| Master of His Domain: $10 Million Worth of Jerry Seinfeld Porsches Headed to Auction |
Jan 19th, 2016 |
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| BMW i3 EV to Offer 50 Percent More Range for 2017 |
Jan 19th, 2016 |
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BMW sells its future-think i3 as both a regular EV and as an EV with an onboard gasoline engine that functions as a range-extender. The current, EV-only version has a stated range of 81 miles, but according to a report in Automotive News, that figure is set to increase by 50 percent—to approximately 120 miles—come […]
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| Up to 700,000 Renaults to Get Emissions Fix After Office Raid |
Jan 19th, 2016 |
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Following a raid of its offices by French officials, Renault will recall 15,800 Captur SUVs and offer an emissions software update for up to 700,000 cars, according to a Bloomberg report. Renault, however, maintains that it didn’t cheat emissions testing like Volkswagen did with its 2.0-liter TDI diesel engines. Renault, Ford, and Mercedes-Benz have […]
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| Audi Chief Thinks Diesel Has a Future in the U.S. |
Jan 19th, 2016 |
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Do diesel cars have a future in the U.S.? The Volkswagen emissions scandal is still rumbling on like a vast, sooty mess, and plenty of pundits are predicting the end for compression ignition in smaller vehicles. Not Audi, though, with the president of Audi USA, Scott Keogh, saying last week in Detroit that he thinks […]
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| Wash. Dealer Ordered to Pay $74,000 for Deceptive Advertising |
Jan 19th, 2016 |
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Rairdon’s Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Kirkland agreed to pay $35,125 in civil penalties and $39,210 in costs and fees. The dealership was charged with violating the state's Consumer Protection Act for sending out 7,025 promotional mailers that mimicked official NHTSA recall notices.
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| Priority One Offers New F&I Products for RV, Marine Dealers |
Jan 19th, 2016 |
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The F&I outsource company for the recreational vehicle industry announced new F&I products for RV and marine dealers through a joint partnership with Protective APD. The new offerings are available in 11 states.
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| GoMoto, Market Scan Develop New Sales Experience for Kuni Honda |
Jan 19th, 2016 |
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The dealership will utilize GoMoto’s HUBs, large-format kiosks and mobile software, combined with Market Scan’s application to personalize a consumer’s buying experience.
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| Cox Names Eric Jacobs Senior Vice President of Corporate Development |
Jan 19th, 2016 |
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Dealertrack's former CFO will lead strategic business development across Cox Automotive, including mergers and acquisitions.
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| Vehicle Reliability a Growing a Concern for Car Buyers, J.D. Power Finds |
Jan 19th, 2016 |
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The J.D.Power 2016 U.S. Auto Avoider Study examined the reasons consumers purchased, rejected and avoided models in the marketplace during 2015. According to the survey, vehicle reliability has become a top consideration.
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| ADESA Names New Executive Director of Dealer Relations |
Jan 19th, 2016 |
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The KAR Auction Services business unit has promoted Ryan Warzynski to executive director of dealer relations, a role in which he will manage all of ADESA’s dealer contact centers for vehicle inventory at the company’s auction locations across the country.
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