The top two German automakers both had a fantastic 2010. In fact, Volkswagen hit two particularly impressive sales milestones last year: selling more than 8 million vehicles for the first time and selling more than its top rival, Toyota. BMW meanwhile also proved that there just may be something in the homeland’s strudel as it [...]
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The National Broadcast Company (NBC) announced that the automobile industry is the big advertisement winner of Super Bowl XLVI when it comes to buying the most ad time. Seth Winter, a senior vice president with NBC Sports, said, ““I do believe the auto category will prove to be even more prolific this year than in [...]
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“U.S. News and World Report” has released its 2012 U.S. News Best Cars for the Money Awards to assist prospective car buyers identify which of the new cars, pickup trucks and SUVs best suit their needs. To decide which cars are the best for the money, the news publication mined ownership data from TrueCar.com and [...]
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Although only 10% of car buyers actually shell out the cash for a vehicle over $50,000, a whopping 80% wish they had the money for nice Mercedes (or similar model luxury car). That fact is driving the mid-range car market to introduce new models as well as reinvigorating some nearly-extinct brands. Take Buick, for example. [...]
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If you really think about, if there is indeed a list of people who really know cars, somewhere near its top has got to be the editors of Autoweek. The fortnightly magazine has had its thumb on the pulse of the automotive industry for more than 50 years, and, so when the publication declares which [...]
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