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Auto Dealerships Support 2.2 Million U.S. Jobs
The CAR study, Contribution of New-Car Dealerships to the Economies of All 50 States and the United States, highlights the economic impact of U.S. new-car dealership from employment data, taxes collected or generated by dealerships to taxes paid by employees at the state and national level. Continue reading
Posted in economy, transportation
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, car, center for automotive research, Ken Zino
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Volkswagen Shows New Tiguan Crossover at Frankfurt
After selling over 2.64 million of the first generation Tiguan SUV in one of the fastest growing segments globally – compact SUV – and with global sales forecasts increasing from 8.17 million today to 8.93 million (+9%) by 2018, VW is planning four Tiguan versions, up from two, that will start appearing next year. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, frankfurt international motor show, Ken Zino, tiguan
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No Fixes in Sight for Highway Trust Fund or Decrepit US Roads
Bentsen suggests a series of political impossible actions… Continue reading
Volkswagen Polo R cars take all Eight Stages at Rally Germany
This season, it has become a tradition for the rear of the three Polo R WRCs to bear a new message at each rally. Not so for Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila, however. Continue reading
Test Drive – 2016 Honda HR-V, a Pint Sized CR-V
The new Honda HR-V is – technically – a subcompact, a notch down in size from the compact-sized CR-V (which Honda sells a bunch of). However, the difference between the two is mostly footprint-wise. The newest littlest Honda crossover is about a foot shorter overall than the CR-V. Inside, though, the subcompact HR-V actually has more backseat legroom than its, err, bigger brother. Almost ide Continue reading
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Audi, Lagging in EVs, Inks Deal with LG Chem, Samsung
The cell modules – it is hoped – will offer high performance far beyond the only Audi EV extant, the A3 Sportback Plug-in hybrid, aka Sportback e-tron on sale this fall. Continue reading
Posted in electric vehicles
Tagged a3 e-tron, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, chevy volt, Ken Zino
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Driving the 2015 Dodge Charger Hellcat
A 707 horsepower car that can be driven around like any other car. Consider that any ’60s or ’70s-era muscle car that could run a sub-12-second quarter-mile was not street-drivable. Continue reading
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Tagged charger hellcat, eric peters, http://ericpetersautos.com/
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