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Frost & Sullivan: Online Retail to Become the Preferred Form of Vehicle Purchasing Among Private Buyers

Frost & Sullivan: Online Retail to Become the Preferred Form of Vehicle Purchasing Among Private Buyers

Online sales are expected to cross 1 million in 2020 and grow to more than 6 million by 2025, finds Frost & Sullivan The online vehicle retail model is disrupting the traditional dealership model by enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to quickly introduce their products to the market while keeping costs lo ... Continue reading

2019 Lexus GS 350 F Sport Review by David Colman - It's E15 Approved

2019 Lexus GS 350 F Sport Review by David Colman - It's E15 Approved

My first shot at a twisting back road proved without a doubt that if you equip your GS 350 F Sport with the $1,700 optional "Lexus Dynamic Handling with Dynamic Rear Steering," you will be floored by the unexpected agility of this 3,845lb. luxury sedan. As soon as I hustled the big GS through a series of S-bends, I kne ... Continue reading

2019 Mazda MX-5 Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2019 Mazda MX-5 Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Just might be the best Miata Mazda has ever produced By David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL Over the past three decades, I have had the privilege of testing every new iteration of the Mazda Miata. Since 1989, Mazda has crafted four generations of their elemental two seat roadster. ... Continue reading

August 2019 Sales Results Journalist Remarks

August 2019 Sales Results Journalist Remarks

Our August U.S. auto sales forecast called for the month to finish at 1.59 million, up 6.5% from last year, or an increase of nearly 100,000 units. Several of the reporting automakers posted numbers above our forecast with numerous models achieving “best-ever August” sales. As mentioned in our forecast, the market ... Continue reading

American Honda August 2019 Sales - Whoa Baby

American Honda August 2019 Sales - Whoa Baby

American Honda Marks Best Month of Sales in Company History, Setting Multiple All-Time Monthly RecordsSep 4, 2019 American Honda smashes all-time monthly sales records for total vehicles and trucks Honda brand also records its best-ever month, driven by record truck sales, and robust passenger car sales Honda CR-V and ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Reports August 2019 Sales

Hyundai Motor America Reports August 2019 Sales

Hyundai Motor America reported August sales of 63,737 units, a 12% increase in comparison with August 2018 and the 13th straight month of increasing total sales on a comparative monthly basis. ... Continue reading

Nissan Group Reports August 2019 U.S. Sales

Nissan Group Reports August 2019 U.S. Sales

Nissan Group announced total U.S. sales for August 2019 of 127,230 units, an increase of 13.2 percent compared to the prior year. ... Continue reading

August 2019 Toyota Lexus North America Sales Report

August 2019 Toyota Lexus North America Sales Report

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today reported August 2019 sales of 248,334 vehicles, an increase of 11.3 percent on a volume basis and up 7.4 percent on daily selling rate (DSR) basis versus August 2018. Toyota division achieved a best-ever August, posting sales of 218,403 units, up 12.3 percent on a volume basis an ... Continue reading

An Open Letter to Barry Ritholtz and Bloomberg About Ethanol - with responses and additional replies

An Open Letter to Barry Ritholtz and Bloomberg About Ethanol - with responses and additional replies

I want you to know that regardless of how much criticism you receive about the article and the information you presented that you are not the biggest knucklehead disseminating lies and incorrect information about ethanol, you are merely the latest knucklehead to do so. It appears that about the only thing you got right ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Group Develops Wearable Vest Exoskeleton to Alleviate Burden in Overhead Work +VIDEO

Hyundai Motor Group Develops Wearable Vest Exoskeleton to Alleviate Burden in Overhead Work +VIDEO

New Wearable Vest EXoskeleton (VEX) is up to 42% lighter than competing products. The VEX functions without the need for a battery by imitating the human shoulder joint and using a multilink lift assistant module. ... Continue reading

2020 Jeep Wrangler - Two New Special-Edition Wrangler Models for 2020

2020 Jeep Wrangler - Two New Special-Edition Wrangler Models for 2020

The Jeep® brand is returning the Wrangler Willys edition to the iconic SUV’s lineup and introducing the new 2020 Wrangler Black & Tan. ... Continue reading

Arrivederci Fiat 500 and 500e In North America

Arrivederci Fiat 500 and 500e In North America

FIAT will discontinue production of the current-generation Fiat 500 and 500e in North America. ... Continue reading

Good-Bye Human Car Salesmen? - GM Testing Technology To Bypass People And Buy Cars Through An AI Chat Bot

Good-Bye Human Car Salesmen? - GM Testing Technology To Bypass People And Buy Cars Through An AI Chat Bot

SAN FRANCISCO--Changes in consumer habits require innovative sales strategies, and the automobile industry is no exception. For General Motors, one of the world’s largest and most innovative automobile companies, providing AI-powered customer support and selling cars through chat is now a reality. ... Continue reading

SEMA Invites All Enthusiasts To SEMA SHOW After-Party

SEMA Invites All Enthusiasts To SEMA SHOW After-Party

-- Sixth annual SEMA Ignited gives enthusiasts an up-close look at the vehicles, products, and celebrities from the trade-only SEMA Show -- DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (Sept. ... Continue reading

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