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• Top Gear's Chris Evans raises eyebrows with four-hour workdays

  28-03-2016 23:15
  
  Filed under: Celebrities, TV/Movies, UKTop Gear's lead host Chris Evans is only working from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., after which point he's "useless" and "fried."Continue reading Top Gear's Chris Evans raises eyebrows with four-hour workdaysTop Gear's Chris Evans raises eyebrows with four-hour workdays originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 16:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• GM wins key judgment in second ignition-switch trial

  28-03-2016 23:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  GM won a partial victory in its second trial over faulty ignition switches as a judge threw out a key fraud claim against the automaker, a company spokesman said, boosting the company's outlook for resolving hundreds of similar cases on better terms.
  
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• Is AMG dead?

  28-03-2016 23:00
  
  Filed under: Mercedes-Benz, Open RoadWith new AMG models springing up left and right, is the brand becoming diluted by following industry trends?Continue reading Is AMG dead?Is AMG dead? originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 16:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Electric rollerblades go offroad with tank treads

  28-03-2016 22:55
  
  Filed under: Etc., Green, Videos, Transportation Alternatives, Gadgets, Technology, Electric, SpecialtyPolish inventor Jack Skopinski recently debuted a set of battery-powered "off-road" rollerblades that handle dirt trails as well as they do city streets.Continue reading Electric rollerblades go offroad with tank treadsElectric rollerblades go offroad with tank treads originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 15:55:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Ema
  
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• How sharing cars could actually boost auto sales

  28-03-2016 22:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Technological innovation in the auto industry, from the advent of Uber and Lyft to a future with self-driving vehicles, promises to change the game for commuters and carmakers.
  
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• Volkswagen recalls 5,600 U.S. EVs for stalling issue

  28-03-2016 22:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  Volkswagen is recalling nearly 5,600 electric e-Golf cars in the U.S. to address a battery problem that can cause stalling, the company said today.
  
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• Volvo XC90 Excellence steps into the big leagues at $106k

  28-03-2016 22:20
  
  Filed under: Green, New York Auto Show, Volvo, Car Buying, Crossover, SUV, LuxuryVolvo is charging a big premium for the top version of its flagship model, stepping into the growing field of six-figure SUVs coming out of Europe with the arrival of the XC90 Excellence.Continue reading Volvo XC90 Excellence steps into the big leagues at $106kVolvo XC90 Excellence steps into the big leagues at $106k originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 15:20:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of fee
  
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• Land Rover Discovery 5 to get SVO-tuned SVX off-road trim

  28-03-2016 22:15
  
  Filed under: Land Rover, UK, SUV, Luxury, Off-RoadJaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations boss John Edwards has given some tasty hints about his outfit's future products.Continue reading Land Rover Discovery 5 to get SVO-tuned SVX off-road trimLand Rover Discovery 5 to get SVO-tuned SVX off-road trim originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 15:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• The future is full of angry fascias

  28-03-2016 21:30
  
  Filed under: Design/Style, Open RoadHere is an examination of the trend in the automotive industry that is making most vehicles aggressive and angry looking for no apparent reason.Continue reading The future is full of angry fasciasThe future is full of angry fascias originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 14:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Go behind the scenes with the fastest GT-R in the US

  28-03-2016 20:02
  
  Filed under: Aftermarket, Videos, Nissan, Coupe, PerformanceThis Nissan GT-R has over 2,000 horsepower and holds records as the fastest Godzilla in the US over a half mile and the quickest in a quarter mile.Continue reading Go behind the scenes with the fastest GT-R in the USGo behind the scenes with the fastest GT-R in the US originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 13:25:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• The Chitty Never Sleeps: Quirky 'concept' car takes NY

  28-03-2016 20:00
  
  Filed under: Open RoadAn ex-cop's striking replica of the car from "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," a labor of lifelong love, greets visitors to the New York International Auto Show.Continue reading The Chitty Never Sleeps: Quirky 'concept' car takes NYThe Chitty Never Sleeps: Quirky 'concept' car takes NY originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 13:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Ayala eyes major automotive investment - The Nation

  28-03-2016 20:00
  Ayala eyes major automotive investment
  The Nation
  MANILA - Ayala Corp is preparing to be a bigger player in local automotive manufacturing, ready to pour billions of pesos in an industry long dwarfed by peers in the region but henceforth seen to benefit from rising consumer affluence and new ...
  

• Six former GM lawyers linked to ignition scandal will keep law licenses, report says

  28-03-2016 19:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Six former General Motors lawyers who were let go over their roles in the automaker's ignition-switch controversy will keep their Michigan law licenses, according to a news report.
  
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• Hyundai gullwing door patent blends VW camper, Tesla Model X

  28-03-2016 19:45
  
  Filed under: Design/Style, Green, Hyundai, Emerging Technologies, Technology, Minivan/VanHyundai now has a patent for a door that combines a van's sliding door with a gullwing hinge, and the company thinks it'd be great for an RV.Continue reading Hyundai gullwing door patent blends VW camper, Tesla Model XHyundai gullwing door patent blends VW camper, Tesla Model X originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 12:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email t
  
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• Range Rover Sport Coupe planned as BMW X4 fighter

  28-03-2016 19:33
  
  Filed under: Land Rover, Crossover, SUV, LuxuryLand Rover is reportedly preparing a new model with a coupe-like roofline and small rear doors to slot in between the Evoque and the Range Rover Sport .Continue reading Range Rover Sport Coupe planned as BMW X4 fighterRange Rover Sport Coupe planned as BMW X4 fighter originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 12:33:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• 2016 Audi TTS Quick Spin

  28-03-2016 19:01
  
  Filed under: Audi, Quick Spins, Coupe, Luxury, PerformanceAudi's new TTS evolves the look of the second-generation and has plenty of firepower, but it's not much more exciting or dynamic than the base car.Continue reading 2016 Audi TTS Quick Spin2016 Audi TTS Quick Spin originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 12:01:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Elio's new ePlus ordering system gets personal

  28-03-2016 18:40
  
  Filed under: Green, Fuel Efficiency, Green AutomakersElio Motors introduces the ePlus ordering system, which decouples particular features from any trim level or package, for use with its high-MPG trike.Continue reading Elio's new ePlus ordering system gets personalElio's new ePlus ordering system gets personal originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 11:40:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Two dads create device to prevent kid deaths in hot cars

  28-03-2016 18:30
  
  Filed under: Etc., Safety, Smartphone, TechnologyThere's a glimmer of something brilliant in Sense-A-Life, the small connected device developed by a couple of dads to make sure kids don't get left in hot cars.Continue reading Two dads create device to prevent kid deaths in hot carsTwo dads create device to prevent kid deaths in hot cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 11:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• GM's purchase of Cruise Automation gets antitrust OK by U.S.

  28-03-2016 18:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  General Motors has won U.S. antitrust approval for the purchase of Silicon Valley startup Cruise Automation, the Federal Trade Commission said today.
  
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• This firefighting tank isn't from Hell, it's from Russia

  28-03-2016 18:15
  
  Filed under: Etc., Russia, MilitaryA Russian company has joined parts of Soviet-era armor to create a monstrous firefighting tank designed to battle conflagrations in armories and arsenals.Continue reading This firefighting tank isn't from Hell, it's from RussiaThis firefighting tank isn't from Hell, it's from Russia originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 11:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• It ain't easy keeping a Hellcat steady at 170 mph on ice

  28-03-2016 17:50
  
  Filed under: Videos, Dodge, Coupe, PerformanceIt takes more than a lead foot and some steel studs to keep a 707-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat pointed the right way on the ice at 170 mph.Continue reading It ain't easy keeping a Hellcat steady at 170 mph on iceIt ain't easy keeping a Hellcat steady at 170 mph on ice originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 10:50:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Jay Leno explains why his 1931 Indian Scout is a great bike

  28-03-2016 17:02
  
  Filed under: Videos, Motorcycle, Bikes, ClassicsLeno cruises on his 1931 Indian Scout and explains why these old bikes are some of the best ever to come out of America.Continue reading Jay Leno explains why his 1931 Indian Scout is a great bikeJay Leno explains why his 1931 Indian Scout is a great bike originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 10:02:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Toyota patents dynamic augmented reality windshield tech

  28-03-2016 16:36
  
  Filed under: Toyota, Emerging Technologies, TechnologyToyota has a patent for a way to move the image around a vehicle's head-up display, which always keeps it in a useful place for the driver.Continue reading Toyota patents dynamic augmented reality windshield techToyota patents dynamic augmented reality windshield tech originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 09:36:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Grand Theft Auto VI is coming, and GTA: Tokyo never did

  28-03-2016 16:10
  
  Filed under: Toys/GamesTechRadar has learned a few things to excite (and maybe disappoint) fans of Rockstar's open world megafranchise.Continue reading Grand Theft Auto VI is coming, and GTA: Tokyo never didGrand Theft Auto VI is coming, and GTA: Tokyo never did originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 09:10:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Bernie Ecclestone says sale price of F1 has been agreed

  28-03-2016 14:53
  
  Filed under: Motorsports, RacingSpeculation that CVC, which holds a 35 percent stake in the sport, is poised to finally off-load its share of grand prix racing has been rife for several months.Continue reading Bernie Ecclestone says sale price of F1 has been agreedBernie Ecclestone says sale price of F1 has been agreed originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 08:19:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• VW's U.S. dealers confront execs with reality in showrooms

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  To head off a mutiny, Alan Brown, chairman of the Volkswagen National Dealer Advisory Council, and two others on the dealer council brought their concerns directly to VW: the automaker needs to sell 500,000 units annually for a healthy dealer...
  
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• VW faces big test of dealer faith

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  VW executives will have to confront an angry and suspicious dealer body at a high-stakes meeting this weekend in Las Vegas.
  
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• VW dealer chief sees no room for retrenchment

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Volkswagen's dealer council chief says reversing the brand's three-year sales slide and setting a new, higher annual sales baseline are essential for the health of its 652 U.S. dealers.
  
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• Toyota trucks on the way

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Toyota dealers need more trucks to satisfy consumer demand, says the head of the National Toyota Dealers' Advisory Council. Beyond that, though, Toyota and its dealers have a great relationship, he said.
  
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• Touring the N.Y. show ... with attitude

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Reporters Nick Bunkley and Mike Colias were on the floor of the New York auto show last week, issuing snap judgments on the hardware faster than Dutch Mandel at Detroit Autorama. Here's a bit of their back-and-forth.
  
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• The future of checkouts: Cash, credit or your car?

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Turning cars into mobile payment devices is part of the promise of the connected car, but it's still an elusive goal.
  
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• Store stretches lunchtimes so employees can exercise

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  After two employees suffered heart problems, Advantage Chevrolet of Hodgkins, Ill., began encouraging managers to take a two-hour lunch break: one hour for eating and one hour for exercising.
  
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• 'Sales cure all,' Mitsubishi dealer board chair says

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mitsubishi's decision to close its Normal, Ill., plant led rival dealers to suggest to customers that Mitsubishi might soon close up shop altogether in the U.S., but dealer council Chairman Ryan Gremore is urging Mitsubishi dealers not to give up.
  
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• Revamped products will give Nissan a premium edge

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Three of Nissan's recent vehicle redesigns will give retailers a chance to appeal to higher end consumers and score higher transaction prices than the brand's volume products.
  
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• New Nissan sales chief shifts ad approach

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Nissan's new sales and marketing boss orders up a new approach to U.S. advertising.
  
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• New Dealertrack tool speeds trade-in payoffs, titles

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Dealertrack's Accelerated Title cuts the time a dealer can make a trade-in available for sale by electronically transferring the vehicle's loan payoff funds and obtaining its title.
  
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• New Caddy CT6, XT5 miss mark on residuals

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Cadillac's new entries -- the XT5 crossover and CT6 sedan -- were assigned ho-hum residual values, which will make it tougher for Cadillac to compete on lease programs.
  
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• More to come from Chevy's 'Real people'

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Chevrolet plans to stick with those 'Real people, not actors' commercials, convinced the light-hearted focus-group theme is improving the brand's image.
  
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• Mercedes hits the gas on AMG high-performance offerings

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mercedes-Benz's AMG performance brand is poised for sharp growth, its global leader says.
  
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• Lincoln's Navigator Concept embodies 'quiet luxury' mantra

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  After spending four years overhauling the core of its lineup, Lincoln is reimagining its biggest vehicle, the Navigator, into an understated, serene alternative to the high-flying Cadillac Escalade.
  
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• Kia dealers see boost from captive lender, incentives

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  After make meetings in 2014 and 2015 overshadowed by sales management shake-ups at Kia Motors America, Benny Yount, the dealer council chairman, expects smoother sailing this year.
  
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• Hyundai dealers pressing for profitable growth

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Despite stocking showrooms with three-quarters cars as the majority of Americans bought trucks, Hyundai Motor Co. managed to set a U.S. sales record in 2015.
  
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• Dealers nationwide are getting ready for a plateau in new-vehicle sales

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  With the first quarter under their belts, many dealers believe new vehicle sales have plateaued, prompting them to take steps to protect profits if the market slows or slides.
  
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• Dealers anxiously await off-lease vehicles

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The used-vehicle drought, a remnant of the Great Recession, is almost over. The off-lease spigot is about to turn on in a big way.
  
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• Dealer pessimism about 2016 outlook grows

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Dealers' optimism is being tested in 2016.
  
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• Car-buying startups of 1990s didn't live long and prosper

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The first wave of online car-shopping sites in the 1990s had little success, despite tech-bubble investor enthusiasm.
  
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• Cadillac works to tighten control over lease returns

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Cadillac is offering dealers bonus money to sell more certified pre-owned vehicles, part of a broader strategy to lift resale values.
  
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• BMW has ultraluxe $100K X7 in works

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  BMW will sell two versions of its new X7 crossover - the already announced seven-seater and a $100,000-plus four-seater with a distinct look, said Ian Robertson, BMW AG board member for sales.
  
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• Audi dealers want profits to rebound

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Audi's U.S. dealers are seeking a rebound in store profits that were dented last year as the brand surpassed 200,000 U.S. sales for the first time.
  
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• Another batch of Silicon Valley startups takes on car retailing

  28-03-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Silicon Valley's e-commerce dream for cars has returned with a vengeance, 15 years after the first wave of car-buying services fizzled out.
  
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