| Tracing the Roots of the VL Automotive Destino |
Jan 25th, 2013 |
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The penny dropped when we spotted Henry Iovino and he asked, “how did you like my car?” We were at the coat check at Detroit’s Cobo Hall, preparing to leave the auto show without a real answer to our primary question about the Corvette-powered, Fisker Karma–based VL Destino: How did that happen? Partners in the venture, [...]
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| Lightning Lap VII: Video, Lap Times, and More on 2013′s Hottest Cars from America’s Nürburgring! |
Jan 25th, 2013 |
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The asphalt amoeba down at the bottom of Old Dominion, known as Virginia International Raceway (VIR), differs from the famed Nürburgring in Germany in several important respects. First, VIR is not bankrupt. Second, at 4.1 miles long, the configuration of VIR that we use for our annual Lightning Lap speed-a-palooza is considerably shorter than the [...]
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| 2014 Subaru Forester First Drive: 2.5i Manual and CVT, and 2.0XT Turbo |
Jan 25th, 2013 |
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The Forester could be credited as the original formulator of the car-based crossover SUV. This most recent iteration stands proud against its newly redesigned, sleek, and carlike competition—the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, and Mazda CX-5—while looking neither particularly sleek nor carlike. But the evolutionary styling masks a comprehensive overhaul that includes a new turbo engine [...]
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| Payment Service Expands |
Jan 25th, 2013 |
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 PayNearMe, the cash transaction network, introduced PayNearMe Express, a self-service system that expands the range of businesses that can leverage the PayNearMe service.
PayNearMe Express makes it possible for any business to accept cash remotely for goods or services from consumers via more than 8,600 local 7-Eleven and ACE Cash Express stores throughout the U.S. Today, PayNearMe Express supports payments for rent, collections, lending, and education with additional applications to be released in the coming months.
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| CRM Fails to Match Behavior |
Jan 25th, 2013 |
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 An analysis of over 4,700 car buyers from 42 dealerships nationwide showed material inconsistencies between the sourcing information dealers entered into their customer relationship management (CRM) systems and car buyers' actual behavior, particularly in regard to the influence of the Internet in the car shopping process. A comparative analysis of CRM data and actual shopper behavior shows that the Internet is cited 3.5 times more by shoppers than it is recorded in dealership CRM systems.
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| Honda Recalls Odysseys, Pilots |
Jan 25th, 2013 |
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 Honda is recalling 748,481 model year 2009-13 Pilot and 2011-13 Odyssey passenger vehicles manufactured from March 13, 2008 through Dec. 21, 2012.
One or more rivets that attach the airbag module to the airbag cover may be missing.
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| Fewer Consumers File for Bankruptcy |
Jan 25th, 2013 |
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 U.S. consumers are likely to continue being prudent paying down their debts, with personal bankruptcy filings likely to drop again in 2013, according to Fitch Ratings in a new report.
Personal bankruptcies fell by over 14 percent last year, exceeding Fitch's forecast of 11 percent. This marked the second annual decline since the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act was passed in 2005.
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| 2013 Infiniti JX35 review notes: Looking to steal the Acura MDX's thunder |
Jan 25th, 2013 |
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This 2013 Infiniti JX35 is one of those cars that the more I drive the more I like.
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| Audi A3 Sedan Prototype Caught Winter Testing |
Jan 25th, 2013 |
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The Audi A3 will soon add a new four-door sedan body style for the U.S. market, and we’ve now got our first preview at the production A3 sedan with these spy shots. The Audi A3 sedan concept was first shown at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show; the four-door sedan will join the four-door hatchback in [...]
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| Spotted: 2014 Jeep Liberty Interior and Exterior Near Detroit |
Jan 25th, 2013 |
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As Jeep puts the finishing touches on its 2014 Liberty, our spy photographers caught photos of a prototype driving near Detroit. In addition to seeing the outside bodywork, our shooter managed to get a look inside the new Jeep Liberty crossover. Though the Jeep Liberty has a fairly generic crossover shape, a seven-slot grille, big [...]
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