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0eBay Motors begins offering free vehicle history reports from Experian 1257978540
Consumers wary of purchasing vehicles off eBay may take a bit of comfort in the online auction site's announcement that all vehicles built since 1981 will now include free vehicle history reports effective today. The "AutoCheck" information, supplied by Experian Automotive, will detail whether ...
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STUDY: Used car prices reached all-time high in September 1255467480
New car sales have been in a downward spiral for over a year now, and the big beneficiaries appear to be used cars (and repair shops). A study by Manheim Consulting shows that the company's Used Vehicle Value Index has risen to a record high of 118.5 in the month of September, up 1.8% versus ...
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2010 Ford Taurus reportedly enjoying strong early sales in California 1255011600
2010 Ford Taurus – Click above for high-res image galleryWe've already established that we feel the 2010 Ford Taurus is a lot more interesting than the boring and benign model it replaced, and sales totals are starting to reinforce our findings. September's sales tally revealed that the ... -
Is BMW poised to take the luxury sales crown from Lexus? 1252452480
Lexus has been the undisputed king of luxury automotive sales in the U.S. for the 21st century. It hasn't even been close. BMW has played second fiddle the entire decade, but through the first eight months of 2009, the German luxury car ...2009 BMW 3-Series - Click above for high-res image gallery -
REPORT: Cash-For-Clunkers dealers instructed to kill engines with sodium silicate 1248616680
According to Bloomberg, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration got wind that some cars being turned in under Germany's Cash-For-Clunkers program were being certified as destroyed, but actually being resold. To prevent that scenario from repeating itself in the U.S., land of Honest Abe, ...
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Henderson: GM to experiment selling cars through eBay Motors 1247237880
As part of its post-bankruptcy rebirth, General Motors plans to "experiment" selling its cars on eBay. At its press conference this morning, CEO Fritz Henderson let slip to members of the media that the automaker is engaged in talks with online auction site eBay "to revolutionize how people buy ...
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REPORT: China passes U.S. in auto sales 1247173020
Most of the world has been knee deep in a wicked recession for quite a while, and auto sales have been hit especially hard. Here in the U.S., the numbers have been abysmal, as the first half of the year saw only 4.8 million sales through June. China, on the other hand, is running away with the ...
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BREAKING: Chevrolet Camaro outsells Ford Mustang in June 1246473720
Despite having fewer model variations on the market, pent up demand for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro appears to have been enough to send the bad Bowtie past Ford's redone Mustang in June. Sales figures for the month are beginning to trickle in today, and General Motors says it shifted 9,320 Camaro ...
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REPORT: Analysts suggest new vehicles sales could rebound to 10M pace in June 1246462200
June auto sales will no doubt be ugly. In all likelihood, the sixth month of the year will be the 24th month in the past 25 to see a year-over-year sales decline. June could also bring a bit of good news, though, as an Automotive News poll of nine different industry analysts shows that sales may ...
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POLL: 54% of Americans against Cash for Clunkers, 59% expect GM quality to dip under gov't. ownership 1245781740
America's "Cash for Clunkers" bill is on the cusp of being signed by President Obama, but according to a new survey by Rasmussen Reports, a majority of U.S. citizens aren't in favor of the plan. According to the telephone survey, fully 54% of those queried are against the measure, while 35% are in ...

