| CNA Distributes Nearly $30 Million Through Dealer Participation Plans in 2013 |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
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CNA officials tout strength, stability and flexibility of its various participation plans after distributing approximately $30 million to dealers for the fourth consecutive year.
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| Honda Creates Acura Business Planning Division After Luxury Sales Slow |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
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Honda is building a new strategy for its Acura brand.
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| Honda Starts Production of 2015 Fit at Mexico Plant |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
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Honda starts production of the new 2015 Fit at the Honda de Mexico plant in Celaya.
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| Germans Hangin’ Loose? No Way—Way? Mercedes Builds Boards for Pro Surfer |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
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Leave it to Mercedes-Benz to describe surfer Garrett McNamara as being “more than satisfied with the result” of his collaborative efforts with the German automaker to design four surfboards. Something tells us the German engineers at Benz’s Sindelfingen design center were far more thrilled with the “extreme testing” and wind-tunnel exercises with the boards than [...]
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| Arrivederci, Grand Cherokee: Levante SUV to Be Built on Maserati Platform |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
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In an interview with CNN Money, Maserati CEO Harald Wester stated that the automaker’s upcoming Levante SUV will not be based on the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Wester continued, adding that taking Maserati any further downmarket in pursuit of sales is not in the cards, driving the sentiment home by saying “over my dead body.” Although most considered it [...]
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| King of the Beach: Meyers Manx Kick-Out S.S. Driven! |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
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“I don’t know what I was thinking or why I was thinking it when I did it,” Bruce Meyers exhales while standing next to his Manx Kick-Out S.S. “But here it is. And here I am.” READ MORE ››
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| Sexy XC: 2015 Volvo XC70 Gets 31-mpg Highway Rating, Starts at $36,325 |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
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With the 2015 V60 and the XC70, Volvo returns to the two-wagon lineup it had prior to the V50’s departure in 2011. But traditional Volvo buyers will no doubt take one cursory glance at the V60′s sleek profile and head straight to the larger, family-friendlier XC70 with its generous cargo hold and optional built-in booster [...]
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| BMW Working on Carbon-Fiber Wheels, Hopes to Convince Regulators of Safety |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
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With the advent of the electrically powered i3 and the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, BMW has doubled down on lightweight technology. For the structure and body panels of both vehicles, BMW is making liberal use of carbon-fiber reinforced composite materials. The high-tech approach serves multiple purposes: It offsets some of the massive weight of [...]
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| 2014 Ford Fiesta SE Sedan review notes: Another fun B-segment runner |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
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EXECUTIVE EDITOR RORY CARROLL: The Ford Fiesta is so much better as a hatchback. These little U.S.
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| The Dangers of Texting and Driving |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
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While it may seem like an obvious thing to avoid, the ubiquity of cell phones today has lead to texting while driving being an all-too-common sight on the road. On the surface, texting while driving seems harmless enough. When you think about how long it takes to send a quick text message to someone
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