thejapantimes, 1 month ago to business

Wecars, a new company to manage operations at Bigmotor, a scandal-hit Japanese used car dealer, was established Wednesday according to shareholder trading house Itochu. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/01/companies/new-firm-formed-to-take-over-bigmotor/ #business #companies #bigmotor #wecars #usedcars #insurance

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan

Toshiyuki Kamohara, 51, has become the first Bigmotor employee to be detained on suspicion of damaging property in relation to the scandal-tainted company's inappropriate practice of felling roadside trees around stores in many parts of the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/31/japan/crime-legal/bigmotor-official-arrest-roadside-trees/?utm_content=buffer535af&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #bigmotor #usedcars #japanesepolice #kanagawa

RonaldTooTall, 4 months ago to tesla

Tesla fans may soon be able to snap up one of the company's famously pricey cars for roughly 39% off from Hertz.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-cars-used-hertz-discount-ev-fleet/
#Tesla #Hertz #UsedCars #Cars #EVs #ElectricVehicles

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to business

The transport ministry plans to order scandal-hit Bigmotor to halt operations at a quarter of its maintenance outlets over suspected improper provision of services, including damaging vehicles to inflate repair fees. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/13/companies/ministry-order-bigmotor-halt-maintenance-shops/?utm_content=buffer0bee4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #bigmotor #fraud #usedcars

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to business

Japan's transport ministry is set to impose administrative penalties on major used-car dealer network Bigmotor over allegations it engaged in institutionalized fraud by intentionally damaging vehicles to inflate repair fees. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/12/companies/transport-ministry-set-penalize-bigmotor-fraud/?utm_content=buffer01db1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #bigmotor #usedcars #fraud

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to business

The report said the early resumption of business was caused by concerns among Sompo Japan executives about the possibility of losing deals with Bigmotor to rival insurers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/11/sompo-japan-bigmotor-independent-panel/?utm_content=buffer0711b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #sompojapan #bigmotor #usedcars #insurance #fraud

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to business

Japan's move to bar most used-car sales to Russia has slammed the brakes on a trade nearing $2 billion annually. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/03/companies/japan-russia-used-car-trade/?utm_content=buffer7d951&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #usedcars #cars #carmakers #russiaukrainewar #russiajapanrelations #toyota #honda #nissan

threeofus, 8 months ago to random

Gotta buy a new (used, obvs) car. So much choice, so much potential to fuck it up 😬

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to business

Sompo Japan Insurance President Giichi Shirakawa will step down to take responsibility for the handling of a high-profile insurance fraud involving Bigmotor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/09/08/companies/sompo-japan-big-motor-insurance/?utm_content=bufferb4c0d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #sompojapan #insurance #bigmotor #usedcars #fraud

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Japan

Bigmotor, embroiled in a scandal over excessive repair fees and auto insurance fraud, may have forced its subcontractors to lower prices and have their company vehicles undergo inspections at its workshops. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/02/japan/crime-legal/bigmotor-fair-trade-commission/?utm_content=buffer661b1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #bigmotor #usedcars #insurance #corporategovernance

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan

Watch out for used cars that are much cheaper than market prices, says a man running a vehicle dismantling business: Car thefts in Japan increased last year for the first time in almost a decade, and are still rising. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/28/japan/crime-legal/cars-theft-rise-japan/?utm_content=buffer9ea16&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #cars #usedcars #japanesepolice #theft

analgesicsleep, 9 months ago to random

Here for “Used Cars”
#SundayFunnies #UsedCars #80smovies

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thejapantimes, 10 months ago to business

Scandal-hit major used car dealer Bigmotor is suspected of having concluded fictitious automobile insurance contracts, it was learned Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/07/31/companies/bigmotor-suspected-of-fabricating-insurance-contracts/?utm_content=buffer30e88&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #bigmotor #usedcars #insurance #corporategovernance #sompojapan

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to business

The transport ministry inspected 34 Bigmotor dealerships Friday as part of an investigation into suspected automobile insurance fraud by the major used car dealer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/07/28/companies/bigmotor-on-site-probe/?utm_content=buffer7cc75&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #bigmotor #mlit #usedcars #fraud

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to business

Japan has decided to expand a ban on vehicle exports to Russia from Aug. 9 to encompass used cars, in line with sanctions by the Group of Seven nations amid Moscow's war against Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/07/28/japan-russia-car-sanctions-g7/?utm_content=buffer532f1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #russia #usedcars #trade #russiaukrainewar #g7

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Japan

Roadside trees in front of numerous outlets of scandal-hit used car dealership chain Bigmotor were found to have withered unnaturally, local authorities across Japan have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/28/japan/society/bigmotor-trees-scandal/?utm_content=buffer3b803&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #bigmotor #cars #usedcars #localgovernment #mlit #environment

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to business

The chief of Japan’s largest used car dealer on Tuesday announced his intention to resign over fraudulent repairs by the company's staffers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/25/business/corporate-business/bigmotor-chief-resign-repair-scandal/?utm_content=bufferdd379&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #fraud #usedcars #bigmotor #cars

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

The chief of Japan’s largest used car dealer on Tuesday announced his intention to resign over fraudulent repairs by the company's staffers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/25/business/corporate-business/bigmotor-chief-resign-repair-scandal/?utm_content=buffera4c18&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #corporate #fraud #cars #usedcars #bigmotor

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Many employees at Bigmotor, a Tokyo-based major used car dealer and repair factory chain, have been engaged in automobile insurance fraud at the instruction of their supervisors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/19/business/bigmotor-fraud/?utm_content=buffer0f91e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #fraud #usedcars #bigmotor

Hypx, 10 months ago to TeslaMotors

Used EV prices tumble as overall pre-owned market levels off

#EV #BEV

https://www.autoblog.com/2023/07/11/used-car-price-drop-electric-tesla/

itnewsbot, 10 months ago to cars

New EVs stagnate, used EV prices have dropped up to 38% this summer - Enlarge (credit: avid Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1953252 #usedelectriccarprices #usedcarprices #usedevprices #teslaprices #evprices #usedcars #usedcar #cars