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Dealerships Accuse Fiat Chrysler Of Falsifying U.S. Sales
- Automotive News, Thursday, January 14, 2016 8 AM
Two Fiat Chrysler dealerships that are part of a suburban Chicago auto group which has filed a civil racketeering suit against FCA, alleging the company offered dealers large amounts of money to report unsold vehicles as sold. The federal suit, filed Tuesday in Chicago by two dealerships in the Napleton Automotive Group, alleges, among other claims, that FCA conspired with certain dealers to inflate the automaker’s monthly U.S. sales reports. The company has posted 69 consecutive monthly year-over-year gains after recovering from its U.S.-steered bankruptcy.
