| 2014 BMW 435i Convertible First Drive |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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The 2014 BMW 435i Convertible replaces the 3 Series Convertible, but changes go beyond the badges.
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| Ford to Lighten Dealerships’ Financial Load Converting Body Shops to Handle Aluminum 2015 F-150 |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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Ford’s aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150 pickup has had lots of folks talking about the implications—for Ford, for customers, and costs to both parties—of switching from the industry norm of all-steel construction. But if you thought regular folks were curious, it’s nothing compared to Ford’s dealers, who likely have more questions than an episode of Jeopardy. To [...]
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| You Can Practically Taste Detroit: Chrysler 300C John Varvatos Limited Edition Returns for 2014, Gets AWD Option |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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Fans of the industrial-chic aesthetic, rejoice! Due to popular demand, the limited-production, urban-cool Chrysler 300C John Varvatos Limited Edition introduced last year is returning for 2014. Nothing about the car’s manly designer-inspired appearance has changed inside or out—it’s still black with dark titanium window trim, badges, and grille surround with an equally dark interior—but it [...]
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| Why Did Obama Cite the GM CEO’s Father’s Factory Job as an Example of the American Dream? |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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If you were busy not going blind with boredom watching the State of the Union pep rally last night, you missed President Obama’s callout to GM’s new CEO, Mary Barra. An intelligent and accomplished engineer and executive with an MBA from Stanford, she seems to be unable to get away from the facts that (1) [...]
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| Alphabet-Happy Logo of Newly Formed Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Inspired by Shapes |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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Those who predicted that Sergio Marchionne’s corporate juggernaut would be called Fiat Chrysler, rather than the Auburn Hills brand getting premier billing, were correct: Fiat comes first. That may be hard to swallow for Chrysler’s devotees, but they may take solace in the fact that the new company will be based in the Netherlands—something of [...]
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| 10 Collectible Muscle Cars You Can Afford: They’re Not *All* $3.5M Corvettes |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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It’s mind-boggling. You sit there for hours, watching middle-aged guys in Hawaiian shirts and big watches bid stupid money on muscle cars on the myriad cable channels that broadcast collector-car auctions these days. Crappy models that were being swapped amongst migrant farm workers a decade ago for tens of dollars go for high five-figures now. [...]
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| Automakers Agree to Fix Your Car Anywhere in “Right to Repair” Pledge |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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You won’t see mechanics marching in ticker-tape parades like whoever wins the Super Bowl on Sunday, but as drivers, we scored a quiet victory earlier this month. A total of 23 automakers and thousands of independent garages and chain shops, after a 13-year legal fight over access to manufacturer repair tools, have called a truce. [...]
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| Honda De-Detroits Controversial Civic Ad |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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Honda has found itself in a bit of a kerfuffle in the Detroit area over an ad it ran for the Civic coupe. The commercial contrasted images of protesters outside of Detroit’s Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse with happier themes—usually involving the new two-door Civic—later in the spot, with the implied message being that while life [...]
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| Chrysler Gets New Name, New Logo |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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The marriage between Chrysler and Fiat has resulted in a new logo and a new company name.
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| Cadillac Crest Gets Its Own Music Video, and It's Good! |
Jan 29th, 2014 |
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The new Cadillac crest's music video is shockingly good
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