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Renault-Nissan Alliance Sells 9.6 Million Vehicles in 2016

Posted on 8 February 2017 by Ken Zino

The Renault-Nissan Alliance had global sales of 9.96 million vehicles during 2016. The car group also continued its leadership in zero-emission vehicles with cumulative sales of ~425,000 electric vehicles since the introduction of the Nissan LEAF in 2010, followed by … Continue reading →

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Asian Auto Lending Discrimination in Los Angeles?

Posted on 9 September 2013 by Ken Zino

It is common practice for banks and other lenders to set a base interest rate or so-called “buy rate” and then for the auto dealership to “mark up” the interest rate to the final rate the customer pays on the loan for the car. The complaint alleges that Union Auto Sales charged higher interest rate markups to non-Asian customers from at least 2004 to 2006, which constitutes lending discrimination. Continue reading →

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