Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The bear population near Glacier National Park is staring down a 36 million pound problem of human creation , and it’s killing as many as eight grizzlies per year. There isn’t much in the wild that can take down a grizzly, but a stretch of rail line that goes over the Marias Pass in Montana is one of the predator’s… Read more.
Vanguard Dealer Services
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Presentation is key when it comes to maintaining a dealership your customers trust. Choosing and buying a vehicle can be a long and complicated process, and buyers want to know that your dealership prioritizes their overall experience working with your team. The appearance of your dealership can tell your customers a lot about your team's professionalism, competence, and commitment to helping them make the right decision, and doing everything you can to create the best first impression can be an
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Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative organization funded at least in part by Chevron and ExxonMobil, recently published a paper condemning the production and purchase of electric vehicles on the basis that they’re socialist nightmare garbage or whatever. The paper asserts that the true cost of electric… Read more.
Dealer World
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
In spite of a generally positive outlook, more dealers expect valuations and profits to decline than in 2023; Kia projected to have highest valuation increase, while Toyota is the franchise most trusted by dealers, according to the recently released 2023 Kerrigan Dealer Survey Incline Village, NV – November 6, 2023 – Auto dealers remain generally positive about the valuation of their dealerships over the next twelve months, according to the newly released 2023 Kerrigan Dealer Survey, with 52
CarSalesProfessional.com
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Most everyone has a comfort level regarding their income, but not their car sales income. That is one reason many people fear the car sales profession regardless of whether they are a salesman, Internet Sales Manager, F&I Manager, or Sales Manager. However, even those of us who have adjusted and […] The post Car Sales Income and Your Comfort Level Mindset first appeared on Car Sales Professional.
Dealer World
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Cracking the sales code: it’s an enigma that keeps sales leaders, general managers, and dealership owners puzzling over tactics month after month. When sales numbers dip, you know it’s time to rethink your strategy. But the story of missed monthly targets is more than just the numbers. Every dealership leader knows that training is the key to effective sales.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
As auto enthusiasts, many of us labor under the assumption that not only can we drive pretty much anything, but that we’d be pretty good at driving it, no matter what it was. For example, I used to work at a BMW dealership parts department and an important part of this job (and generally the high point of my day) was d… Read more.
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Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
It’s official. The time has come for the U.S. market to say goodbye to much beloved and all-around weird little guy, the Audi TT. We love a weird little guy, don’t we folks? The 2023 Audi TT Roadster Final Edition is the last one we’ll get here, and it’s only available in this gorgeous Goodwood Green Pearl with a grey… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Comedian Theo Von invited a New York City garbageman to talk on his show This Past Weekend last week. It’s an incredible three-hour look into the inner-workings of life as a refuse picker upper. You probably don’t spend much of your week thinking about your trash service people, save that moment when you lay down at… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Obviously, I’m biased because I own a 996 , but damn, it feels good to see people doing an about-face on this once very unloved and much-maligned generation of Porsche 911. Of course, the 996 is unlikely ever to be revered like its predecessor, the 993 generation , aka the last of the air-cooled 911s, but is that… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Grammy-nominated Cleveland, Ohio native Colson Baker, professionally known as Machine Gun Kelly, spent the weekend in Brazil for the Formula 1 race at Interlagos. As has happened many times in the past, Sky Sports host Martin Brundle attempted to awkwardly stumble his way through an interview with celebrities on the… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Some would assume that a dealership franchise from a major automaker would have some sort of faith or trust in the brand they choose to sell. I mean, dropping millions of dollars just to sell a brand you don’t trust would be kind of crazy right? Apparently it’s not such a far fetched idea. Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
There aren’t really any cheap small cars anymore. Sure, GM is doing the market some favors with its new Chevy Trax and Buick Envista compact crossovers, but I’m talking cars that are available new for less than $20,000. There were holdouts like the Mitsubishi Mirage and Kia Rio, but the former may be getting the axe … Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Not everything at SEMA was bad. I mean, with the thousands of vendors there, there’s no way everything could leave us wanting more. So, while we highlighted some of the wildest builds we just couldn’t comprehend, we also fell in love with plenty of vehicles on the floor. Here are some of the best cars we saw at SEMA’s… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The brand new Volvo EX30 is a gorgeous little go-getter of an EV. While its exterior is a little controversial (is it just me, or do those concave sections in the hood look more like dents?) the interiors Volvo cooked up are undeniably beautiful. Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
It’s come to my attention that readers love extended cab trucks. I do, too, but not as much as single cabs since the most useful truck for cargo is a single cab long bed. Though, I admit that extended cabs are great. Let’s not forget the first-generation Raptor — back when it was called the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor — had… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The 2024 Ford Mustang has finally shown up at dealers, and whether you’re a Mustang fan or not, you have to appreciate the fact that Ford continues to offer a number of real color options. Yes, green is gone for now, and a lot of your choices are pretty boring grayscale options, but in a world where so many vehicles… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
For months now , orcas have been overturning ships around Europe. They’ve been targeting luxury yachts, capsizing them in what can only be seen as an act of radical class warfare. This past Halloween, the killer whales launched their latest attack: Sinking a tourist yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar. Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Cruise has ceased driverless car operations nationwide. After a very public incident involving a pedestrian, San Francisco officials and California state regulators banned the company from operations in the city, just months after approving an expansion of service. After it was discovered that the company l eft out key… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
DoorDash is rolling out a new feature that follows in the footsteps of other tech companies that use drivers for business. The company is now going to track its drivers driving habits — all in the interest of safety, it says. It'll primarily be able to track sudden acceleration and hard braking. Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
An attempted thief was stopped when a junkyard employee used a forklift to lift the SUV into the air and held it there until police arrived. Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
I’m currently piloting the latest salvo fired by the Battery Electric Vehicle camp against the internal combustion engine camp and, from where I’m sitting in the driver’s seat, Volvo has seemingly hit its mark. On a sun-drenched, winding oceanside road outside of Barcelona, a Model S slows down to get a peek at my… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
When it was first introduced, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Acura Legend was promoted with the tagline “Precision Crafted Performance.” Let’s see how precisely priced this well-kept example might now be. Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
‘Princess of pop’, eight-time Grammy Award winner, and knife dancer Britney Spears was pulled over and ticketed last month for allegedly passing on a double yellow lined road near her Southern California home. In a frantic interaction with the officer, Spears explains that she was rushing home because she had to ‘tee… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Honda’s Ridgeline beat the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz to the unibody truck world by sixteen years, and the Japanese automaker has used a lot of that time to refine and develop its lone truck offering. For the 2024 model year Honda is cashing in on the overlanding trend and building an off-road oriented… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
A woman who had been charged with vehicular manslaughter fled to China after crossing into Canada according to the Bellevue Reporter. Ting Ye was reportedly driving a 2020 Porsche 911 when she crashed, killing passenger Yabao Liu. Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The captain of a Seattle water taxi swooped in to divert disaster late last week when high winds and rough seas ripped a container barge free from its moorings at the city’s dock. The barge floated across the bay and was heading directly for Seattle’s waterfront before the water taxi captain sprung into action and… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
A woman was arrested after running onto the tarmac at Canberra Airport in Australia last week. She reportedly tried to stop the QantasLink flight to Adelaide that she missed as the aircraft was taxiing to the runway. Onlookers in the terminal recorded her dumb, desperate run to the plane before she decided to return… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
I was really excited to spend some time with the Kia EV6 GT. I read all the specs. 576 horsepower. 545 lb-ft of torque. 0-60 in less than 3.5 seconds. It’s the quickest car I’ve ever driven, but none of that matters. The only thing that matters is I couldn’t drive it without an extreme sense of dread. I knew that… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Three years ago, staid and practiced Toyota announced it would build a new city. A city that would test future technologies, that would be the birthplace of a new in-house startup called Woven Planet. A city that would show the world what the next generation of transportation would look like, where the best and… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
A couple of Oceans 11-style passengers on a Carnival cruise ship allegedly stole about $13,000 worth of art off the Carnival Legend last month. Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
When I was younger, I had a remote control Volvo S60 that was awesome. It’s not the coolest RC car to have as a kid, but on the laminate flooring in my childhood home, it was a makeshift drift monster. I also had a slot car set that launched the cars into orbit every time you thought about hitting the gas. Guess which… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Halloween was earlier this week and car washes across the country usually try cash in on this time of year by transforming their establishments into haunted houses. These tunnels of terror with employees in costume offer a few thrills and jump scares for paying customers, but some of the regular days at a car wash can… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
It’s Monday, November 6, 2023 and this is Racing Recap, your summary of last weekend’s motorsports action. Ryan Blaney became the first driver to win the NASCAR Cup Series Championship without winning the winner-take-all season finale. F1’s annual trip to Brazil was wildly unpredictable but still featured a typical… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Good morning! It’s Monday, November 6, 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.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
A chemical compound found in many car tires is coming under scrutiny after west coast tribes claimed it is killing salmon populations across America. Federal regulators will launch a probe into a preservative used in most car tires as it can be toxic to many species of fish when rainwater washes it into rivers and… Read more.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
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