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Used Car Value Shrinkage Report From Blackbook

Used Car Value Shrinkage Report From Blackbook

The Black Book Used Vehicle Retention Index is calculated using Black Book’s published Wholesale Average value on two- to six-year-old used vehicles, as percent of original typically-equipped MSRP. Black Book’s Wholesale Average is a benchmark value for used vehicles selling in the wholesale auctions with the vehic ... Continue reading

Land Rover Announces "One Year Only" Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition - It's E15 Approved

Land Rover Announces "One Year Only" Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition - It's E15 Approved

Designed and developed by Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations, the new Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition extends the model’s reputation for performance and segment leading luxury with the addition of a much more powerful drivetrain and enhanced interior/exterior design detailing. ... Continue reading

Two Months and Advice From 8 People Before Choosing a New Car (SEAT)

Two Months and Advice From 8 People Before Choosing a New Car (SEAT)

The Purchasing Process Deciding on chassis size and type, engine specifications and price are the first things taken into consideration when looking to buy a carMore than half of all customers use the manufacturer’s website configurator before visiting the dealershipOne out of every three buyers choose cars with a hi ... Continue reading

2020 FORD F-SERIES SUPER DUTY PICKUPS

2020 FORD F-SERIES SUPER DUTY PICKUPS

New 2020 F-Series Super Duty will offer its highest-ever conventional, gooseneck and fifth-wheel towing and payload ratings Next-level power: Most powerful Super Duty yet launches with two new engine offerings including all-new advanced 7.3-liter gasoline V8 and upgraded third-generation 6.7-liter Power Stroke® diesel ... Continue reading

NADA Market Beat: January 2019 U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Down 3%

NADA Market Beat: January 2019 U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Down 3%

U.S. light-vehicle sales fell by 3.0% compared to this time last year. Many segments posted declines or were flat, although the popular pickup and crossover segments gained market share relative to January 2018. ... Continue reading

Today's NADA Final Edition Auto News Recap - Autonomous Vehicles No Time Soon; Ford January Sales Up; FCA January Sales Up; Total US Auto Sales Down; Chicago Auto Show

Today's NADA Final Edition Auto News Recap - Autonomous Vehicles No Time Soon; Ford January Sales Up; FCA January Sales Up; Total US Auto Sales Down; Chicago Auto Show

NADA End-of-Day Auto News Recap In the world of autonomous vehicles, Pittsburgh and Silicon Valley are bustling hubs of development and testing. But ask those involved in self-driving vehicles when we might actually see them carrying passengers in every city, and you’ll get an almost universal answer: Not anytime soo ... Continue reading

Toyota RAV4 “What If?” Campaign Features An Invitation To Do More

Toyota RAV4 “What If?” Campaign Features An Invitation To Do More

The “What If?” campaign for Toyota’s current best-selling vehicle in the U.S. features three of the 2019 RAV4 grades – XSE HV (Hybrid), Limited and Adventure grade – highlighting the RAV4’s ability to tackle the urban, suburban and great outdoors with ease. “The all-new RAV4 redefines the meaning of adven ... Continue reading

New Car Review 2019 Lexus LS 500h Review by Mark Fulmer - It's E15 Approved

New Car Review 2019 Lexus LS 500h Review by Mark Fulmer - It's E15 Approved

New Car Review 2019 Lexus LS 500h Review Lexus LS 500h with Executive Package by Mark Fulmer The Auto Channel This year the Lexus brand has its 30th birthday, and its LS flagship is all dressed up and ready to celebrate. The traditional conservative design has been remade into a slinky, eye-catching and bold inside and ... Continue reading

A Veteran Auto Journalist Reflects On Changes At The 2019 Detroit Auto Show

A Veteran Auto Journalist Reflects On Changes At The 2019 Detroit Auto Show

Open floor spaces bring creative displays at NAIAS Auto shows are often a pilgrimage for the masses to worship the four wheeled wonders. People drive down in their old faithful vehicle, a few dents, a lot of miles and even more memories, to see the latest offerings, the Holy Grail of Detroit. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Of America January 2019 US Sales

Volkswagen Of America January 2019 US Sales

January 2019 Sales Jan. 19 Jan. 18 Yr/Yr% change Jan. 19 YTD Jan. 18 YTD Yr/Yr% change Golf 230 495 -54% 230 495 -54% GTI 995 1,687 -41% 995 1,687 -41% Golf R 36 3 1100% 36 3 1100% e-Golf 164 178 -7.9% 164 178 -7.9% Golf SportWagen 349 1,178 -70% 349 1,178 -70% Total Golf Family 1,774 3,541 -50% 1,774 3,541 -50% Jetta ... Continue reading

KIA MOTORS AMERICA JANUARY 2019 SALES

KIA MOTORS AMERICA JANUARY 2019 SALES

Rio, Soul, Optima and Sedona Post Double Digit Year-Over-Year Increases IRVINE, Calif., February 1, 2019 – Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced January sales of 37,376 vehicles, led by the Soul which posted a 19.5-percent increase over the same period last year. Overall, Kia sales are up 4.9-percent year-over-yea ... Continue reading

New car Preview: 2019 Honda Passport - Specs, Prices, Pictures, Comparisons - It's E15 Approved

New car Preview: 2019 Honda Passport - Specs, Prices, Pictures, Comparisons - It's E15 Approved

Unique blend of on-and off-road capability Class-leading safety features and standard Honda Sensing® Standard 280HP V6, available i-VTM4™ torque vectoring AWD with 5,000-pound towing capacity Best-in-class interior volume and passenger space The all-new 2019 Honda Passport begins arriving at Honda dealerships nation ... Continue reading

Porsche Starts 2019 With Record U.S. Retail Sales in January

Porsche Starts 2019 With Record U.S. Retail Sales in January

Following a record 2018, deliveries for the month increased 12.5 percentATLANTA, Feb. 1, 2019 -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of the Porsche 911, 718 Boxster and Cayman, Panamera, Cayenne, and Macan model lines, today announced that January retail sales climbed 12.5 percent from a y ... Continue reading

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. REPORTS BEST-EVER JANUARY SALES

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. REPORTS BEST-EVER JANUARY SALES

Subaru of America, Inc. today reported 46,072 vehicle sales for January 2019, a 3.9 percent increase compared to January 2018, and the best January in the history of the company. These results continue the automaker’s sales momentum from 2018 where Subaru achieved ten consecutive years of record sales and exceeded 68 ... Continue reading

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