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Ford CEO Warns Dealers: Cut the Markups
“We have very good knowledge of who they are.” That’s probably not the way you want the CEO of a…
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Hyundai, Ford Expand Certified Used Programs
The bad news: Car prices keep going up. The average new car sold for more than $47,000 in December. High…
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Toyota: Autonomous Cars Should Have Drifting Skills
Self-driving cars sound boring, don’t they? They might provide a welcome chance to nap on the way to work or…
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Safety Group: Pedestrian Detection Systems Don’t Work As Well At Night
Automatic emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection – those heavily advertised systems that stop a car from hitting a pedestrian…
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Unpaused: Mercedes Brings Back Most V8s Ahead of Schedule
You’ll be able to buy a V8-powered Mercedes this year, after all. Late last summer, Mercedes told dealers it was…
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AAA: Driver Monitoring Systems Don’t Work Well Enough
There’s a consensus emerging among car safety experts: driver attention monitors don’t work. Automakers are increasingly packing cars full of…
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U.S. Road Deaths Keep Breaking Records
Be careful out there. More Americans died in traffic accidents in the first nine months of 2021 than in the…
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When Will the Microchip Shortage End?
A worldwide shortage of microchips helped push car prices to record highs in 2021. In December, Americans paid more than…
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Study: 40% of New Car Buyers Have Regrets
Buying a new car is hard. Finding the right vehicle for your lifestyle and budget requires research, compromise, negotiation, and…
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Recall Alert: Kia Forte, Sedona, Soul
Kia has issued a recall order for about 410,000 vehicles to fix a defect that can prevent their airbags from…