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Online car sellers get major boost during pandemic

Industry experts say Amazon.com has a huge potential in online vehicle sales

After years of being part of a future that never quite arrived, the coronavirus pandemic has put U.S. online car sellers on the map. Now comes a race to spend vast sums on digital commerce platforms specifically designed to handle auto sales. Without deep pockets, many startups and others trying to join the online game will likely be left in the dust.

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IIHS calls for SUV design changes that would save lives

Sport utility vehicles 'seem to be more deadly to pedestrians than cars are'

Sport utility vehicles "seem to be more deadly to pedestrians than cars are," said Sam Monfort, lead author of a study released Tuesday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In a crash with a traditional SUV, "the grille strikes the pedestrian's pelvis or chest," transferring more energy to the pedestrian's body, said the study of 79 crashes in three Michigan cities which did not address vehicle handling. Truck-based SUVs and car-based crossover utility vehicles (CUVs) are generally l

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