| Kia GT or Provo Concept Will Soon Get the Green Light |
Mar 14th, 2013 |
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Kia is weighing the decision to launch either a new rear-wheel-drive sports model or compact SUV ans it tries to become a major player in the European new car industry. In a recent interview, CEO Michael Cole said, “Everyone now knows our five-year plan to replace our volume models. But we’re also looking at a [...]
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| Hyundai to Make Fuel Vehicles Available in all States |
Mar 14th, 2013 |
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Hyundai’s ix35 hydrogen-fuel-cell electric vehicle is set to be available in the U.S. in 2015. John Krafcik, CEO of Hyundai Motor America, said that the FCEV that debuted at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show will be sold in all 50 states. It is unclear whether Hyundai will roll out the new ix35 in coastal regions [...]
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| Video of the Day: 2014 Hyundai Equus Slinks Across the Brooklyn Bridge, Can Drive on a Dock |
Mar 14th, 2013 |
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We have to wait a few more weeks (for now anyway) for the official debut of the 2014 Hyundai Equus at the 2013 New York International Auto Show. However, if you just can’t wait until then and need to see Hyundai’s flagship vehicle right now, then look no further. In today’s installment of Video of [...]
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| 2013 Smart ForTwo EV Quick Drive |
Mar 14th, 2013 |
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Smart charges up its ForTwo with electric motor for 2013.
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| 2013 Mazda CX-9 AWD Tested: Looking Good and Still Great to Drive |
Mar 14th, 2013 |
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If a Mazda CX-9 were to appear as a character in a hypothetical second Cars sequel, we could imagine a pair of seasoned, body-on-frame SUVs gossiping in a suburban driveway: “Did you see the badge on him? Can you believe he carried seven passengers?” It’s a fact: The Hiroshima, Japan–based company known for sports cars [...]
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| BMW to Debut Diesel 328d, Estimates 40-Plus-mpg [2013 New York Auto Show] |
Mar 14th, 2013 |
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The breadth of BMW’s U.S.-market 3-series lineup continues to grow—the newest coupe and high-performance variants still have yet to arrive—and the automaker has announced the latest addition the 3er family: a diesel model. BMW is calling the new diesel 3-series the 328d, and it joins the new de-powered, low-cost, gas-powered 320i; the 3-series Sports Wagon; the ActiveHybrid [...]
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| 2013 BMW M5 Manual Tested: Can a Manual Transmission Inject Some Life Into the M5? |
Mar 14th, 2013 |
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Most days, we live in a reality-based reality. Yet when we first caught sight of this BMW M5 test vehicle in our office parking lot, we secretly hoped that its warm, metallic-pumpkin color would somehow soften reality’s grip and help thaw the car’s chilly detachment. READ MORE ››
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| Henrik Fisker Out at Fisker, Paving Way for Sale of Company |
Mar 14th, 2013 |
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What does Fisker have in common with internet-coupon-purveyor Groupon? Both companies lost millions upon millions of dollars last year. Both have been unable to attract new customers in any meaningful numbers. And as of today, both companies canned their founders-turned-executives. But while Groupon was started by Andrew Mason—not Andrew Groupon—Fisker Automotive has now bounced not [...]
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| NADA Sees Flat Prices |
Mar 14th, 2013 |
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 Wholesale prices for used cars and light trucks up to 8-years-old rose a modest 0.8 percent in February, well below the 3 percent increase for the month over the past two years, says the NADA Used Car Guide in its March edition of Guidelines.
Overall, used-vehicle prices have increased by 0.4 percent over the first two months of the year, significantly less than the 4.4 percent and 2.4 percent increases recorded over the same two-month period in 2011 and 2012, respectively.
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| FTC Updates Online Ad Rules |
Mar 14th, 2013 |
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 The Federal Trade Commission released new guidance for mobile and other online advertisers that explains how to make disclosures clear and conspicuous to avoid deception.
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