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15 U.S.C. §§ 41-58, as amended

The Federal Trade Commission Act is the primary statute of the Commission. Under this Act, as amended, the Commission is empowered, among other things, to (a) prevent unfair methods of competition and...

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Press Release

FTC Sends More than $3.3 Million to Consumers Harmed by Passport Auto’s Illegal Junk Fees and Discriminatory Practices

Date

May 16, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $3.3 million to customers of Passport Auto, a Washington D.C.-area auto dealer. In October 2022, the FTC charged Passport with...

Federal Register Notice

Agency Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension (Risk-Based Pricing Rule)

Date

May 2, 2023

Federal Register Notice

Cycra Inc.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment

Date

April 21, 2023

Press Release

FTC Order Requires Motocross and ATV Parts Maker Cycra to Pay for Falsely Claiming Its Products Were Made in USA

Date

April 18, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against motocross and ATV parts maker Cycra and its officer, Chad James, for falsely claiming that the company’s products were manufactured in the U.S...

Press Release

FTC Action Leads to Lifetime Industry Ban for Operators of ‘Extended Vehicle Warranty’ Scam

Date

March 24, 2023

As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, the operators of a telemarketing scam that called hundreds of thousands of consumers nationwide to pitch them expensive “extended automobile...

Other Applications, Petitions and Requests

Cases and Proceedings

Petitions to Quash

Leader Automotive Group

Date

February 28, 2023

Matter Number

2323004

Commission Order Denying ACIA17 Automotive Inc.'s and ACIA ACQ Corp.'s Petition to Limit, Modify, or Quash Civil Investigative Demand (203.29 KB)

ACIA17 Automotive Inc. and ACIA ACQ Corp.'s Petition to Modify, Limit or Quash Civil Investigative Demand (9.23 MB)

Press Release

FTC Returns More Than $9.8 Million To Consumers Harmed by Napleton Auto’s Junk Fees and Discriminatory Practices

Date

November 14, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $9.8 million to consumers who were harmed by Illinois-based Napleton Automotive Group’s junk fees and discriminatory practices. The...

Press Release

FTC Approves Final Orders in Right-to-Repair Cases Against Harley-Davidson, MWE Investments, and Weber

Date

October 27, 2022

After a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final orders against motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, grill maker Weber-Stephen Products, and the...

Press Release

Federal Trade Commission Takes Action Against Passport Automotive Group for Illegally Charging Junk Fees and Discriminating Against Black and Latino Customers

Date

October 18, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against auto dealer Passport Automotive Group for deceiving consumers by tacking hundreds to thousands of dollars in illegal junk fees onto car prices and...

Press Release

FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for October 20 Open Commission Meeting

Date

October 13, 2022

Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, October 20, 2022. The open meeting will commence at 1pm ET and...

Press Release

FTC Declines to Extend Comment Period on Proposed Auto Rule, Deadline For Comments Sept. 12

Date

August 23, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission has declined to extend the public comment period for its proposed rule that would ban junk fees and bait-and-switch advertising tactics that can plague consumers...

Federal Register Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request (Information Furnishers Rule)

Date

July 21, 2022

Testimony

Protecting Military Servicemembers and Veterans from Financial Scams and Fraud: Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Before the House Subcommittee on National Security

Date

July 13, 2022

Matter Number

P221200

Protecting Military Servicemembers and Veterans from Financial Scams and Fraud: Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Before the House Subcommittee on National Security (406.62 KB)

Press Release

FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Junk Fees, Bait-and-Switch Tactics Plaguing Car Buyers

Date

June 23, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a rule to ban junk fees and bait-and-switch advertising tactics that can plague consumers throughout the car-buying experience. As auto prices surge, the...

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Joint Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan and Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, and Alvaro M. Bedoya Regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on a Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule

Date

June 23, 2022

Lina M. Khan, Chair;

Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner;

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner;

Alvaro Bedoya, Commissioner

Matter Number

P204800

Statement by Chair Khan, Joined by Commissioners Phillips, Slaughter, and Bedoya Regarding the Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule NPRM (109.91 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson Regarding the Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule

Date

June 23, 2022

Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

P204800

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Wilson Regarding the Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule (197.42 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

Petitions to Quash

Liberty Auto City, Inc.

Date

June 13, 2022

Matter Number

222 3077

Commission Order Denying Petition to Modify or Quash Civil Investigative Demand (287.15 KB)

LIberty Auto City's Petition to Modify or Quash Civil Investigative Demand (43.55 MB)

Federal Register Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Extension (Used Car Rule)

Date

June 3, 2022

Press Release

FTC Takes Action Against Multistate Auto Dealer Napleton for Sneaking Illegal Junk Fees onto Bills and Discriminating Against Black Consumers

Date

April 1, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Illinois are taking action against Napleton, a large, multistate auto dealer group based in Illinois, for sneaking illegal junk fees for unwanted “add-ons...

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