Author: Automotive News n Feed
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Start talking, Volkswagen
Volkswagen hasn’t yet publicly released the findings of an internal investigation. So much remains to be disclosed about who at the company enabled the conspiracy to cheat on diesel emissions tests.
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2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid
Nearly 20 years after Toyota’s first Prius, Hyundai is launching its own global green nameplate, Ioniq. This is how they compare.
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Time for a quiz
A Federal Trade Commission report tallied 2016’s consumer complaints to state and federal agencies and watchdog groups. These are the top 10 categories, in alphabetical order.
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The flying car could take off in 7 years
Design house Italdesign and Airbus offered a glimpse of a possible future solution to traffic congestion at the Geneva auto show.
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Balancing front end, F&I to maximize profit
FandI managers eager to boost their commissions sometimes entice customers to buy FandI products with giveaways that slice into the otherwise solid profit made on the front end of the vehicle transaction.
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Store puts F&I in sales managers’ hands
At McGeorge Toyota in Henrico, Va., the sales managers do the job that an FandI manager typically does — menu-sell FandI products and arrange financing.
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VW’s brawny successor to the CC
Volkswagen’s new Arteon Gran Turismo premium sedan will be a more muscular-looking successor to the CC when in arrives in the U.S. next year as a 2019 model.
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Cars will be where we watch cat videos?
Keith Crain’s comment about the testing of self-driving cars is well-taken (“Keep self-driving tests off public roads,” Feb. 20).
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Dealers not sold on completely digital F&I
Dealers have moved toward embracing online vehicle shopping, electronic negotiation and even virtual test drives. But completely digital FandI experiences? Not so much.