Carfax

Carfax-dealers scuffle spirals into lawsuit

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013
A scuffle between Carfax Inc., a widely known provider of vehicle history reports, and some dealers who subscribe to the reports, has escalated into a full-blown legal battle.... Read More »

 

Carfax hit with $50 million antitrust lawsuit by 120 dealerships

4:25 pm U.S. ET | April 24, 2013
The owners of 120 auto dealerships have filed a federal lawsuit against Carfax, alleging that the vehicle history reporting company engages in anti-competitive practices and violates antitrust laws.... Read More »

 

How Carfax locks up car history

12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 10, 2012
West-Herr Automotive Group of Blasdell, N.Y., believes vehicle history reports sell used vehicles. It chooses Carfax Inc. reports -- even though its used-car director, Jack Anderson, says they are overpriced. By making itself the brand consumers know, Carfax has become the dominant player in used-vehicle history reports. Exclusivity deals with third-party classified sites, such as Cars.com and AutoTrader.... Read More »

 

Some reports cost less -- reveal less, too

12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 10, 2012
David Wu got the idea for a vehicle history report company about six years ago, after spending three hours online searching for free or low-cost reports.... Read More »

 

ARLENA SAWYERS

Saying no to Sandy-soaked vehicles

3:27 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 9, 2012
Hurricane Sandy hit Manfredi Auto Group’s Mazda Kia Mitsubishi dealership in Staten Island pretty hard. That has forced them to be extra vigilant in planning how to cope post-disaster. Other dealerships might do well to consider taking similar steps.... Read More »

 

LEGAL FILE

Did Carfax defame Experian to retain business? Judge tosses some claims

12:01 am U.S. ET | July 30, 2012
The high-stakes battle between Experian Information Solutions Inc. and Carfax Inc. for market share in the vehicle-history report arena has spilled over into a Chicago courthouse.... Read More »