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Maximizing Trade-In Value Assessments with Get My Auto’s VIN+ Solution

Get My Auto

For auto dealerships, accurately determining the value of trade-in vehicles is paramount. This ensures that the dealership can offer the most competitive price, reflecting the true worth of the car. To streamline this process, Get My Auto introduces VIN+, a […] The post Maximizing Trade-In Value Assessments with Get My Auto’s VIN+ Solution appeared first on Get My Auto.

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It Has Come To Our Attention That The Toyota Butt Plug Is Actually A Pear-Shaped Boiling Flask

Jalopnik

Ever since 2016, I’ve had to get used to the idea that things are going to happen that absolutely no one can predict. Nothing makes sense anymore, and you just have to accept it. Still, every now and then, something shows up that was very much not on my bingo card for 2023, and as much as I try not to be surprised… Read more.

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Attracting Millennial & Gen Z Car Buyers in Florida

Fladco

As we steadily cruise through the digital age, auto dealerships, particularly those in Florida, are navigating an exciting new frontier: engaging Millennial and Gen Z buyers. The buying behavior of these tech-savvy, environmentally conscious demographics, who value experiences over ownership, differs significantly from their predecessors. In that vein, Florida dealerships must devise innovative strategies to secure the patronage of these valuable consumers.

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A New SUV Is Worse For The Planet Than A Ten-Year-Old Car

Jalopnik

The prevalence of SUVs on our roads is causing chaos thanks to the particulate matter they kick up off their tires and the rising number of pedestrians and cyclists they hit every year. Now, it turns out that they’re also making our air worse , as the average car sold today emits more CO2 than the average car you could… Read more.

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Benefits of a Personal Car Shopper for Busy Professionals

Your Car Buying Advocate

Benefits of a Personal Car Shopper for Busy Professionals Table of Contents In our fast-paced world, time is a valuable asset. For busy professionals, CEOs, managers, and business owners, the prospect of purchasing a new car can be overwhelming. The hours spent researching, visiting dealerships, and negotiating prices can be better invested in running your business or enjoying some well-deserved downtime.

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Tesla Owner Charged $21,000 To Fix Rain-Damaged Battery

Jalopnik

It’s never fun dealing with water damage in your car, whether it’s a leaky roof in a downpour or a flood that ruined your precious McLaren P1. Now, a Tesla owner in the UK has found the cost of repairs on a water-damaged EV , and it’s not cheap. Read more.

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Electrification the focus as the Geneva International Motor Show held in Qatar for the first time

Jato

The Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) took place in Doha, Qatar this year – the first time in the event’s history that it has been held outside of its native Switzerland. It ran from 5 – 14 October. The showcase featured 30 global automotive brands, with exhibits including the most recent models, concept cars, and innovation. Both luxury and mass market car makers were present, ready to embrace the Middle East automotive market.

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Best Used Car Lots in Pennsylvania

Hershey Motors

When you think of Pennsylvania, several things come to mind, such as, where can I find the best used car dealership? If you’re in the market for a quality used car, you should visit the car dealership in Coatesville : Hershey Motors. A Legacy Rooted in Family Values and Commitment While cars and landscapes have transformed over the years, the core values of Hershey Motors remain consistent.

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Car Pros Automotive Group’s Matthew Phillips is Recognized as an Automotive News Notable Champion of Diversity in Automotive

Dealer World

Program recognizes individuals that champion diversity, equity and inclusion in the automotive industry RENTON, WA – October 17, 2023 – Matthew Phillips, CEO of Car Pros Automotive Group, has been named a 2023 Automotive News Notable Champion of Diversity. Phillips is featured in a special section in the October 9 issue of Automotive News. The Notable Champions of Diversity in Automotive program recognizes individuals that champion diversity, equity and inclusion in the automotive industry.

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GM Delays Start Of EV Truck Production At Michigan Plant Due To Lack Of Demand

Jalopnik

General Motors is kicking production of its electric pickup trucks at its Orion, Michigan factory down the road for a year as it deals with “evolving EV demand ,” according to Reuters. The move may be a sign that EV demand in the near future just isn’t as strong as automakers were predicting. Read more.

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New Hyundai Kona Electric N Line review: not as exciting as its looks suggest

Auto Express

N Line trim brings more kit and some sporty design tweaks to Hyundai’s sensible small SUV, but it isn’t any sharper to drive

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Mega-Yacht Builder Arksen Is Getting Into Overlanding With Unimog-Based 'Project Everest'

Jalopnik

British boat builder Arksen is known for its giant water-bound play things, their hybrid-electric, partially-solar-powered, and recycled aluminum hull mega-yachts. The Arksen 85 is the company’s flagship, and will run you a little over $11 million with no options. The surface of the earth is only 70 percent water, and… Read more.

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Hyundai Kona Electric N Line review: not as exciting as its looks suggest

Auto Express

N Line trim brings more kit and some sporty design tweaks to Hyundai’s sensible small SUV, but it isn’t any sharper to drive

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These Are The Ugliest American Cars Ever Made, According To You

Jalopnik

America might have been responsible for some pretty stunning cars over the years, but it’s also churned out some monsters as well. To find out just how many awful-looking cars these great United States have created, we turned to you and asked for the ugliest American-made cars of all time. Read more.

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New Toyota Hilux GR Sport II: £50,000 sports truck hits UK streets

Auto Express

Practicality and a sporty appeal are both on the agenda for Toyota’s new pick up truck

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Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Ends Hypercar Program After Three Seasons

Jalopnik

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus and its cowboy-hatted financier and team boss Jim Glickenhaus have confirmed that the team has no intention of filing an entry to the FIA World Endurance Championship for the 2024 season. Despite having competed in the Hypercar class since its inception in 2021, finishing down the order to… Read more.

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New Toyota Supra GRMN with big wing could get full-fat BMW M engine

Auto Express

Extreme Supra GRMN is on the way, and it’s been spied testing in Germany

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YouTuber And Convicted Pirate's Seized Collection Of Hellcats And Lamborghinis Sells For $3.2 Million

Jalopnik

Car collector and YouTuber Omi In A Hellcat, legal name Bill Omar Carrasquillo, was a smash success on the internet. His YouTube channel saw millions of views and afforded him a lavish lifestyle. Well, that latter part might have been funded by his side hustle , running a wide-reaching cable piracy scheme, using… Read more.

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Hyundai Kona in N Line trim – pictures

Auto Express

Pictures of the Hyundai Kona N Line being driven on UK roads.

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Florida Man Goes Full Send, Launches Dodge Challenger Into Canal

Jalopnik

You would think there would be no need to say something like this, but if you are driving your car on the road, it’s generally a good idea to not drive off said road. That’s because, if you do leave the road, there is a good chance a lot of very expensive things will happen to your car. Also, you should probably be… Read more.

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New 2024 Tesla Model 3 facelift to hit the UK on 27 January

Auto Express

Tesla’s revised Model 3 has more range than ever before

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At $15,650, Could This 1974 Chevy Camaro Cause A Commotion?

Jalopnik

The ad for today’s Nice Price or No Dice classic Camaro warns that the “price goes up as any restorative actions are taken.” Let’s decide if the current asking puts any teeth to that threat. Read more.

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New Toyota Supra GRMN - pictures

Auto Express

Pictures of the new Toyota Supra GRMN testing

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An Adult Diaper Caused A Bomb Scare That Diverted A Florida Flight

Jalopnik

A flight from Panama to Florida was diverted back to its airport on Friday after a suspicious object was found in the plane’s bathroom and mistaken for a bomb. The object turned out to be an adult diaper wrapped in a black plastic bag, but the crew and all 144 passengers aboard the plane had to be redirected back to… Read more.

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AutoAlert Wins Prestigious Diamond Award for Data Mining in the 2023 Dealers’ Choice Awards

Auto Alert

AutoAlert Wins Prestigious Diamond Award for Data Mining in the 2023 Dealers’ Choice Awards Kansas City, MO – AutoAlert, a leading innovator in automotive software solutions, is proud to announce its recent Diamond Award for Data Mining achievement in the 2023 Dealers’ Choice Awards. This esteemed recognition highlights AutoAlert’s commitment to excellence in data-driven solutions and its dedication to providing cutting-edge technologies to the automotive industry.

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Nissan’s Minivan Of The Future Won’t Like You When You’re Angry

Jalopnik

Nissan unveiled its latest concept creation in an ongoing series of design studies that will go on display at this year’s Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo. The third concept in the series is Nissan’s idea for a minivan of the future, and it comes packed with tech that the company says can sense your mood. Read more.

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Former NFL Star Terrell Owens Hit By A Car After An Argument During A Basketball Game

Jalopnik

For those of you that get way too competitive when playing sports, I need you to listen carefully: it’s not that serious. It’s especially not serious enough for someone to get hurt over it. Unfortunately that exact situation has happened, as both KTLA and TMZ report that NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens was struck by a… Read more.

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Avis Charged A Customer $4,100 For A 10 Day Rental

Jalopnik

A Georgia man has found himself in a mess of a situation with an Avis rental car. WSB-TV reports that Avis has charged the man over $4,000 for a rental he only had for 10 days. Read more.

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What Is Your Best Memory At The Race Track?

Jalopnik

I’ll always be jealous of other people who grew up going to races because I did not. In fact, it wasn’t until I started writing about cars that I got to see my first race at the ripe old age of 25. I didn’t exactly ease my way in, either. One day, I had never been to a race of any kind, and the next, a PR person was… Read more.

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Truck Driver Somehow Walked Away Uninjured From This Massive Crash

Jalopnik

Sometimes, things go beyond what we mere humans can understand. Take for example this semi crash. The front end of that red truck is annihilated , and I wouldn’t blame you for thinking whoever was inside has been reduced to a warm pink goo, but that is not the case. Not only did the driver survive, goddammit, he wasn’t… Read more.

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Man Who Used A Loophole To Get $500,000 In Teslas Without Paying Sentenced To Four Years In Prison

Jalopnik

Tesla had a loophole in its online ordering system, one so huge you could essentially get a free car from them. A man in Vermont took advantage of that loophole and managed to get half a million dollars in Tesla’s delivered without paying a dime according to Marketwatch. Read more.

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We're Screwed If We Don't Get Serious About Replacing And Upgrading Our Aging Power Grid

Jalopnik

Unfortunately for those of us currently stuck living on planet Earth, climate change is real , and human activity caused it. And if we don’t do anything about it, millions of people are going to suffer and die unnecessarily. So moving away from fossil fuels is an incredibly important mission, and being able to use… Read more.

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Sumo Wrestlers' Flight Grounded Over Takedown Fears

Jalopnik

Japan Airlines was forced to arrange separate flights to split up a group of sumo wrestlers over concerns that their puddle jumper plane would be overloaded. The group was en route to a competition on the small southern Japanese island of Amami Oshima, leaving from Haneda Airport in Tokyo and Itami Airport in Osaka,… Read more.

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I Told You All, Itasha Is Cool

Jalopnik

I warned you about itasha , bro. I told you, dog. I promised that it was on its way up, that it would only become more popular as time went on and anime viewership grew, but you didn’t believe me. You thought it would stop with Zero Two peekers and Rei Ayanami plushes dangling from rearview mirrors. Oh, how wrong you… Read more.

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Seagull Flock Shuts Down Venice Airport

Jalopnik

You haven’t been to Venice until you have been swarmed by seagulls. The birds are the ones who really control the historic Italian city , treating St. Mark’s Square like their private property. The local seagulls take what they want and go wherever they please, including Venice Marco Polo Airport. A huge flock of… Read more.

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Fain: 'It’s Not The UAW And Ford Against Foreign Automakers. It’s Autoworkers Everywhere Against Corporate Greed.'

Jalopnik

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, October 17, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift , your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more.

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Matthew Gray Gubler And His Toyota 4Runner | My First Car

Jalopnik

The author of 'The Little Kid with the Big Green Hand' chats with Jalopnik about his reliable and still kicking 1988 Toyota 4Runner.

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