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Auto Dealers Worry New Vehicle Prices May Be Getting Too High

9/23/2018, 3:53:22 PM
As the automotive industry braces for changes including electrification and autonomy, dealers across the U.S. are worried about something much simpler: the price of a new car. ✔ New tariffs on steel and aluminum imports that went into effect Friday could exacerbate the problem ✔ An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the name of the organization as the National Automobile Dealers Council ✔ (March 26, 2018) Appeared in the March 26, 2018, print edition as 'Dealers Worry as Car Prices Increase.'



Used-Car Sales Boom as New Cars Get Too Pricey for Many

9/23/2018, 11:07:34 AM
Rising new-car prices are pushing more buyers to the used-car lot, where they are finding a growing selection of low-mileage vehicles that are only a few years old. ✔ Justin Scholz, a 35-year-old banker, was stunned by the new-car sticker prices when he went shopping this spring for a new SUV for his growing family ✔ We’re offering a more attractive product at a better price, said AutoNation Chief Executive Officer Mike Jackson about the chain’s used-car offerings



The Tesla Model 3 key fob looks just like a Tesla Model 3

9/23/2018, 1:32:27 PM
A new way to unlock your car ✔ At times, Elon Musk himself has been supervising the production lines ✔ With reports of sabotage from inside the company and the occasional self-driving car wreck to deal with, it looks as though Tesla's future will continue to be rocky for the foreseeable future, even as delivery times start to come down



Porsche is the first German car maker to drop diesel

9/23/2018, 5:33:46 PM
The sports car giant is responding to public pressure. ✔ Outside of the press release, however, the company also acknowledged a reality: while it might not have any qualms with diesel, its would-be customers do ✔ Still, it's a significant step -- and it may be just a matter of time before VW and other brands follow suit



Volkswagen's electric van concept | Drive.com.au

9/23/2018, 8:30:27 AM
Next piece of the puzzle for VW's MEB vehicle range.



Lexus ES300h price and specifications | Drive.com.au

9/23/2018, 5:58:00 AM
Lexus has confirmed full details for its seventh-generation ES mid-sized luxury sedan, including an exclusive hybrid-powered line-up, prices, features and safety equipment



Ferrari reveals hybrid future

9/23/2018, 8:30:25 AM
Plus gives its long-awaited SUV a name. CarArticle - drive.com.au



Porsche says that it will no longer make diesel vehicles

9/23/2018, 4:27:24 PM
It’ll focus on hybrid and electric vehicles ✔ There’s been indications of this attitude in recent months: the German automaker has been increasingly interested in electric and hybrid vehicles ✔ At the time, it seemed that it was simply pausing production, but today’s announcement reveals that it’s settled on the route that it will take one without diesel



The best luggage of 2018

9/23/2018, 2:23:15 PM
Here is the best luggage you can buy from hard shells to duffels and carry-on bags, plus accessories as well. ✔ However, our picks and opinions are independent from USA Today’s newsroom and any business incentives ✔ The only real complaint about this bag is that when not in use, it can’t be compressed down for storage ✔ For more info on checked luggage, carry-on bags, packing cubes, luggage scales and more, check out Reviewed



How Charlottesville forced Reddit to clean up its act

9/23/2018, 12:27:38 PM
In an extract from her new book, Christine Lagorio-Chafkin looks at how last year’s violence in Virginia sparked change at the social news site ✔ As the clock ticked up to 9pm on Friday 11 August 2017, more than 200 men snaked down a dark, long expanse of grass in Charlottesville, Virginia, called Nameless Field ✔ On r/personalfinance, individuals asked for help getting out of debt, and strangers chimed in with worthwhile tips



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