| Nissan Divulges Datsun Drawing Ahead of Brand’s Revival |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
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It’s been 27 years since Nissan buried the Datsun name, and a little more than a year since Nissan announced it would resurrect the brand. In less than two weeks, on the ground in New Delhi, India, we’ll get a look at Datsun’s first new car since the 280ZX. Nissan will use the Datsun name [...]
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| Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 190 |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
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| Sébastien Loeb and Peugeot Shatter Record at Pikes Peak |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
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It reads best in French: Sébastien Loeb et la 208 T16 Pikes Peak atomisent le record de Pikes Peak! We’ll even grant the team an exclamation point, they’ve earned it. The gist of that reads Loeb atomized the Pikes Peak record, and it’d be hard to argue against such wording. Loeb and his gorgeous 208 [...]
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| Spied! Transformers Bumblebee Camaro Bears Down on GM’s Proving Grounds; No Explosions Visible |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
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If Michael Bay’s explosion-fetishist Transformers movie franchise proves two things, it is that folks like watching giant robots duke it out and GM cars disappointingly lack transformative powers in real life. These spy photos from GM’s proving grounds, on the other hand, prove that GM’s product-placement deal with the Transformers producers remains alive and well, [...]
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| Honda and GM Announce Collaboration on Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Technology |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
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The seemingly ever-moving target that is the hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered automotive future has slowed its coy, teasing dance—at least for a moment today, when GM and Honda announced they will work together on fuel-cell tech. Both automakers already have fuel-cell technologies in the works or out on the road, so there is at least a smidgen of [...]
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| EasyCare Roundtable to Cover Service Department Practices |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
The EasyCare Service Manager Roundtable will be held in both New England and Atlanta in August. It will feature a workshop with premier service manager and advisor training specialist Jeff Cowan.
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| KBB: New-Car Transaction Prices Up 1 Percent Over Last Year |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
The estimated average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $31,663 in June 2013, up $370 from May and up $269 from a year ago.
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| TOTD: At What Age Do You Consider a Car Old? |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
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Considering the relentless pace of technological advancement, it’s understandable that some perceive cars from the 2000s to be much older than they really are. Cars not offered with Bluetooth or an infotainment screen may seem outdated, even though they’re only a few years old. Design can also have a huge impact; for example, cars equipped [...]
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| June CUV Sales: CR-V Takes Backseat to Ford Escape |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
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While the Honda CR-V was the king of 2012, this year may very well belong to the Ford Escape. A little more than halfway through the year, the Ford Escape has taken a considerable lead over the CR-V, selling 28,694 units versus the 26,572 CR-Vs in June. This puts it just over 10,000 units ahead [...]
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| June Compact Sales: Chevrolet Cruze Jumps to First |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
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Chevrolet Cruze sales took a surprising upswing in June, with the compact bow-tie passing the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Ford Focus, and Hyundai Elantra to take the compact sales lead. For most of 2013, the Cruze has hovered just below a podium finish in fourth or fifth place. Chevrolet sold 32,871 Cruze sedans last month, [...]
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