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DAILY ROUNDUP | SEP 22 | $36K AI 4Runner Scam, VW 50% Cut, Ford 160K Recall

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AI is no longer just helping dealers sell cars. It is now realistic enough to fake the dealership, the paperwork, the GPS tracker, the delivery truck and the vehicle itself.

Today’s episode breaks down a $36,000 Toyota 4Runner scam built with AI-generated dealership materials, why traditional VIN and website checks are no longer enough, how AI search can make real dealerships invisible, Volkswagen cutting its model lineup by 50%, Ford recalling nearly 160,000 vehicles, and why automakers…

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