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Daily Car News Bulletin for June 30, 2016

Daily Car News Bulletin for June 30, 2016   Warning for Acura and Honda Owners U.S. officials warned owners of some 2001-2003 Acura and Honda vehicles that include Takata airbags to stop driving their cars when additional research showed that the vehicles have as much as a 50 percent chance

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Vehicle Values and Depreciation Rate – June 28

Vehicle Values and Depreciation Rate – June 28   Vehicle Values Decline – Overall car values decreased by 0.43%. – Sub-Compact Car led the decline by 0.96% – Luxury Car declining at 0.68% – Prestige Luxury Car 0.57%. – Overall truck values decreased by 0.37% last week. – The small

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Daily Car News Bulletin for June 28, 2016

Daily Car News Bulletin for June 28, 2016   Lincoln Trying to Stay Ahead Lincoln said today that it will provide free pickup and delivery of service vehicles to new owners starting with 2017 models. The company will pick up a customer’s car, leave a Lincoln of equal or greater value to

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10 Best and Worst Cars to Insure

Not all cars are created equal.  Some cars cost quite a bit more to insure than one would think.  Here is a list of the best and worst cars to insure: THE WORST: 1.  Subaru Impreza WRX 2.  Scion TC 3.  Hyundai Tiburon 4.  Mercedes CLS class (4 dr) 5. 

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Daily Car News Bulletin for June 27, 2016

Daily Car News Bulletin for June 27, 2016   GM and Ford Alliance The Chevrolet Camaro will share a transmission with the Ford Mustang, production starts in 2017. The partnership between General Motors and Ford was once unimaginable, but cost cutting, engineer shortages, and increasing regulations made it inevitable.The 2017

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Google Auto Search Trends – Hyundai – 2016

Google Auto Search Trends – Hyundai – 2016   Hyundai 2016 List 2016 Hyundai Accent 2016 Hyundai Azera 2017 Hyundai Elantra 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT 2016 Hyundai Equus 2016 Hyundai Genesis 2016 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2016 Hyundai Sonata 2016 Hyundai Sonata

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Auto Accident? Your car suffered Diminished Value!

1- Get the knowledge, Know your rights after a wreck. 2- Get our Comprehensive Auto Appraisal Report. 3- Get fully compensated for your Loss. What is diminished Value? Diminished Value (DV) or Accelerated depreciation, is the loss of resale value a vehicle suffers if prior damage or damage history is

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Auto Market Depreciation Rates – June 20

Auto Market Depreciation Rates – June 20   Depreciation Rates Steady – Overall car values decreased by 0.47% last week. Similar to the average depreciation rate of 0.44% seen in the previous two weeks. – Compact Car depreciation rate 0.82%. – Mid-Size Car depreciation rate is 0.72%. – Luxury Car

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Daily Car News Bulletin for June 24, 2016

Daily Car News Bulletin for June 24, 2016   Brexit Reaction Sales and production are being hit in Europe’s second-biggest auto market after Germany after UK’s surprising vote to exit the European Union. Many conditions for supplying the European market will now have to be re-negotiated. Ford has three plants in the UK,

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Daily Car News Bulletin for June 23, 2016

Daily Car News Bulletin for June 23, 2016   FCA Software Update Fiat Chrysler has sent the dealers new software update called “Auto Park” that intends to prevent the vehicles from moving when the driver’s side door is open and the shifter is not in park. FCA Dealerships will begin

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Google Auto Search Trends – Honda – 2016

Google Auto Search Trends – Honda – 2016   Honda 2016 List 2016 Honda Accord Coupe 2016 Honda Accord Sedan 2015 Honda Civic Coupe 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid 2016 Honda Civic Sedan 2016 Honda CR-V 2016 Honda CR-Z 2015 Honda Crosstour 2016 Honda Fit 2016 Honda HR-V 2016 Honda Odyssey

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Daily Car News Bulletin for June 21, 2016

Daily Car News Bulletin for June 21, 2016   BMWPrepases For The Future BMW is acting quickly to acquire new technology expertise in a race with the companies like Apple and Google to make cars smart enough to react like human drivers in case of emergency. BMW is acquiring startups,

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Daily Car News Bulletin for June 20, 2016

Daily Car News Bulletin for June 20, 2016   Dodge Journey Comes to Italy Fiat Chrysler will move production of Dodge Journey from Mexico to Italy when the vehicle is redesigned for the 2019 year model. Dodge Journey is expected to share a platform with the Alfa Romeo Giulia, which

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Google Auto Search Trends – GMC – 2016

Google Auto Search Trends – GMC – 2016   GMC 2016 List 2016 GMC Acadia 2016 GMC Canyon 2016 GMC Savana Cargo Van 2015 GMC Savana Passenger 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 2016 GMC Sierra 2500HD 2016 GMC Sierra 3500HD 2016 GMC Terrain 2016 GMC Yukon 2016 GMC Yukon XL

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Toyota Technology Dominance

Toyota Technology Dominance   Toyota Motor is dominating the global market for the fuel cell, electric and hybrid vehicles patents. Toyota has been developing technology and process patents far ahead of its competitors. From 2011 to 2015, Toyota engineers were granted 9,807 patents for inventions related to alternative-powered vehicles. The gap

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Vehicle Trapezoidal Rules

Vehicle Trapezoidal Rules   ­The grille not only is it important to thermodynamics and aerodynamics, it also must be aesthetically pleasing, or at least not repelling potential buyers. Automakers are playing it safe by adopting some version of the trapezoidal grille, a style of the 1950s Aston Martin (picture above).Prudent

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Arrival of 2017 GMC Acadia

Arrival of 2017 GMC Acadia   Specifications Trains: Base 2.5-liter, four-cylinder, six-speed automatic transmission, 3.6-liter V-6 (optional). Technology: New “active twin clutch” all-wheel-drive system for better handling on slick surfaces. Safety: Front pedestrian braking, surround-vision camera system (optional). U.S. sales target: 115,000 (estimate). Rivals: Toyota Highlander, Ford Explorer, Honda Pilot.

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Daily Car News Bulletin for June 17, 2016

Daily Car News Bulletin for June 17, 2016   Addition to The Next Generation Toyota Prius Hybrid Next-generation Toyota Prius equipped with a solar roof for Europe and Japan. The solar cells charge the car even when it is parked and can increase fuel efficiency by up to 10 percent. Unfortunately, the

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Google Auto Search Trends – Ford – 2016

Google Auto Search Trends – Ford – 2016   Ford 2016 List 2015 Ford C-Max Energi 2016 Ford C-Max Hybrid 2016 Ford Edge 2016 Ford Escape 2016 Ford Expedition 2016 Ford Expedition EL 2016 Ford Explorer 2016 Ford F-150 2016 Ford Fiesta 2016 Ford Flex 2016 Ford Focus 2016 Ford

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