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Austin new car sales rose 10.5 percent in August as Central Texas auto dealers continue to bounce back from a super start for the year. For the first eight months, car sales are up 2.5 percent compared with the same period last year, the highest rate for the year.“Austin is experiencing such rapid growth in its economy and population — at a higher rate than most areas in the U.S.,” said Vicki Roberts, dealer principal for Lexus of Austin and Lakeway. “The automotive industry as a whole is expecting its largest volume year in 2015 and there is no surprise that Austin&rsq...
In June, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) rates making cars more expensive to finance, a drop in used car prices and to keep cars longer. A projection by Bank of America Merrill Lynch indicated that auto sales could rise to 20 million new cars by 2018. The less-good news for the automakers is that the analysts expect “a very significant downturn after that.”Americans are buying more cars now, the number of miles driven today is down about 6.7% compared with June 2005. On the basis of just total miles driven, in August U.S. drivers posted a new record of nearl...
“Today, crude oil prices, the main ingredient for gasoline, is less than half the price it was a year ago,” said Nuuanu gas station owner Barney Robinson, “so that’s why we’re enjoying lower prices today.”Hawaii ranks among the highest average of gas prices, but Robinson said the state will no longer be on the top of the list. It now trails Nevada, California and Alaska.“California has a supply problem,” explained Robinson, “and they have a boutique gasoline requirement, so when they have a supply problem, it always drives gas (prices) up t...
By JERRY HIRSCH - Los Angeles TimesA move from transit-rich New York to car-crazy Los Angeles prompted Manuela White to spend more than $17,000 on a used Toyota Corolla sight unseen with just a click on her laptop.White, 25, purchased her car from Beepi, which along with start-ups that include Carvana, Shift, Vroom and others is creating a new digital business model selling and buying used cars. They provide a virtual showroom and handle the marketing and much of the legal paperwork online, guaranteeing minimum prices to sellers and full refunds to buyers if they regret their purchase within a...
The almost Frankensteinish dream and execution of American Muscle and Italian-style Design melded together by the mind of American designer Tom Tjaarda, the Pantera replaced the De Tomaso Mangusta, by making its official debut in Modena in March of 1970, and actually making its triumphant presentation for the American Market just a few weeks later, in New York.The Beautiful lines and presence of the Pantera were an instant success; however, the first few Panteras which arrived later to the US were truly poorly built. Ford had pushed for production to be finished ahead...
