| Revamped GM midsize trucks to debut later this year |
Apr 16th, 2013 |
GM ) plans to roll out a line of completely revamped midsize pickup trucks, with gas mileage and features designed to take sales from Toyota's market-leading Tacoma.The trucks will replace the aging Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon. Mark Reuss, GM's North American president, said Tuesday that the trucks will be able to do 95 percent of the work that a big truck can ...
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| Michigan Governor Snyder Wants State to Approve Self-Driving Cars |
Apr 16th, 2013 |
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According to Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, Google’s self-driving vehicles are necessary for the future of the auto industry. Right now Google is testing its self-driving cars on the road, with hopes to introduce the technology for sale within the next three to five years. Experts, however, believe that it could be decades before driverless cars [...]
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| Mercedes-Benz C-Class Expands to Fight BMW 3 Series |
Apr 16th, 2013 |
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Mercedes-Benz will reportedly expand its bread-and-butter C-Class offerings to better compete with the BMW 3 Series. Potentially looking to further differentiate between the C and the newly debuted, entry-level CLA, Mercedes will add diesel, hybrid, and convertible versions to the C-Class. The current C-Class is only offered in coupe and sedan version, with gasoline engines [...]
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| Ford to Use “Video Snacks” to Educate on Tech and Car Features |
Apr 16th, 2013 |
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Even basic cars these days are laden with ever-increasing features and technology, and to help familiarize new customers on how to use them, Ford has developed “video snacks.” The “snacks” are essentially short, bite-sized videos that explain Ford features, and ones that aren’t necessarily model-specific. “What’s going to make this so exciting for customers, is [...]
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| Ignition Episode 62: 2014 Ford Fiesta ST |
Apr 16th, 2013 |
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In this episode of Motor Trend’s Ignition, Carlos Lago, Associate Road Test Editor, travels to France for the launch of the 2014 Ford Fiesta ST. Ford has added its ST performance package to the smaller Fiesta, after first debuting it on the Focus. Available worldwide, the U.S. version will be a four-door hatchback going on [...]
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| Relationships Gone Wrong |
Apr 16th, 2013 |
The magazine’s legal eagle delves into the dust-up between Union Bank and Car Mart. It’s a must-read for dealers considering bank assistance for an operating expense.
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| Switching Sides |
Apr 16th, 2013 |
An Illinois dealer took his store’s F&I performance from acceptable to exceptional after making the switch from a paper menu to an electronic version.
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| Lexus LFA Drive Review: We have come to praise Him, we've come to lift Him up |
Apr 16th, 2013 |
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| Diesel diaries: No new tale to tell: The Jetta Sportwagen TDI suffers under the lash of flawlessness |
Apr 16th, 2013 |
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I was both flattered and horrified when an astute reader reminded me last week that I'd left my
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| Driving the Jeep Wrangler Moab in its element: Off-roading at The Maze without adult supervision |
Apr 16th, 2013 |
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