Spring is here, and it's the perfect time to discover fresh feelings of adventure.If you are willing to explore your need for speed, then RepoKar is the right place for you! RepoKar is a fun, high-octane online Public Auto Auction where you'r...
European car sales rose 12 percent in August. As rising economic confidence encouraged purchases of new sport utility vehicles from French manufacturers Renault and Citroen and luxury producers BMW and Mercedes-Benz.European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, or ACEA, said: "Eight-month sales increased 8.6 percent to 9.38 million autos. That included growth of 9.5 percent in July."BMW - the world’s biggest maker of luxury cars, is attracting customers with the coupe-like X4 and X6 SUVs, and is presenting the latest version of the X1 at the Frankfurt Internationa...
2.8-SECOND 0-60 SPRINT TIME IS NOW A $10,000 UPGRADE AWAYTesla's upgrade from Insane Mode to Ludicrous Speed is now available on the Tesla Model S, allowing the pure-electric sedan to make the sprint from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.8 seconds. That's down from a relaxed, gentle 3.2-second launch time.This ... ridiculous upgrade, which has cut the sprint time by 10 percent, resulted from Tesla developing what it calls a "smart fuse" for the battery in the Model S. The company created a fuse for the main battery with its own lithium-ion battery...
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said on Friday more than 50 of its employees were injured by Wednesday night's explosions in the Chinese port of Tianjin that killed 56 people."We have now heard that over 50 employees who live in the surrounding area, including in company accommodation, have been injured," Toyota said in a written statement.Toyota said it was not aware of any employee deaths.The explosions resulted in broken windows at two dealerships, one operated by FAW Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd., and one operated by GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd, Toyota said, adding...
There are so many places where the automotive sales have rebounded since the depths of the recession and the buyers are less in car purchasing. It becomes a problem and inflation of several business. For dealerships located in these markets, success often comes down to the ability to diversify. Diversification isn’t a new concept in business, but it’s one that many dealerships haven’t thought much about. After all, you’re in the business of selling cars — and you’ve already got plenty on your plate. But in the right circumstances, diversifying into other bus...
Hackers can easily get cars out of control. Two U.S. experts have now studied the most popular vehicle models on their safety. The result was startling. With the help of increasing the vehicle technology car-hackers obtained easier ways to catch new cars.The special feature is that hackers could attack via wireless systems such as Bluetooth and tire control the vehicle remotely. Last year had hackers Miller and Valasek gained to take control of the steering wheel and brakes of the Ford Escape and Toyota Prius. Other hackers had success only if they needed to have a laptop that was connect...
