| HackaTeslaThon: Break Into a Tesla Model S, Win Some Dough (In China) |
Jul 10th, 2014 |
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We’re not sure why it took this long, but Silicon Valley’s automotive darling, the Tesla Model S, is finally being hacked—although not in the way you might think. Forbes reports that a group is holding a Model S hackathon next week in Beijing, China. Unsurprisingly, Tesla isn’t supporting or backing the event. We’ve delved into what […]
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| 2014 BMW 328d xDrive Diesel Wagon Long-Term Intro: Long Name, Longer Test |
Jul 10th, 2014 |
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Yes, a diesel station wagon—could we be more predictable? One of our more fervently held automotive proclivities notwithstanding, we added BMW’s long-haul hauler to our fleet to evaluate the first efficiency-minded 3-series diesel in America in a generation. (The burly 335d from the turn of the decade doesn’t count—it shunned economy in favor of making […]
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| It’s Teslarific! Nissan Giving Out Free Juice to New Leaf Owners |
Jul 10th, 2014 |
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Like casino players with club cards, electric-car owners are used to freebies tossed at them left and right. Nissan is upping the ante—and calling Tesla on its free Supercharger network—by giving new Leaf owners free charging for two years. There’s fine print. You’ll have to live in one of 10 targeted areas (Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, […]
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| Jaguar Land Rover Details New, Scalable Turbocharged “Ingenium” Engine Family |
Jul 10th, 2014 |
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Jaguar Land Rover has released photos and info on its new Ingenium engine family. We first reported on JLR’s new powerplants at this year’s Detroit auto show, but this is the first rash of in-depth details on the in-house effort. The first Ingenium-branded engine to hit the market will be a turbocharged 2.0-liter diesel four-cylinder, […]
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| From the C/D Archives: 1994 Mazda Miata M Edition and R Package Tested! |
Jul 10th, 2014 |
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The Miata caused a sensation at its 1989 introduction, but as we know from the Pontiac Fiero, or even Nirvana, sensations have the staying power of Beavis on prom night. For example, sales of the 1993-model Miata were 58 percent lower than the peak of 51,087 for the ’90 model. READ MORE ››
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| 2015 Ford Mustang Dealer Stock Production Imminent, Special Orders Can Be Placed 9/9 [UPDATE] |
Jul 10th, 2014 |
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UPDATE: The Mustang6g report that we cited previously was slightly off. A Ford spokesman tells us that the 2015 Mustang will remain in the preproduction phase for some time yet. “Our Job 1 customer cars will be built closer to the on-sale date, which is this fall,” he said. Still, it can’t hurt to […]
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| Canadian Dealer Closes Over Ford’s Facility Standards |
Jul 10th, 2014 |
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A 67-year-old dealership will be forced to close its doors in August. The dealership’s owners say Ford’s Millennium Facility Standard will take too much of a financial toll on the business.
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| Calif. City Offers Incentives to New-Car Dealers |
Jul 10th, 2014 |
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The city of Anaheim, Calif., has approved a new program that would give new-car dealers a 40% rebate on the city’s share of sales taxes for 10 years.
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| Longtime Dealer Dies |
Jul 10th, 2014 |
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Mike Salta, who owned multiple dealerships across the country until 2004, passed away this week at the age of 91.
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| Jamie Boettcher Joins Summit Consulting |
Jul 10th, 2014 |
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Jamie Boettcher, who will serve as senior training specialist for the firm, brings with him years of experience in the design, development, implementation and delivery of automotive training and certification programs.
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