7 of the Slowest Selling Used Cars on MotorCar.com

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By Tim Charlet on October 4, 2018

A slow-selling used car is a dealerships worst nightmare. While there are some that naturally don't sell well (either due to design, price, or poor marketing) - some are just sales clunkers. Although used car sales have slightly increased in recent years, there are several makes and models that are simply having difficulty leaving the comfort of their dealership homes – and on MotorCar.com.

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New US Car Buying Experience Offered by Polestar

Tags: Auto industry , Electric Cars, News

By Tim Charlet on September 27, 2018

Volvo’s performance sub-brand Polestar is preparing to launch a new car-buying platform that will change the way niche-based vehicles can be purchased. The new direct to consumer sales platform is intended to customize and simplify the process of configuring, ordering, and purchase a new performance vehicle, such as the Polestar 1 – a 600-horsepower hybrid coupe.

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Nissan, Renault, Mitsubishi Placing Google’s Android In Cars

Tags: Mitsubishi, Nissan, Renault, Auto industry , News

By Tim Charlet on September 26, 2018

A recently published article indicated that three of the world’s largest automakers will be adding Google’s Android operating system into their vehicle entertainment or infotainment platforms. Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi have all announced that future vehicles (along with the sub-brands they own and operate) will be phasing Android-based infotainment systems to consumers beginning in 2021.

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Top 7 Gas Guzzlers Available Today

Tags: Auto industry , Specs

By Tim Charlet on September 26, 2018

While it appears that fuel economy or removing the need of fossil fuels is the top goal of automakers these days – there are some that seriously buck the trend. These seven vehicles lead the pack of least fuel-efficient ones on the market today. Some of them might shock you!

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Rent-A-Porsche Program to Make Cars More Accessible

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By Tim Charlet on September 26, 2018

The time to slide your way into owning a Porsche just got a whole lot easier. A recent article introduced a new rental program for potential Porsche owners who are on the cliff about investing into one of these luxury performers.

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Audi’s E-Tron to Challenge Tesla for Green Car Supremacy

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By Tim Charlet on September 25, 2018

Move over Tesla – Audi’s ready to step up their luxury electric-powered game when the Audi E-Tron hits the showroom floor. In front of a crowded room of over 1,800 automotive journalists gathered to San Francisco to introduce this new electric-entrant, Audi literally threw down and said they are ready to challenge Tesla and all other competitors in the E-car revolution.

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Automobile AI

Tags: Auto industry , Electric Cars, Technology

By Tony Franklin on September 19, 2018

In 1984, a year made famous by George Orwell in his novel by the same name, a new dystopian future was introduced in the movie “Terminator”. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a time-traveling cyborg sent back to assassinate a woman who could prevent a future where machines gain sentience and enslave humanity. 34 years later, we have nearly approached that future, according to tech expert

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Introducing VinFast, Vietnam’s First Consumer Cars

Tags: Auto industry , Auto Shows, New Model, Reveal

By Tim Charlet on September 19, 2018

Vietnam is set to debut VinFast, the country’s first consumer car manufacturer featuring two new entrants at the upcoming 2018 Paris Motor Show. While several manufacturers have bailed out on the show for cost or personal gatherings reasons, the Vietnam-based VinFast brand is expected to raise quite a few eyebrows.

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