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Online Review Sites, Social Media Influencing Car Buyers, Study Shows

As popular as review websites are, especially compared with dealer sites, car buyers most trust information gathered through social media when deciding what dealer to use for their next vehicle purchase.

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May 23, 2013

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Chrysler Gambles on Fun Fiat 500e

Banking on the growing popularity of the 500 subcompact, engineers in Auburn Hills combine electric power with signature Italian performance....More
May 23, 2013

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Online Review Sites, Social Media Influencing Car Buyers, Study Shows

As popular as review websites are, especially compared with dealer sites, car buyers most trust information gathered through social media when deciding what dealer to use for their next vehicle purchase....More
May 23, 2013

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BMW Developing EV Sales, Service Grid in U.K.

Each dealership will have specialized technical capabilities allowing it to repair the EVs’ high-voltage batteries. A wider service network will offer extended coverage for general service, maintenance and repairs....More
May 23, 2013

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Study: Refreshed Vehicles Going Stale More Quickly

A vehicle’s improved technology and new styling, facilitated by modern design techniques, makes its predecessor look dated and less attractive when being re-sold or traded in....More
May 22, 2013

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Spain Vehicle Sales Up 10.3% in April

Spain vehicle sales totaled 70,279 units for April 2013....More
May 22, 2013

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Kia Strives to Repeat Soul’s Success With Evolutionary Next-Gen Model

Kia’s boxy Soul surprised the auto maker and industry-watchers alike with 31,621 deliveries in 2009, its first year in the U.S., outselling the Scion xB, Honda Element and Nissan Cube. By 2011, the car surpassed the 100,000-unit mark....More
May 22, 2013

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Ford Cutting Back on Summer Shutdowns to Meet Demand

Ford’s North American plants are pushed to the limit, with total capacity utilization at 114.0%, up from 103.2% year-ago, according to WardsAuto data....More
May 21, 2013

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Cleaner Diesels Highlight BMW’s Refreshed 5-Series

The auto maker is offering six diesel and four gasoline powerplants for the new 5-Series sedan and touring models, including its M Performance Automobiles sub-brand....More
May 21, 2013

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Used-Car Demand Reflects Spain’s Depressed Economy

Industry officials expect this year’s proportion of used-car to new-car buyers will match last year’s record of 2.3:1, more than double the ratio in the pre-recession year of 2007....More
May 21, 2013

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Website Lists Family Cars Vanishing From U.K. Roads

A number of these cars had more than a million made, and yet there only are hundreds, or dozens, left....More

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