| 2013 Detroit auto show preview |
Jan 11th, 2013 |
BMW 3 Series sedan when it reaches European showrooms in late 2013, before being joined by a convertible version in the months to follow. Sitting alongside the new BMW Coupe at the German ...
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| Volkswagen Passat Performance Concept at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show |
Jan 11th, 2013 |
The 2013 Volkswagen Passat is near and dear to us as comfy and spacious and even ultra-efficient in TDI diesel models. Fun to drive doesn't exactly describe the current Passat, but it looks like ...
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| Japanese cars cheap loans and appealing compacts inspire buyers to trade in |
Jan 11th, 2013 |
DETROIT - It's not quite boom times for the U.S. auto industry. But it's getting there. Sales of new cars and trucks rose 13 percent to 14.5 million in 2012. And if they climb much beyond ...
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| News Summary China Dec. auto sales accelerate |
Jan 11th, 2013 |
NICE RIDE: China's auto sales rose 7.1 percent in 2012 after growth accelerated in December and an economic recovery began to gain traction.CAR NATION: Sales in the world's biggest market ...
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| Economy year-end sales help auto industry in 2012 |
Jan 11th, 2013 |
DETROIT -- A steadily improving economy and strong December sales lifted the American auto industry to its best performance in five years in 2012, especially for Volkswagen and Japanese-brand ...
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| Honda Investing $23 Million for Accord Hybrid Production, Add 50 Jobs |
Jan 11th, 2013 |
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Honda has announced that it will be investing $23 million into its Marysville, Ohio, assembly facility to handle production of the Accord Hybrid. An additional 50 jobs will be added as well to ready the hybrid before it enters the market this coming fall. The Honda Accord Hybrid will be the third hybrid model built [...]
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| Delphi Introduces Vehicle Diagnostics Car-to-Cloud Connectivity Device [2013 CES] |
Jan 11th, 2013 |
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Supplier Delphi unveiled a relatively unremarkable-looking little widget called Vehicle Diagnostics at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show. The device plugs into most post-1996 automobiles’ OBD-II port and enables car owners to connect their car to the cloud via a built-in Verizon Wireless data connection. This affords users a vast swath of car-specific diagnostic information, plus [...]
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| Auction Pioneer Passes Away |
Jan 11th, 2013 |
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 Esther McConahy Hershey, 90, died Jan. 7. She was the first woman to receive the Pioneer Award from the National Auto Auction Association.
She was the wife of Pennsylvania Auto Dealers Exchange founder Jacob B. Hershey, who died Dec. 14.
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| Fuel Efficiency Increases |
Jan 11th, 2013 |
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 Consumers continue buying more fuel-efficient vehicles.
True Car reports that TrueMPG increased to 23.1 MPG in 2012 compared to 22.3 mpg in 2011. In December, light vehicle auto sales show TrueMPG increased to 23 MPG from 22.6 MPG in December 2011, and decreased from November's 23.2 MPG.
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| Finance Firm Adds Inspection Stations |
Jan 11th, 2013 |
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 Rapid Auto Loans has now added additional authorized inspection stations for increased accessibility for their customers.
Based in Florida, the finance company provides consumer finance loans based on the value of the used vehicle instead of the borrower's credit rating. With the advent of increased inspection stations, it is now easier for Rapid Auto Loans customers to have their vehicle inspected, the value assessed, and the funds received.
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