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• RV owners explain why they just want to get away from it all

  30-05-2016 23:00
  
  Whether it's about downsizing your possessions or bringing everything along for the ride, the RV community is unified by the desire to stay on the move.Continue reading RV owners explain why they just want to get away from it all RV owners explain why they just want to get away from it all originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 May 2016 17:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Race recap: 2016 Monaco Grand Prix gets very wet, a little wild

  30-05-2016 21:55
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Ferrari,McLaren,Mercedes-Benz,Renault,Europe,RacingAutoblog recaps the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix. A wet start and several crashes caused numerous real and Virtual Safety Car periods, and some poor pit strategies that rearranged the front of the order.Continue reading Race recap: 2016 Monaco Grand Prix gets very wet, a little wild Race recap: 2016 Monaco Grand Prix gets very wet, a little wild originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 May 2016 15:55:00 EDT.Please see our ter
  
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• Top Gear's first episode was a promising mess

  30-05-2016 21:40
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,TV/Movies,UKThe new Top Gear's first episode looks as good as the old version but its new host, Chris Evans, is obnoxious.Continue reading Top Gear's first episode was a promising mess Top Gear's first episode was a promising mess originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 May 2016 15:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• In honor of the Ford GT's return to Daytona, we drive a GT40

  30-05-2016 21:00
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,TV/Movies,UKWe sent hosts of the List to test drive a GT40 to celebrate the return of Ford's iconic supercar to the road and track.Continue reading In honor of the Ford GT's return to Daytona, we drive a GT40 In honor of the Ford GT's return to Daytona, we drive a GT40 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 May 2016 15:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Looking for a summer museum trip? See electric cars in SoCal

  30-05-2016 19:58
  
  Filed under:Green,United States,ElectricLos Angeles-area museum shows off electric vehicles dating back more than a century.Continue reading Looking for a summer museum trip? See electric cars in SoCal Looking for a summer museum trip? See electric cars in SoCal originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 May 2016 13:58:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• The List #0555: Drive a Monster Truck

  30-05-2016 19:02
  
  The List drives a monster truck in episode #0555. It has 1,600 horsepower, which makes for an epic ride.Continue reading The List #0555: Drive a Monster Truck The List #0555: Drive a Monster Truck originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 May 2016 13:02:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• How America invented the road trip

  30-05-2016 17:00
  
  Summer is here and we're hitting the road. Read about how this tradition got its start on America's highways and byways.Continue reading How America invented the road trip How America invented the road trip originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 May 2016 11:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Blast hits Japan plant operated by Toyota brake supplier

  30-05-2016 15:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Advics, a supplier of braking components to Toyota, reported an explosion at one of its factories in central Japan's Aichi prefecture.
  
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• The Acura NSX is an American-built supercar

  30-05-2016 15:00
  
  Celebrating American manufacturing this Memorial Day with a look at Honda's world-class supercar factory in the heart of Ohio.Continue reading The Acura NSX is an American-built supercar The Acura NSX is an American-built supercar originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 May 2016 09:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• You thought cars were big polluters?

  30-05-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal may be bad, but the pollution from diesel automobiles is a breath of fresh mountain air compared with what spews out of the smokestacks of some huge cruise ships.
  
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• Toyota's Texas headquarters begins to rise

  30-05-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Toyota's Plano, Texas, plot is beginning to look like a world-class corporate campus as it emerges from the dusty construction site just north of Dallas in anticipation of a migration of employees from the old headquarters in Southern California and...
  
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• Toyota, Nissan seek battery breakthroughs

  30-05-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Toyota and Nissan are working on advanced battery technologies they hope will give new-generation electrified vehicles greater driving range.
  
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• Signs of a buy-sell slowdown

  30-05-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Dealership buy-sell activity could plateau this year after several years of big growth. And buyers' lust for luxury brands is cooling somewhat, experts say.
  
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• Rembrandts help refine the art of the sale

  30-05-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Robert Hoehnis a 21st century American car dealer who became obsessed with collecting prints made by a 17th century Dutch master who conjured dark, magical images using copper plates, acid, an etching tool and a press.
  
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• Recruiting college grads to the dealership

  30-05-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ray Skillman Auto Group revamped its recruiting process to target college graduates with retail experience, part of its switch to a product-specialist model to replace traditional sales staffers.
  
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• Recall battle shifts to states

  30-05-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  State dealer associations are going to their legislatures seeking -- and getting -- new protections they say dealers need to cope with the burden of unrepaired vehicles on their lots, especially as the Takata airbag recalls expand.
  
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• Q auto's smaller stores yield bigger results

  30-05-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Asbury will add two smaller stand-alone used-vehicle stores in the Tampa area this summer, bringing its total there to four, after having closed its only large-format store in Jacksonville, Fla., in February.
  
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• Nissan sees ads transcending borders

  30-05-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nissan will launch a new U.S. advertising campaign this week, but other significant marketing changes are coming.
  
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• More carmakers race into ride-sharing

  30-05-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Automakers are staking their claims in the ride-sharing world -- and fast. Last week, Toyota invested in ride-share giant Uber, Volkswagen Group in Gett, a ride-hailing company popular in Europe, and BMW in the company behind a carpooling app.
  
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• Inside Toyota's new digs

  30-05-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Check out photos of Toyota's new North American HQ and temporary offices.
  
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• How Bill Ford lured Flex-N-Gate to Detroit

  30-05-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Flex-N-Gate, owned by low-profile magnate Shahid Khan, will build a new plant in Detroit, a move Bill Ford advocated for.
  
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• Here come the hydrogen stations

  30-05-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hydrogen fuel cell cars are beginning to trickle onto California's roads. And thanks to a push from regulators, automakers and startup FirstElement, more filling stations are arriving, too.
  
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• FCA's 'sales carnivore' adds more to his plate

  30-05-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Reid Bigland's added assignment running FCA's struggling Italian luxury brands, Maserati and Alfa Romeo, is about more than bolstering brands and boosting sales.
  
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• CarGurus validates used-car prices on dealership sites

  30-05-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CarGurus has become the latest third-party shopping site to allow dealers to place its rating of used-vehicle prices - such as 'good deal' or 'great deal' - directly on a dealership website's inventory pages.
  
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• Are Japan's automakers too U.S.-dependent?

  30-05-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Japan's automakers are beginning to position themselves for a slowdown in their cash-cow market - the United States.
  
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• App helps dealers make fast bids for consumers' vehicles

  30-05-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Cars.com and Pearl Technology have partnered to help dealers buy consumer-owned used vehicles. But dealers have to be quick to win the deal.
  
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• This is what it's like to drive a Humvee in the Army

  30-05-2016 01:00
  
  Yes, replacements for the venerable HMMWV are rolling into the armed forces, but the Humvee is still one of America's primary military vehicles.Continue reading This is what it's like to drive a Humvee in the Army This is what it's like to drive a Humvee in the Army originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 29 May 2016 19:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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