| CFPB Preparing to Cite Three Captives, American Banker Reports |
Jul 1st, 2015 |
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According to proposed consent orders obtained by American Banker, Honda, Nissan and Toyota’s captive finance companies could soon be on the hook for dealer participation policies.
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| Two Las Vegas Dealers Settle FTC Charges |
Jul 1st, 2015 |
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Two auto dealers in Las Vegas agreed to settle FTC charges that they used deceptive ads to promote the sale or leasing of their vehicles, including advertising heavily discounted prices that were not generally available to consumers.
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| Mazda Rules Out Faster, More Powerful Miata Variants |
Jul 1st, 2015 |
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Now here’s a report from Top Gear that, first of all, has nothing to do with a loud belligerent ex-TV-show-presenter, but that still has us torn. Pertaining to the all-new Mazda MX-5 Miata sports car, which already is a staff favorite here at Car and Driver, the crew over at Top Gear uncovered that there is […]
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| Hybrid Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 Vanish from the Lineup |
Jul 1st, 2015 |
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After only two years in the lineup, the hybrid version of the Nissan Pathfinder and its upscale twin, the Infiniti QX60, have silently motored off into history. Neither is returning for the 2016 model year. Combining a supercharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder and a 20-hp electric motor, the hybrid SUVs didn’t offer a huge increase in fuel […]
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| How Much for Those Range Rover Diesels? Now We Know |
Jul 1st, 2015 |
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Diesel engines are nothing new to the U.S. or to Range Rovers, but never before have Range Rovers been sold in the U.S. equipped with a diesel. As we’ve reported before, a diesel V-6 with 254 horsepower and 440 stump-pulling lb-ft of torque will be offered in both the 2016 Range Rover Sport and the […]
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| Putting the Limited-Release Track Toys from Ferrari, McLaren, and Aston Martin Into Context |
Jul 1st, 2015 |
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From the July 2015 issue Speed limits, emissions regulations, and the always-newsworthy rift between rich and poor make today’s roads an inhospitable climate for supercars. But the pace of technological development means the segment is evolving faster than ever, especially with the advent of anything-goes mega-mutations made exclusively for the track. These monsters free engineers […]
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| Putting the Limited-Release Track Toys from Ferrari, McLaren, and Aston Martin Into Context |
Jul 1st, 2015 |
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| MPG-eeek! Toyota Announces EPA Figures for the Mirai |
Jul 1st, 2015 |
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In the months since Toyota unveiled the Mirai at last year’s Los Angeles auto show, the world’s been abuzz with talk of its homeliness. Toyota would like to take some of the chatter about the fuel-cell-juiced hydrogen car away from its questionable aesthetics and toward its capabilities. With the first cars due for delivery to […]
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| Russo and Steele's 2015 Newport Beach Collector Automobile Auction Achieves 71% Increase in Sales |
Jul 1st, 2015 |
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Russo and Steele, the most exciting collector automobile auction in the world, produced their most dynamic Newport Beach auction yet, complete with high quality cars and well qualified bidders, achieving a 71% increase in sales.
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| 2015 Ford Focus ST Tested: Refresh Makes for a Better Car with Worse Tires |
Jun 30th, 2015 |
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All-season tires are a North American phenomenon; virtually nowhere else in the world do cars run on a single set of tires year-round when the climate can get cold enough for snow. Instead, drivers in those markets run summer tires when the weather is favorable and switch to winter rubber for the colder months. READ […]
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