All-New Models Join Aged Mustang LOS ANGELES – More bang for the buck underscored the first batches of debuts at the Los Angeles Auto Show, including V-6 models from Ford, Jaguar and Porsche that emphasized economy and affordability as key qualities for the 2014 and 2015 model years. Headlines that once played up “performance” and […]
The new car model year, embracing 2014 AND 2015 models for nearly all segments now, is well underway and for the first time covers most segments with all-new models – from “ supersedan” to subsub compact. “You name it, we got it” All new segments will be challenged by the Volkswagen Group, led by a […]
Cheer Suppliers, Big 3 TRAVERSE CITY, MI-Global and Detroit-based automakers and suppliers wrapped up the annual Traverse City CAR seminars August 8 on a high note, portending a new-model year that will see growth in new models and improved quality as universal themes. The Center for Auto Research meetings gave automakers worldwide chances to climb […]
“Keeping clean” of scams should be high on used-car dealers practices, according to a CPA newsletter headlined USED-VEHICLE FRAUD. Dealer CPA Dawn M. Lopez, of Tampa, FL, lists three of the most frequent scams as follows: 1. falsified loan terms 2. misrepresented mileage 3. misrepresented history and condition Dealers are warned against targeting customers with […]
There’s no stopping diesel as a gotta-have car fuel now. Despite diesel fuel’s gradual acceptance on the U.S. market, it remains a rare fuel of choice for seekers of economical engines. According to R.L. Polk’s tabulated registrations, about 6.2 million diesel vehicles were in operation on North American roads in 2012. Only about 800,000 of […]
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