| Mitsubishi Evo Says Goodbye with Japan-Exclusive Final Edition |
Apr 14th, 2015 |
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The tenth-generation Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution has been on sale in Japan since 2007 and in the U.S. since early 2008. That’s a long time by auto-industry standards. And while the Evo helped establish the genre of sneaky-fast turbo sedans (along with its longtime competitor from Subaru), it’s time to bid the Evo X farewell. What […]
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| TrueCar Dealer Enrollment Hits All-Time High |
Apr 14th, 2015 |
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TrueCar added 840 franchise and independent dealers in the first quarter of 2015, the biggest ever volume gain in company history, company officials said.
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| CFPB Faces Mounting Criticism, New Bipartisan Bill |
Apr 14th, 2015 |
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On the same day The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed piece critical of the CFPB’s targeting of the indirect auto finance channel, a bipartisan bill was introduced that aims to repeal the bureau’s guidance on dealer participation.
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| Consumers Trust Social Media, Peer Reviews More than Dealers |
Apr 14th, 2015 |
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A recent study conducted by Crowdtap found that 80% of car buyers were more likely to turn to their social network for car-buying advice than a salesperson.
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| ‘Is It Compliant?’ to Cap Midwest Compliance Summit |
Apr 14th, 2015 |
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Organizers of Compliance Summit have announced that the event will conclude with “Is It Compliant?”, an open-forum discussion of the topics raised in the course of the conference.
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| Drive This Crazy, 503-hp, AWD VW GTI … On Your Playstation |
Apr 14th, 2015 |
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| Drive This Crazy, 503-hp, AWD VW GTI … On Your PlayStation |
Apr 14th, 2015 |
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The Gran Turismo series has gone way beyond just a racing simulator game. With the Vision GT design series, real-life automakers dream up digital concept racers and unleash them into the hands of PlayStation players the world over. Some, like Chevy’s Chaparral 2X VGT, are sci-fi spaceships that couldn’t possibly turn a wheel in real life. Some, […]
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| Laziness, Tempered: Mazda Designs a Sofa and a Bike |
Apr 14th, 2015 |
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We really like symmetry—especially when it comes to design. It seems Mazda is on the very same page, reading the very same line, because for its “Mazda Design: The Car as Art exhibit in Milan,” the automaker has introduced two objects styled with the attractive Kodo design language proliferating throughout its car lineup. One is […]
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| Neat Neat Neat: Ford GT Inspires Sailboat, Guitar, and Foosball Table |
Apr 14th, 2015 |
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At this point we’re all used to supercar-branded tchotchkes. Grab yourself a pair of Ferrari sneakers! Compute to your heart’s delight on a Koenigsegg laptop! Get some luggage to match your Maserati, Ermenegildo! But for this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan, Ford explored a different brief. They commissioned a few conceptual objects inspired by […]
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| Neat Neat Neat: Ford GT Inspires Sailboat, Guitar, and Foosball Table |
Apr 14th, 2015 |
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