| First 2015 Ford F-150 Built, Trucks Arrive at Dealers Next Month |
Nov 11th, 2014 |
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The first 2015 F-150 pickups are coming off the line today at Ford’s Rouge plant in Dearborn and will hit dealers starting next month. Expect everyone—Ford, potential owners, competitors, repair shops, and financial analysts—to be watching the early returns for this aluminum-bodied workhorse extra closely. Since the plant’s 4000 employees finished their final steel F-150 in August, […]
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| First 2015 Corvette Z06 Rolls Off Assembly Line, But Don’t Expect Yours Just Yet |
Nov 11th, 2014 |
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The very first of Chevy’s world-beating 2015 Corvette Z06s are starting to roll off the Bowling Green assembly line. The very very first one, an all-black coupe, is headed straight for Rick Hendrick’s hands, according to StingrayForums poster “elegant.” But don’t expect to see these supercharged LT4-powered beasts on the street just yet. As Chevy’s Monte […]
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| Das Epic: Volkswagen Developing 272-hp(!) Diesel Four-Cylinder, 10-Speed Dual-Clutch Automatic |
Nov 11th, 2014 |
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When you hear the words “technology workshop,” a typical response might be to yawn, or to find something else to talk about, but today we’re telling you to stop and pay attention. That’s because Volkswagen just threw a technology workshop, and in addition to expanding on several technologies first mentioned at the Vienna Motor Symposium—which we […]
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| Upcoming Toyota Sports Car May Cost More than Chevrolet Corvette |
Nov 11th, 2014 |
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On the heels of confirmation that the long-gestating BMW/Toyota joint sports-car project is still, well, gestating, we now have an idea of where the Toyota version will play in the sports-car segment. According to information we’ve received from an inside source, the mid-size sports car—which Toyota is said to be discussing in terms of the FT-1 concept pictured above—is likely […]
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| The Mazda RX Is Dead, Long Live—No, Wait, It Seriously Is Dead |
Nov 11th, 2014 |
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What do Elvis fans and Mazda RX-7/8 fans have in common? Many of them just can’t accept the fact that their favorite thing has left the building for good. This includes media outlets far and wide, as we reported earlier this year. Now according to a story in Automotive News, Mazda CEO Masamichi Kogai says he has […]
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| Report: 1050-Horsepower Ferrari LaFerrari XX Coming Next Month |
Nov 11th, 2014 |
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In the market for a Ferrari LaFerrari but put off by the compromises of a street-legal car? According to Top Gear, the Maranello company is building a 1050-hp track-only LaFerrari XX that will launch in Abu Dhabi next month. Fly your private jet down to the UAE and have a gander. Top Gear says company insiders […]
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| WeGoLook Rolls Out Online Car-Buying Service |
Nov 11th, 2014 |
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Car shoppers who order a vehicle inspection through WeGoLook can now request financing, warranty, escrow, and transport services using the company’s Digital Dealership Services option.
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| Kia Adds Dealertrack’s PaymentDriver to Kia.com |
Nov 11th, 2014 |
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Shoppers on Kia.com can now explore finance options side-by-side using PaymentDriver. Those options can include current Kia incentives and interest rates, as well as the trade-in value of the customer’s current vehicle.
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| Sonic Files Suit Against Former Employee for Luring Away Employees |
Nov 11th, 2014 |
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Sonic and Philpott Motors have filed a lawsuit against a former employee who left the dealership and hired seven other employees to come work for him.
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| TFS Hits 1 Million eContracting Milestone |
Nov 11th, 2014 |
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Aside from reaching its milestone, the captive reports that 65% of its contracts are electronic and that nearly 90% of its dealers are actively using the process.
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