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...
As you read this article, Chinese investments in the Electric Vehicle industry continue to soar to new heights. China has been the world’s largest EV market for many years, and it has not shown any signs of slowing down. Why is the EV industry booming in China? Repokar is here to give you a clearer picture in regards to this automotive market trend. It's no secret that China is one of the countries with the most polluted air. The Chinese government understands the problem their country is facing, and they are making efforts to improve air quality and reduce the fatality rates. As oi...
Volkswagen has confirmed plans to launch an all-electric car sharing service in 2019 to compete with the DriveNow and Car2Go services offered by Daimler and BMW. Called “We Share,” the service will initially be rolled out in Berlin, Germany, in the second quarter of 2019 using 1,500 e-Golf and an additional 500 e-up! models following later. From 2020, these vehicles will gradually be replaced by the electric I.D. hatchback, which is slated to begin production in late 2019. Following the launch in Berlin, We Share will be rolled out in other major cities in Germany, as we...
Ford made it clear how important SUVs are to the US market when it announced that almost all non-SUV models would be killed off. The US auto market is clearly SUV-obsessed, but Europe still buys plenty of sedans and hatchbacks. Now, the question is: will Ford make the same decision to focus on SUVs in Europe? Automotive News reports that Ford will have to give SUVs a higher priority if it wants to be profitable in Europe. Ford CEO Jim Hackett made it very clear: “We’re extremely dissatisfied with our performance in Europe.” Due to a combination of Brexit and a cons...
Going to a car dealership isn’t always a pleasant experience. There are some ways to avoid a bad experience, but it would just be simpler if automakers allowed you to look at their cars somewhere else – like on the internet. Mercedes-Benz is looking to inch away from the painful dealership experience. Mercedes pop-up stores are coming to the US this year. Unlike traditional dealerships, pop-up stores are designed to focus on showing off the product, rather than just selling it. Mercedes experimented last year with pop-up stores in Atlanta and Miami and will follow up wit...
Ford is very proud of its smallest engine, the 1.0-liter three-cylinder EcoBoost. And it decided to bring it stateside in the Fiesta while offering it as the base engine in the EcoSport. Despite its size, it makes respectable power: 123 horsepower and 125 lb-ft of torque. Unfortunately, the engineering brilliance of this little mill has been greatly overshadowed by life-threatening issues. In fact, Ford may be facing a class-action lawsuit over this engine. The lawsuit stems from Louise O’Riordan, who purchased a Ford Focus with the 1.0-liter EcoBoost back in 2014. Even ...
