Chinese Car Sales Down And Up

 
As a Chinese New Year expert, you most likely know where February auto sales in China headed: Down. Knowing how our patent-pending Chinese sales oracle, GM, did, you could also predict that there is a silver lining. And so it happened.
Chinese car sales were down 13.6 percent in February, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers CAAM says. However, Chinese New Year threw everything out of whack. One need to look at January and February, and for the two months, sales rose 14.7 percent.

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Chinese Car Sales Down And Up

 
As a Chinese New Year expert, you most likely know where February auto sales in China headed: Down. Knowing how our patent-pending Chinese sales oracle, GM, did, you could also predict that there is a silver lining. And so it happened.
Chinese car sales were down 13.6 percent in February, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers CAAM says. However, Chinese New Year threw everything out of whack. One need to look at January and February, and for the two months, sales rose 14.7 percent.

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2014 Chevrolet SS Sneak-Previewed Down Under with VF Commodore Reveal

We all thought we’d have to wait until next weekend’s Daytona 500 to get an up-close look at the 2014 Chevrolet SS performance sedan. But thanks to our mates at Holden, we get an early look at this highly-anticipated performance sedan, wearing its Aussie duds, in the form of the VF Commodore. All of the [...]

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WHY Is Chrysler Trying To Take Down Volkswagen? $1,000 Conquest Offer Through March

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Prime time in Scottsdale: Hagerty breaks down auction results through Friday: Significant sales include 1958 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider, 1982 Chrysler LeBaron convertible

The Arizona collector car auctions are in full swing, and we’ve seen some big sales already. Join Hagerty classic car experts Rob Sass and Dave Kinney and Andy Reid of

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“Stastnou cestu” is apparently Czech for “Sit down, shut up, and hang on”

We have our friends Geoff Hacker and Dan Palatnik to thank for forwarding this 12-minute commercial for the 1962 Tatra 603, featuring a nearly inexplicable story line (Is he their chauffeur? Are they on a dealer demonstration drive?), technology-wielding cops, and an earnest attempt to placate consumers worried about Tatra’s rear-engine layout.

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Ford Doubles Down on MyFord Touch, Will Extend Warranties

Ford’s beleaguered MyFord Touch system will continue to live on, but Ford has tacitly acknowledged that it’s causing the company serious problems.  Due to falling satisfaction scores, Ford is extending the warranty of MyFord Touch from 3 years/36,000 miles to 5 years/unlimited miles.  The comparable MyLincoln Touch will see its warranty stretch from 4 years/50,000 miles to 6 years/unlimited miles.  Warranty coverage on the system includes periodic software updates.  In addition, F…

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News Blip: EV Tech Trickles Down to the 2013 Scion iQ

If you’re like Autosavant writers, you’re pretty intrigued by the Scion iQ’s tiny footprint and impressive utilization of space.  However, the iQ, like the Smart ForTwo and Chevrolet Spark, struggled to hit the magic 40-mpg mark — despite its size and weight.  For 2013, Scion has a solution to appease consumers looking for a microcar with the frugality to match.
Enter the 2013 Scion iQ EV.  Cosmetically, it’s indistinguishable from the gas-powered iQ, save for a cha…

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Cool Blue: Lexus Unwraps Updated LF-LC Blue Concept in Land Down Under

If you thought the Lexus LF-LC concept was cool, Lexus Australia has turned down the thermostat with an updated version of the original concept. The LF-LC Blue concept, unveiled at the Australian International Motor Show, showed off a unique paint color in addition to extra carbon fiber bits. Inspired by a semi-precious opal stone found [...]

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Tesla CEO plays down concerns

Mitt Romney branded electric-car maker Tesla as one of the government-supported “losers” in green technology during the presidential debate this week, but CEO Elon Musk says there’s nothing to worry about.

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