0.62%
TSLA365.4401.88%
GM85.620-0.5%
F13.9700.09%
RIVN16.030-0.02%
CYD35.820-0.08%
HMC32.5200.905%
TM198.2005.72%
CVNA69.160-1.12%
PAG215.910-0.7%
LAD358.020-8.13%
AN203.670-3.55%
GPI278.270-3.57%
ABG208.500-0.31%
SAH75.900-0.62%
TSLA365.4401.88%
GM85.620-0.5%
F13.9700.09%
RIVN16.030-0.02%
CYD35.820-0.08%
HMC32.5200.905%
TM198.2005.72%
CVNA69.160-1.12%
PAG215.910-0.7%
LAD358.020-8.13%
AN203.670-3.55%
GPI278.270-3.57%
ABG208.500-0.31%
SAH75.900-0.62%


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Vince Melkumyan

Auto AI Radar’s Vince Melkumyan on the compliance blind spots dealers can’t ignore

- September 9, 2026
The FTC’s CARS Rule may be gone, but dealership compliance risk remains firmly in view. During today’s CBT Live segment, we were joined by Auto AI Radar Founder Vince Melkumyan,...
How dealers can optimize payment processing to boost profit, lower compliance risk

How dealers can optimize payment processing to boost profit, lower compliance risk

- August 26, 2026
Payment processing in retail automotive presents a complex web of operational challenges, ranging from strict regulatory compliance risks to hidden costs that quietly drain bottom-line revenue. On today’s episode of...
Why the FTC Section 5 enforcement is changing dealership operations 

Why the FTC Section 5 enforcement is changing dealership operations 

- August 11, 2026
The retail automotive compliance landscape is shifting beneath the feet of dealership owners, moving from traditional regulatory oversight into a self-policing market ecosystem. On the latest episode of Training Camp,...
FTC ends disparate-impact discrimination claims, revises dealer compliance obligations

FTC ends disparate-impact discrimination claims, revises dealer compliance obligations

- August 10, 2026
On the Dash; FTC will no longer pursue disparate-impact claims under its stated Section 5 policy. Certain dealer compliance obligations tied to past disparate-impact analyses are being modified. ECOA...
FTC settlement expands right-to-repair access for John Deere

FTC settlement expands right-to-repair access for John Deere

- July 9, 2026
On the Dash: The settlement could become a blueprint for future right-to-repair enforcement in other industries, including automotive. Manufacturers may face increasing pressure to provide independent repair shops with broader...
AI is now the front line of FTC compliance for dealers

AI is now the front line of FTC compliance for dealers

- June 8, 2026
Devin Daly, co-founder and CEO of Impel, says the FTC's pricing transparency push is far from over, and dealers who assumed regulatory pressure lifted with the 2025 rule vacatur are...
Dealers face growing compliance exposure as FTC scrutiny expands

Dealers face growing compliance exposure as FTC scrutiny expands

- June 4, 2026
Dealers across the country are feeling the pressure. Letters from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are landing on desks, compliance questions are flooding agency phone lines, and the stakes could...
automotivemastermind

automotiveMastermind adapts marketing tools for FTC compliance changes 

- June 1, 2026
The CBT News Auto Leadership Summit is just weeks away, and one of the conversations at the event will center around advertising compliance and pricing transparency in today’s retail environment.  Joining...
CBT News heads to Washington, D.C., to host Auto Leadership Summit

CBT News heads to Washington, D.C., to host Auto Leadership Summit

- May 19, 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia (May 19, 2026)— CBT News, the auto dealer community’s No.1 resource for industry insights and news coverage, announced it will bring together the auto industry for the Auto...
FTC finalizes an order barring GM from sharing driver data and imposing long-term consent and transparency rules for connected vehicles.

FTC bans GM from selling driver data amid privacy violations

- January 15, 2026
On the Dash: The FTC banned GM and OnStar from sharing geolocation and driving behavior data with consumer reporting agencies for five years. The automaker must obtain affirmative consent and...


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