The US Department of Justice has filed odometer-fraud charges against a former salesman from a Los Angeles-area Ford dealership.

Federal authorities have accused 62-year-old Jeffrey Levy of referring Galpin Ford customers and friends to his alleged co-conspirator, Shamai Salpeter, who operated the odometer-rollback operation at his home residence.

Levy reportedly used the service to help owners avoid mileage overage charges after completing a lease, or to reduce apparent mileage when trading in a used car toward a new purchase.

For his part, Salpeter is said to have charged $100 to $400 per odometer job. He allegedly used electronic tools to manipulate the mileage readings.

The DoJ suggests Galpin Ford was unaware of the tampering and cooperated in the investigation, which was rooted out by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Odometer Fraud Investigation and California’s Department of Motor Vehicles.

“To help ensure that Americans can have confidence in the cars they buy, we will continue to prosecute car salesmen and others who violate federal law by tampering with a vehicle’s odometer,” said Assistant Attorney General Stuart F. Delery.

MINI will rule of the fate of its Superleggera show car in about six-months, one of the automaker’s top executives has revealed.

Rumors in June indicated that MINI had already given the green light to the Superleggera Vision Concept, which debuted at the 2014 Villa d’Este Concours d’Elegance, but it appears as though the British automaker is still waiting to make a final decision on the roadster. Peter Schwarzenbauer, a board member for the MINI brand, says a ruling on the Superleggera is still about half-a-year out.

“To really investigate seriously … you look into several different options, you come to the question: do we produce it ourselves, do we give it to somebody else,” he told Reuters.

“To evaluate all of this, I would say six months at least,” Schwarzenbauer said.

Designed jointly by MINI and Milan-based coach builder Touring Superleggera, the Superleggera Vision Concept would represent MINI’s eighth model line. The concept car is powered by an all-electric drivetrain, but it’s possible the production version could use a conventional gasoline engine. The Superleggera would arguably be the biggest diversion for the MINI brand yet, eschewing the brand’s typical hatchback practicality for a two-seat roadster more along the line of the classic British sports car.

Interestingly, Schwarzenbauer also noted that MINI is considering either expanding its model lineup to 10 or shrinking it to just 5. It remains to be seen which models would make the cut to 5, including the proposed Superleggera.

General Motors has revealed its latest Carbon Edition model, available for 2015 GMC Sierra pickups.

The packages are available three different variations, culminating in the Sierra Carbon 22 edition. Based on either the Sierra SLE double- or crew-cab pickup, the 22 package features a black painted grille, four-inch black tubular side-assist steps and unique 22-inch black wheels.

As its name implies, the Carbon 20 edition offers many of the same visual tweaks but with smaller 20-inch wheels on the SLE double-cab model. The standard Carbon Edition omits the special wheels entirely, but keeps the custom graphics, body-colored trim and black grille.

The top packages also feature a few extra gadgets including fog lamps, remote keyless start, Universal Home Remote, a 110-volt AC outlet and dual-zone climate controls.

Buyers will be able to pick up the Carbon Edition models starting in early October, with prices ranging from $33,075 to $42,270.

Now under the leadership of Sergio Marchionne, Ferrari could grow its sales to 10,000 units annually to keep pace with booming demand from the world’s super rich.

Former Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo capped sales at the Italian brand to 7,000 units to ensure exclusivity, but Marchionne believes there is room to responsibly grow Ferrari’s sales to the five-figure mark. Di Montezemolo resigned from his post at Ferrari earlier this week after bumping heads with Marchionne about the brand’s planned volume. Marchionne, CEO of Ferrari parent Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, will take the reins of the supercar maker on October 13.

Although not yet in control of Ferrari, Marchionne has already stated that he will boost production at the brand to meet the needs of the super-wealthy class.

“If that class increases, we should be able to follow them,” Marchionne told Bloomberg. Otherwise, “the waiting list will become too long, and people get tired.”

In May, Marchionne suggested that Ferrari could eventually sell 10,000 vehicles per year. It may take some time to reach that goal, but there is little doubt that Ferrari’s 7,000 unit ceiling will soon be lifted.

Ferrari has prepared a small batch of special-edition cars to celebrate its 60th year in the US market.

Outgoing chairman Luca di Montezemolo confirmed the plans after announcing his retirement, noting that “just 10 examples will be built,” though he did not elaborate with any specific details.

The new model will be revealed next month in Los Angeles, at a special event celebrating the US anniversary. Collectors and owners will be invited, and a “charity initiative” will be involved.

Montezemolo’s departure marks a new chapter for the company, which will slowly increase output numbers after years of restricting availability to maintain exclusivity.

The prancing horse marque has not yet announced a new chairman. Fiat chief Sergio Marchionne has taken the helm in the meantime.