| Mercedes-Benz Confirms Debut of GLA Crossover Concept in China [2013 Shanghai Auto Show] |
Feb 12th, 2013 |
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Mercedes-Benz’s intention to produce a crossover based on the wildly popular new front-wheel-drive architecture underpinning the A-class, the B-class, and the CLA-class is no secret. We’ve spied Benz’s littlest ute being tested, and we know it will be built at the brand’s Rastatt, Germany, production site. Now, after being tipped off by a report from [...]
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| 2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Roadster First Drive: No Roof, All of the Performance |
Feb 12th, 2013 |
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“Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now.” John 2:10. Lamborghini’s Aventador Roadster, arguably the best varietal ever bottled by the Sant’Agata Bolognese winery, is the perfect way to celebrate 2012 sales up by 30 percent, a [...]
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| Used Vehicles Will Drive Profits |
Feb 12th, 2013 |
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 The used-vehicle department will be the most profitable within the franchise dealership this year.
That's one of the findings of recent survey of new-car dealers conducted by Ally Financial.
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| Good Reviews Boost Sales |
Feb 12th, 2013 |
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 DealerRater announced the results of a joint study with Polk that demonstrates the direct connection between auto dealerships' average online star ratings and new vehicle sales.
Based on study findings, dealers with an average star rating of 4 or higher had a 25 percent greater increase in sales compared to dealerships with an average star rating of 2 or less over the study period (Jan-Sep 2012 vs. Jan-Sep 2011).
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| PE Firm, Managers Invest in Creditor |
Feb 12th, 2013 |
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 Prospect Capital Corp. has funded a recapitalization of Nationwide Acceptance Corp. with $25.2 million of combined debt and equity financing.
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| FTC Extends Used Car Rule Comments |
Feb 12th, 2013 |
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 In response to requests from stakeholders, the Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for the public to submit comments on potential revisions to the Used Car Buyers Guide required by the agency’s Used Car Rule. The deadline to submit comments has been extended to March 13.
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| Book Review: The Top Gear Story by Martin Roach |
Feb 12th, 2013 |
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Watch the Show Instead
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| Thread of the Day: FWD Ram ProMaster or RWD Ford Transit Commercial Van? |
Feb 12th, 2013 |
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American vans are getting more European. With the exception of the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana, the American-style van with its snub-nose and single roof height is going extinct. The 2014 Ford Transit and recently revealed 2014 Ram ProMaster are the new Euro vans from American automakers, and in this Thread of the Day, we’re [...]
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| Tesla Model S Runs Out of Juice in NY Times Review, Musk Calls Article “Unreasonable” |
Feb 12th, 2013 |
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We’ve extensively tested the Tesla Model S’ range, but after one reporter from The New York Times wrote about his experience with the car running out of power, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken notice. The Model S review suggests that cold weather negatively impacts range, but Musk has expressed doubts about the reporter’s story. [...]
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| Video Find: Ferrari Enzo Does its Best Rally-Car Impersonation |
Feb 12th, 2013 |
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Rally cars: they’re typically hatchbacks with turbocharged four-cylinder engines and all-wheel drive. While the video below does feature a car blasting down dirt roads like a rally car, the car in question is a coupe with a naturally aspirated twelve-cylinder engine and rear-wheel drive—it’s the Ferrari Enzo. Instead, it’s a video from YouTube’s TaxTheRich100, easily [...]
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