| Takata Be Kidding Me: Chrysler and Ford Recall 2.1 Million More Cars For Defective Airbags |
May 29th, 2015 |
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A week after Takata doubled its airbag recall, the 10 affected automakers have begun to identify the 17 million additional models that can shoot shrapnel at drivers and passengers in a crash. Of those already documented on our Takata page, Chrysler and Ford have added 2.1 million more cars, most of them later model years, […]
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| U.S. Bank Monitoring F&I Product Pricing |
May 29th, 2015 |
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U.S. Bank told dealers this week that it’s monitoring how they price F&I products. If its monitoring program finds ‘unexplained differences in pricing or excessive add-on product financing on a prohibited basis,’ dealers will be asked to provide an explanation.
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| FCA Rolls Back Powertrain Warranty |
May 29th, 2015 |
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FCA US has reduced its powertrain coverage for 2016 model-year gasoline-powered vehicles. General Motors also made a change to its powertrain warranty earlier this year.
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| Members of Congress Call on CFPB to Eliminate Arbitration Agreements |
May 29th, 2015 |
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More than 50 members of Congress have signed a letter urging the CFPB to issue new rules to eliminate the use of forced arbitration clauses in consumer financial service contracts.
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| Black Book Releases Spanish Version of Mobile App |
May 29th, 2015 |
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Black Book has launched a version of its mobile app for Spanish-speaking dealers, remarketers and other automotive professionals called Black Book Digital en Español.
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| 2015 Audi A3 TDI Test: Slick and Stingy |
May 28th, 2015 |
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The first A3 TDI hit the streets for 2010 as Audi’s second diesel-powered offering for the U.S. market, the 2009 Q7 SUV being the first. Those models paved a wide road for ensuing diesel Audis: The four-ring brand currently offers Americans six diesel models, more than any other carmaker. Following a diesel blitz for the […]
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| 2015 Audi A3 TDI – Instrumented Test |
May 28th, 2015 |
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| BWAH, BWAH, BWAAAAH: 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS First Drive! |
May 28th, 2015 |
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We just sat right-seat while rally legend Walter Röhrl drove the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS on the diabolical Bilster Berg racetrack in Northern Germany. The lean and lanky Röhrl, now in his late 60s, completes two deceptively fast laps with such nonchalance that he might as well be stirring sugar into a cup of […]
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| 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS – First Drive Review |
May 28th, 2015 |
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| Car and Driver 60th Anniversary Reader Stories, Part II |
May 28th, 2015 |
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As we’re sure you’re becoming aware, this July the celebration for our 60th anniversary kicks off in ernest. Big deal, we know, but this momentous occasion isn’t really about us—it’s about you. Our readers are the reason Car and Driver has thrived, and they’re the reason we do what we do. You’ve had a huge hand […]
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