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Cadillac, Council of Fashion Designers Launch Retail Lab

Cadillac and the Council of Fashion Designers of America announced the launch of the Retail Lab. Continue reading

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Fresh Colors for 2017 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang

Ford Performance is adding more standard features to the new Shelby GT350 Mustang that goes on sale this June. Continue reading

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Lamborghini Marks Miura’s 50th Anniversary with an Art Exhibit

Local artist Alfonso Borghi from Campegine was invited to interpret the Miura and the marque of the Raging Bull. “Their spirit, essence and colors are expressed in his ten works on display,” according to Lamborghini. Continue reading

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Shareholders’ Meeting Sets Highest Dividend Ever for Daimler

During the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Daimler AG held in Berlin today, the shareholders approved the payment of a dividend for the year 2015 of €3.25 ($3.71) per share compared to €2.45 for 2014. Continue reading

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U.S. Trade Deficit Grows in February

The Nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $47.1 billion in February from $45.9 billion in January as imports increased more than exports, says the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading

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Enterprise Rent-a-Car has Aston Martin DB9, Rapide S Models

Beginning now, Aston Martins will be added to the Exotic Car Collection fleet at locations in Atlanta, Houston, Orlando, Dallas, San Francisco, Southern California, Naples, Miami, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Las Vegas. Continue reading

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Ford Invests $1.6 Billion in Mexico. NAFTA Sucking Sound of Lost U.S. Jobs Continues During Fierce Presidential Race

In the midst of a Presidential race where Donald Trump is threatening to put a 37.5% tax on auto imports – specifically singling out Ford Motor, the Dearborn-based automaker announced today that it is investing in a new plant in Mexico’s San Luis Potosi State to produce more small cars. The $1.6 billion investment will create 2,800 additional direct jobs by 2020, according to Ford. Continue reading

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U.S. Treasury Issues Inversion Regulations. Is It Too Little, Too Late for Catching Corporate Tax Cheaters?

Under current law – obviously written by corporate lobbyists – following an inversion or foreign takeover, a U.S. subsidiary can issue its own debt to its foreign parent as a dividend distribution. The foreign parent can then transfer this debt to a low-tax foreign affiliate. The U.S. subsidiary can then deduct the resulting interest expense on its U.S. income tax return at a significantly higher tax rate than is paid on the interest received by the related foreign affiliate. Continue reading

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US Sales Soar in March Madness. Ford Edges GM as Number One. Toyota Bests FCA for Third. Trends or Quirks?

Once again truck and SUV sales were soaring during March 2016 at 908,000 posting an +11.4% increase compared to 2015. Car sales at 688,000 declined -6%. The leaders of the pack, as always were Ford F-Series (74,000), Chevrolet Silverado (48.000), Ram (45,000). Continue reading

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Teamsters Protest United Airlines at PGA Shell Houston Open

Don’t Loot Mechanics’ Healthcare & Profit-Sharing” and “No Contract – No Flights,” during the opening round of the PGA Shell Houston Open. United is the airline sponsor of the PGA tour. Continue reading

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OnStar Commercial Link – Vehicle Tracking and Management

Commercial Link can be customized around the needs of each user, allowing for personalization of account dashboards and the ability to set up text or email alerts around sensitive items, such as if a driver is low on fuel or requires vehicle maintenance. Continue reading

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2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Defies Detroit 3 Dogma

The 10th generation Civic is as formidable a compact car that exists in showrooms now, albeit Toyota Corolla and Nissan Sentra are contenders. Continue reading

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Wabash National has ‘Safer’ Under Ride Rear Guard for Trailers

Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) is making a new rear impact guard design ed to mitigate car under ride optional on its 53-foot dry van trailers. The so-called RIG-16 Guard System is engineered to prevent under ride in multiple offset, … Continue reading

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Scion FR-S Morphs into Toyota 86

The former Scion FR-S appeared as the 2017 Toyota 86 at the New York International Auto Show. Continue reading

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U.S. Population Aging Slower than Other Countries

In this country the aging of car buyers will have far reaching effects, providing significant support for the sales of semi-autonomous and autonomous cars. Continue reading

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