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July 9, 2023Used Cars

Will less talent and more hunger lead to a Dodgers World Series?

If the Dodgers are still playing baseball in October, manager Dave Roberts is convinced they won’t have the same problem they did last season. This time around, he believes they will approach their playoff games with the level of intensity required. He believes they won’t be eliminated because the other team wants to win more than they did, as he thought was the case last year when they were knocked out by the San Diego Padres.

“I do think that this club plays with urgency every night,” Roberts said.

Roberts’ explanation as to why: The Dodgers aren’t as talented as

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June 22, 2023Used Cars

Inflation persists and car prices are a big reason

‌Car prices soared after the coronavirus lockdowns, and two years into the United States’ worst inflationary episode since the 1980s, the industry demonstrated that getting back to normal will be a long and lurching ride.

In 2021 and early 2022, global shipping problems, a semiconductor shortage and factory shutdowns coincided with strong demand to push vehicle prices sharply higher. Economists had hoped that prices might ease as supply chains healed and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increased deterred borrowers.

Instead, prices for new cars have risen further. Domestic automakers are still producing fewer cars and focusing on more profitable luxury

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June 4, 2023Used Cars

I Thought I Was Buying A Safe Used Car. I Found A Secret Modification That Could Have Killed Me

Like every other automotive journalist, I have bigger eyes than my car-shaped stomach. To us, cars are tasty little morsels that we can’t help but overindulge on until we metaphorically throw up. Well, folks – I’m throwing up. I’ve tried to chew and chew, and keep things down, but I’ve overeaten, and the Honda-shaped bile has risen. Or, was I poisoned?

Ignoring my probably overwrought and too-gross-for-publication metaphor, I’ve learned some really terrible things about my 2011 Honda CR-Z, and thus, the world at large. I recently learned that my car didn’t have working airbags. And I’m not sure the

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May 17, 2023Used Cars

Experience Meets the Right Tools for Success: Bill Pittman Explains His Approach to Stamping Feasibility

Introduction

Bill Pittman is the Stamping Feasibility Manager for the North American center of an international OEM. The job title can have varying interpretations in different corporate environments, and the tasks and objectives can change depending on the phase of the program and its application. With numerous years of experience at various automotive manufacturers, Bill possesses a solid foundation of practical knowledge. However, he believes that utilizing new tools is the key to further improvement and accuracy in his work. This article provides an insight into his daily responsibilities and his philosophy on his work and how global organizations can

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April 17, 2023Used Cars

Why there may be no return to ‘normal’ for the used vehicle market

Customers browse in a used car lot on February 15, 2023 in Glendale, California.

Mario Tama | Getty Images

All new vehicles become used cars and trucks once they’re sold.

It’s an obvious statement, but one that needs to be laid out to explain the root cause for ongoing inventory and pricing issues in the US used vehicle market, which has been a barometer for the country’s inflation levels.

During the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020, automakers shuttered factories for weeks to stop the spread of Covid-19. This was an unprecedented action that eventually led to additional

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April 8, 2023Used Cars

Used car buying guide: Bugatti Veyron

Speaking of aircraft, the interior felt and looked as if Air Force One’s presidential suite had been restyled by Liberace. High-grade leather sat against magnesium indicator stalks and a phenomenal sound system to make it worthy of an £840,000 asking price.

It was extremely expensive then, and it’s even more so today – and there are other drawbacks. Rearward visibility is limited and right-hand drive was never offered.

We won’t dwell on that though, and instead celebrate the Veyron for what it is: a groundbreaking ground-hugger that makes the world seem half as big as it is. It may have

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