Illinois Suspends Carvana Dealer License
The Illinois Secretary of State Police temporarily blocked Carvana’s dealer license for failing to properly transfer vehicle titles.

Carvana
Carvana Co. has again come under scrutiny, this time in Illinois, where government officials suspended the online used-vehicle retailers license to sell vehicles.
On May 10, the Illinois Secretary of State Police temporarily blocked Carvana’s dealer license because the company failed to properly transfer titles for vehicles it sold and misused issuing out-of-state temporary registration permits, reported Henry Haupt, an Illinois Secretary of State spokesman.
The Secretary of State's police department opened an investigation over about 90 signed consumer complaints about Carvana. Haupt couldn't provide an exact date as to when Carvana might see the suspension lifted.
Carvana will need to "resolve the issues at hand" before the suspension is lifted.
"Carvana has compliantly operated as a licensed dealer and good corporate citizen in the State of Illinois for several years, and we strongly disagree with the State’s characterization of both the facts and the law leading to this action," a Carvana spokesperson said in a statement. "We are actively working with the State to resolve this issue, and they have agreed that we will continue delivering already purchased vehicles. We look forward to resolving this issue with minimal disruption to customers."
Carvana has faced similar scrutiny in other states over titling and registration issue. The company avoided suspension of its dealer license in Florida after it processed outstanding vehicle title applications before a Jan. 31 deadline. In North Carolina, the company lost its license to sell for 180 days over a similar issue.
Originally posted on Auto Dealer Today
More Industry

Nebraska Rooftop Changes Hands
The Gregg Young Automotive Group has sold its second dealership to Janssen Auto Group, both in Plattsmouth, Neb.
Read More →
Penske Auto Group Deal a Record
The deal to take the dealership and transportation services company private sets a new pace for industry buy-sell transactions.
Read More →
War Toll a Damper on Used Auto Prices
Cox Automotive found wholesale depreciation to be elevated in September amid high fuel prices and this year's unusual hurricane season.
Read More →
Bridge the Maintenance Gap
With many drivers missing recommended maintenance, service departments offering transparency and efficiency have a better chance of reaching financially strained consumers.
Read More →
California Store Has New Owner
The longtime dealership in the northern part of the state is known for robust fleet sales and has served the state capital for 115 years.
Read More →
BMW Plant Pursues Cleaner Energy
BMW Group Plant Leipzig has utilized hydrogen to help power its production since 2013, but a new pipeline is planned to take it to another level.
Read More →
Auto Affordability Inches Up
The latest Cox Automotive and Moody’s Analytics index shows a slight increase in new-vehicle affordability despite high prices.
Read More →
Ohio Auto Group Under New Ownership
After 79 years with the Schluter family, Mansfield Auto Group has been acquired by Missouri-based Clement Auto Group.
Read More →
RV Group Expands Carolina Footprint
Blue Compass RV Columbia Northeast is the 13th RV dealership owned by Blue Compass in the Carolinas.
Read More →
Agent Acumen
An Agent Summit panel of people who’ve been supporting auto dealers for years gave both timely and timeless advice for those starting out or mulling the prospect.
Read More →