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24 May 2007 posted in Marketing/Advertising 5 views
Autoblog Night Watch: VW encourages you to explore the darkness We've grown pretty cynical towards the moribund car adverts populating the airwaves. There have a been a few notable exceptions in the past, but the vast majority do little to stir our emotions and in ...
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20 May 2007 posted in Marketing/Advertising 5 views
WaPo writer thinks Mercury is still alive because of women buyers For years analysts have been recommending to Ford that they shut down the Mercury division unless they actually create some unique vehicles for the brand. With few exceptions like the 1998-2002 Cougar ...
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27 April 2007 posted in Aftermarket 4 views
Could this be the most trick shift knob ever? We've always been of the opinion that if it doesn't make you go faster, stick better or be safer, it's generally a waste of money. There have been exceptions, but this has to be one of the coolest. Th ...
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21 April 2007 posted in Government/Legal 7 views
Mayor Mike readies $8 congestion fee for NYC drivers New York's mayor, Mike Bloomberg, is ready to steal a page from his London counterpart's handbook and announce plans to hit drivers who bring their cars into Manhattan below 86th street with an $8 con ...
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19 December 2006 posted in Aftermarket 6 views
Upgrade from a Dodge to a Mercedes for three bills Some of the world's automotive conglomerates are more guilty of badge engineering than others. With very few exceptions, the acquisition of Chrysler by Daimler-Benz (call it a merger if you like, but ...
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19 December 2006 posted in Etc. 2 views
Another day, another Ferrari crashed Why do bad things happen to good cars? It seems to us that Ferraris are getting crashed left, right and center, and we're here to say they don't deserve this. We're speaking up for the little red-head ...
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31 August 2006 posted in Safety 2 views
Stats confirm effectiveness of graduated licensing Back in 1998, the State of California instituted what's referred to as the "Graduated Licensing Law." For those of you not in one of the several states that have adopted this law, it sets a series of ...
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5 February 2006 posted in Trends 8 views
Outsource domestic car manufacturing to India? Outsourcing, or contracting what are traditionally internal company functions to outside vendors (i.e., help desk) is an action normally associated with the computer industry. But with few notable exc ...
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12 December 2005 posted in Aftermarket 13 views
TechArt Porsche Cayman The Porsche design language is one with a small vocabulary, as every model designed by the company, save for but a few exceptions, looks about the same. It's a familiar and well-liked form, although I ...
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26 January 2005 posted in Trends 9 views
Autoblogging Baby: New California safety seat law How crazy is California over car regulation? Try the latest safety seat law that requires all children under age 6 or weighing less than 60 pounds be placed in a child restraint system. We think it's ...
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11 October 2004 posted in Car Buying 6 views
Cupholders over mileage A new survey found more car buyers were concerned with the cupholders in a new vehicle than with the gas mileage. That's right, 56% of car-buyers care about their cupholders while only 40% are interes ...
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