California Gov. Gavin Newsom now says there will be no state-funded replacement for the expiring $7,500 federal tax credit for EV buyers, reneging on a promise he made in November. +

Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign the California Combating Auto Retail Scams Act, which was modeled in part after an FTC initiative that stalled in a federal appeals court in January. +

The Washington DC Auto Show’s Public Policy Day connects guest speakers like Sen. Bernie Moreno and NADA Chairman Tom Castriota with dealers, OEM reps and media members. Attorney Jim Ganther shares a recap.

ACE will offer Automotive Compliance Specialist certification to Agent Summit attendees at the upcoming 2025 event, continuing a tradition that began in 2017. +

Attorney Jim Ganther explains the reasoning behind the surprise appeals court decision vacating the FTC’s proposed CARS Rule, what may happen next and how dealers should respond.

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed CARS Rule on procedural grounds, finding the agency violated its own policies by finalizing a new trade regulation rule without advance notice. +

Attorneys Scott Clay and Jim Ganther of Mosaic Compliance Services recap key takeaways from oral arguments in the critical FTC CARS Rule case.

Attorney and consultant Steve Levine tries to predict how a second Trump administration will change the way auto finance is regulated. +

ACE Executive Director Gil Van Over III will get dealers and agents up to speed on the Federal Trade Commission’s new CARS Rule in a keynote address at Industry Summit. +