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The former home of a Lenoir City car dealership has been listed for $1.7 million. The property at 1272 Highway 321 North was once home to Lane Chevrolet Buick Pontiac GMC, and is now owned by Citizens National Bank, of Athens. According to Loudon County records, the property was foreclosed by Citizens in September, and was previously owned by H & L Properties.  

In the wake of a damaging sheriff's report, an El Cajon car dealership that owned the runaway Lexus which crashed and killed a family of four this past summer wants more research to discern the "true" facts and circumstances of the fatal crash, it was reported Wednesday.  

ATLANTA, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, today announced it will begin carrying a live feed of all Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Hyundai automobiles currently available at more than 790 Hyundai retailers nationwide.  

GORINCHEM, The Netherlands, December 9 /PRNewswire/ -- XSPlatforms and Guardian Fall Protection are proud to announce a new and dynamic dealership in fall protection. Cost-effective, permanent lifeline solutions are now available throughout the United States and Canada.  

Product Brand: GM/General MotorsProduct Category: AssortedLines: 3041 line items valued at $24,662Details: This lot of GM parts came from a Chevy, Pontiac, Buick, GMC Dealership that closed in February. These parts were current stocking parts at the time the dealer closed. All parts are new, in GM packaging. 100% physical inventory of parts is detailed by pallet and box location for easy sorting and receiving.   more details  

Hyundai’s redesigned compact SUV will hit dealers this month with a sticker price of $18,995. That low price is for a base GLS model with manual transmission. A destination charge adds $795 to the price. The GLS with an automatic...  

By Kyle Kennedy The Ledger HAINES CITY | The Lott-Mather group of General Motors dealerships has closed its doors. Officials with the company shuttered both dealerships in Haines City and Plant City on Friday, as well as a third dealership in Fitzgerald, Ga., according to a former employee.  

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As winter approaches, CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation's largest retailer of used cars, offers advice on how to ensure that your car is ready for the cold weather. “The harsh winter weather can expose hidden problems that have developed during the previous seasons,” said Tom Damon, CarMax ASE Master Technician. “Remember to perform all preventive maintenance services as recommended by the manufacturer to...  

Monday, Burke said many of the dealers throughout the country are confused by some of the restructuring, and that talks broke off last week between the government and the auto manufacturers, partly over what appears to be some bad math. "  

December 1, 2009 -- HASH(0x2a96a3b2f0) RICHMOND, Va. -- As winter approaches, CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation's largest retailer of used cars,...  

WASHINGTON — General Motors Co. and Chrysler will reconsider decisions to close thousands of dealerships as part of a compromise meant to stave off federal legislation that would require them to keep the showrooms open. The decision by the two automakers, announced Thursday, raises the prospect of new life for some of the more than 3,000 dealerships that were slated to close as part of the broad auto industry restructuring. Dealers have...  

Rick Pickard of Hoffpauir Ford Mercury Inc. has announced that the Lampasas auto dealership will join Ford Motor Company in its ongoing sponsorship of the National FFA. Ford has committed to a 13th year of the Built Ford Tough -- FFA Collegiate Scholarship Program, which will award $1,000 scholarships to hundreds of FFA members, each co-sponsored by Ford dealers. read more  

We've seen bikini-clad ladies used to sell cars before, but a $5,500 2001 Pontiac Aztek is a tougher sell than most. We're assuming the soft filtering is to cover up the car — and not something else. [Thanks for the tip Nademm] [Kijiji Calgary]  

lol, reading that press release was pretty funny since whenever they would only mention one or two cars that it was superior to you kinda just figured that meant that all the other cars beat it. Like how it mentions that it's wider and has a longer wheelbase than the Forester but then when you get to the actual interior room the Forester has disappeared. Or the fact that the RAV-4 is absent throughout until you get to fuel economy, etc...  

CALDWELL - A major car dealership announced it would close its doors in just a week. The Larry Miller Automall in Caldwell will shut the doors on December 2nd. All the dealerships in the complex will shut down, including Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Pontiac, Buick and GMC. 'It is with sadness that we inform our customers and employees that our Caldwell dealerships will close next week,' Larry Miller President Tony Schnurr said . 'After much...  

JUNEAU -- Skinner Sales and Service of Juneau will be closing its doors for good effective 5:30 this evening. Employees of the Ford Lincoln Mercury dealership, who declined to give their names as they weren’t authorized to comment, said they were informed the dealership was closing at different times -- some this morning and some yesterday.  

The redesigned 2010 Hyundai Tucson will not have a manual transmission with all-wheel drive when it hits dealerships later this month. The current 2009 doesn’t have that combination, either. All-wheel-drive Tucsons are equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission, though front-wheel-drive models come with a six-speed manual transmission standard and an automatic transmission optional.  

KUNKLE – For 52 years new Saabs have been sold in this Dallas Township village. But by year’s end that will no longer be the case. Kunkle Motors has been informed that it will be one of 81 Saab dealers in the United States that will have its dealership rights terminated once the company is sold to Swedish carmaker Koenigsegg.  

General Motors said Thursday it will reconsider its decision to close some dealerships as part of a compromise to stave off federal legislation that would require it to keep dealerships open. GM will conduct face-to-face reviews with dealerships and offer... General Motors - Auto - Recreation - Makes and Models - Business  

Tulsa's only Mitsubishi dealership is no longer selling new models, though the dealership will continue selling used cars and the Mitsubishi service and parts center will continue operating, the company's ...  

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Michigan — Township officials say they're excited to see business expanding at the Al Serra Auto Plaza.Serra Automotive announced today that it has officially opened its new Kia dealership on South Saginaw Road in the township, with...  

OAKLAND — There are no cars on the lot just yet, but a large "Now Hiring!" banner draped in the windows of the months-vacant dealership on the edge of Interstate 880 in Oakland is being seen as a road sign to recovery by city leaders and the struggling auto industry.  

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX) the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, reports the top ten vehicle features searched for on carmax.com in October. Leather seats top the list as the most desired feature among carmax.com consumers. “Car shoppers often know the vehicle options that are most important to them, but with so many choices, sometimes they may not know which features are offered on certain vehicles,” said...  

Filed under: Sedan, Plants/Manufacturing, Hyundai Hyundai first started building cars at its Montgomery, Alabama assembly plant in May 2005, and last week amidst considerable fanfare, the plant's one millionth car rolled off the line. The milestone vehicle was a 2010 Sonata sedan, one of the last of its type before the plant switches over to the new 2011 YF model that debuted in Los Angeles at nearly the same time. The plant also builds the...  

Cook Chevrolet is collecting food items for LIFT-UP of Routt County and toys for the Boys & Girls Club of Steamboat Springs. Collection boxes for nonperishable food items and toys are at the Cook showroom, 1955 Curve Court. Donations will be accepted through noon Dec. 24.  

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Michigan — Car buyers now have another brand to check out when shopping along South Saginaw Road. Serra Automotive announced Thursday the official opening of Kia of Grand Blanc, which sits just south of the Al Serra...  

I could not believe it when Chrysler cut Weinberg Dodge from its dealership program. When a longtime, home-grown family business closes, it is sad and a blow to our community. The Weinbergs picked themselves up, regrouped and formed Weinberg Motors....  

* A couple interesting posts came up this week with vintage peeks inside the factories that produced some exotic cars. First, over at the Chicane, Harlo uncovered several photos from the Porsche factory, circa 1972. Second, David over at the Vintage Sports Car Review assembled photos from inside the Jaguar, Sunbeam, Mercedes, Bugatti and Lamborghini [...]  

Tulsa’s only Mitsubishi dealership is no longer selling new models, though the dealership will continue selling used cars and the Mitsubishi service and parts center will continue operating, the company’s owner said Saturday. Jim Norton ...  

Hyundai’s main showing at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show was its fully redesigned Sonata, but that didn’t stop the Korean automaker from giving us a sneak peak at its all-new Tucson. Set to arrive in dealers shortly, the new Tucson was designed at Hyundai’s German design studio and is essentially identical to the world [...]  

Competes with: Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 Looks like: A compact SUV for the Marines in "Halo" Drivetrain: 176-hp, 2.4-liter four-cylinder with six-speed manual or automatic transmission, front- or all-wheel drive Hits dealerships: Later this month Hyundai is in...  

2010 NISSAN SENTRA STYLING | [7 out of 10] Cars.com: "The Sentra is a nice-looking car--young but not especially daring" Edmunds: "functional interior" With rather tall proportions for a sedan and a broadly arched roofline, the 2010 Nissan Sentra looks like a shorter, smaller car than it really is from a distance. Many of its cues, ...Browse Photos  

Halton Police are looking for two suspects, following the theft of five vehicles from a new car dealership in Burlington. They say the thieves got their hands on the keys, after forcing their way into the Honda dealership on Fairview Street this past weekend. They made off with four brand new 2010 Accords, two of them black and two of them white, and a gray 2010 Honda CRX. Each of the stolen ...  

Online searches for sports cars on carmax.com have increased since August, reports CarMax, Inc (NYSE: KMX), the nation?s largest retailer of used cars According to carmax.com, online searches for sports cars increased six percent in September from the previous month.The most searched car on carmax.com for the month of September was the popular Ford Mustang sports car Rounding out the top five searched sport cars were: 1 Ford Mustang2 Chevrolet...  

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Online searches for sports cars on carmax.com have increased since August, reports CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation’s largest retailer of used cars. According to carmax.com, online searches for sports cars increased six percent in September from the previous month. The most searched car on carmax.com for the month of September was the popular Ford Mustang sports car. Rounding out the top five searched sport...  

Competes with: Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Ford Fusion Looks like: An evil-looking take on the family sedan Drivetrain: 198-200 hp, 2.4-liter four-cylinder with six-speed manual or automatic transmission Hits dealerships: January 2010 We already knew about Hyundai’s impressive four-cylinder engine...  

MAC Automotive Consulting , an Arizona-based firm, bought the site and will open it in February as One Toyota of Oakland. MAC also owns Avondale Toyota in Arizona. Superior Toyota abruptly shut down ...  

Ford Motor Co.'s dealership consolidation strategy has hit stand-alone Lincoln-Mercury dealerships hardest. Since Ford's dealership reduction efforts began in 2006, the number of stand-alone Lincoln-Mercury dealerships is down more than 42 percent.  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Grand Rapids police are searching for suspects after four cars disappeared from a dealership.   Workers noticed them missing from Suburban Tire and Auto Center Sunday.   Officers managed to track down three of...  

If you live in Europe and want to buy the all-new Lexus LFA V10 supercar, then the only option you have is to head over to the Japanese firm's Park Lane showroom in London that has been selected as the center for all European LFA sales. Lexus has opened a special VIP selection room in the Park Lane dealership where LFA customers can discuss their requirements with Devshi Varsani who is the firm's dedicated LFA Personal Liaison Manager. "Lexus...  

A woman says she incurred medical costs after tripping down two cement steps when she attempted to enter a used car dealership.Alta Gleason filed a lawsuit Nov. 16 in Madison County Circuit Court against Metro East Auto Mart.Gleason claims she attempted to enter Metro East's office after looking at vehicles there on May 31, 2008, at about 2 p.m."In order to enter the office, a customer such as the Plaintiff must enter a solid door," the suit...  

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FLINT TOWNSHIP, Michigan  — Another Patsy Lou car dealership is opening in Flint Township, taking over a Sunoco Station along Miller Road and I-75. Workers have been clearing and sprucing up the site at 3142 Miller Road where signs have...  

Syracuse, NY -- The former Joe Romano Chevrolet dealership on Hiawatha Boulevard West will become the new, bigger home of Romano Subaru next month. Mike Romano, who owns the Subaru dealership with his nephew David, said they bought the former...  

ATLANTA, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Yancey Bros. Co., announces the acquisition of the operating assets of All Star International® Trucks and D&M International Sales. The four locations operated by these two dealerships in southern Georgia - Albany, Blackshear, Tifton, and Valdosta - will continue day to day operations under the new name of Yancey Truck Centers, a newly created division of Yancey Bros. Co. Yancey Truck Centers will be focused...  

About 37 per cent of US Saab dealers will close as part of GM's planned sale of the ailing Swedish car brand to Koenigsegg Group AB, a GM spokeswoman said. About 37 per cent of US Saab dealers will close as part of General Motors Corp.'s planned sale of the ailing Swedish car brand to Koenigsegg... Auto News - Saab buyer rejects 81 U.S. stores  

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/27/09 -- MPVC Inc. (TSX VENTURE: OCI.H)(the "Company" or "MPVC") has entered into a Letter Agreement dated effective November 20, 2009 (the "Letter Agreement") with Dealership Equity Fund, Inc. ("Dealership") to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Dealership in exchange for shares of MPVC (the "Transaction"). Under the Transaction, MPVC has agreed to purchase all outstanding common...  

The Toyota dealership in Iceland will be sold to repay the vast debts held by its owner, Magnús Kristinsson, at Landsbanki. The bank’s resolution committee is also contemplating on selling other companies in Kristinsson’s ownership.  

About 37 percent of U.S. Saab dealers will close as part of General Motors Corp.'s planned sale of the ailing Swedish car brand to Koenigsegg Group AB, a GM spokeswoman said Saturday.GM spokeswoman Ryndee Carney said the company had sent...  

Filed under: Car Buying, Marketing/Advertising, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury In 2006, Ford began to shrink its dealership network in order to more efficiently align its distribution network. Three years later, it appears that the hardest hit are the company's stand-alone Lincoln-Mercury dealerships. While there were 619 Lincoln-Mercury dealerships nationwide just a few years ago, the number had dwindled down to just 357 at the beginning of 2009...  

Mercedes will launch the ML450 hybrid SUV on Monday, but you won’t be able to buy one. Customers will only have the option to lease the vehicle, at $659 per month for a 36-month lease or $549 per month for 60 months. Mercedes’ PR people tell us the vehicle is only available for lease because the [...] Related posts:2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid – Auto ShowsMercedes-Benz Vision S500 Plug-in Hybrid Concept – Auto Shows2010 Mercedes-Benz S...  

By CRISTINA TRAPANI-SCOTT CLINTON — The Clinton-Tecumseh Ford Lincoln Mercury parking lot was emptied first thing Monday morning after partners Steve Hazzard and Tarik Daoud learned that the potential sale of the dealership had fallen through. In late June, Ford Motor Credit sought in court to liquidate the dealership assets following a May audit that showed the dealership had not paid Ford $1.2 million for vehicles that had been sold...  

AeroScout working with Telefónica and Cisco, announced that the Mercedes-Benz dealership of Valencia, Spain has successfully deployed AeroScout's Vehicle Tracking and Management solution. Using the AeroScout Wi-Fi RFID solution, the dealership is able to leverage its reliable, flexible and high-performance Cisco Unified Wireless Network , which is also used for Wi-Fi and voice applications. In addition, the dealership is able to extend...  

Filed under: MPG, Hyundai, Europe/EU Thrifty Dutch Hyundai owners have been given a chance to enter a contest where the prize is the equivalent of five years' worth of gas, estimated at €10,000. The package goes to whoever is the most frugal at the wheel. Anyone registering for the contest at Dutch Hyundai dealers is also entered to win a €500 fuel card. The fuel challenge will be conducted in December and there's more information at the...  

DETROIT - General Motors said Thursday it will reconsider its decision to close some dealerships as part of a compromise to stave off federal legislation that would require it to keep dealerships open...  

No good deed goes unpunished, or so the saying goes, and Bob Crabtree, the owner of a Milford car dealership, can confirm it. What began as a promotional contest to give away a new Toyota Corolla evolved into an opportunity to share the wealth with another person in need of transportation.  

WASHINGTON – General Motors said Thursday it will reconsider its decision to close some dealerships as part of a compromise to stave off federal legislation that would require it to keep dealerships open. GM will conduct face-to-face reviews with ...  

CALCUTTA - Due to an increase in enrollment over the past year, the Ohio Valley College of Technology has decided to expand its facilities. After evaluating several properties, OVCT decided to purchase the former Chrysler/Jeep Dealership located in Calcutta from the First National Community Bank for $700,00.  

With new business plans now in place at all three of the Detroit automakers, stand-alone dealerships are fading quickly. Multiple brands are now being lumped together at a single dealership, perhaps marking the end for stand-alone Lincoln-Mercury stores. Ford did away with stand-alone Mercury dealerships in late 2007 and it appears as though stand-alone Lincoln-Mercury [...]  

Arnold Palmer Cadillac's southeast Charlotte dealership closed this week, the latest casualty of General Motors' financial troubles.The dealership on Independence Boulevard was targeted this spring, when GM announced plans to slash about 2,000 dealers by late 2010 as part of its bankruptcy restructuring plan. It closed Tuesday, said Steve Coss, senior vice president and general counsel for Sonic Automotive, which owns the dealership.“We viewed...  

An Ann Arbor-area auto dealership is finalizing plans to expand in 2010 after learning it will hold onto all of its brands amid a nationwide industry shakeup. Suburban Chevrolet-Cadillac-Saab-Hummer plans to start construction on a new 50,000-square-foot facility in the......  

When General Motors closed down hundreds of dealerships across the country the local dealers didn't have any say in it.But one of those dealers is fighting back.  Don Ledford Automotive has sold GM vehicles in Cleveland for more than three decades.  Monday, thousands of people pitched in to help keep their only GM dealer in town.read more  

With an eye toward expanding the Solano Community College's Vallejo Center, board members Wednesday toured the closed Cornelius Ford dealership to see what the building offers.Less than a mile away, the former car dealership is at Columbus Parkway and Admiral Callaghan  

Marketing/Sales Coordinator Amelia Sellers and General Manager Roger Miyakawa inside Downtown's new Vespa dealership at 3rd and Central. Photo by Eric Richardson. When looking to open a Vespa dealership in Downtown Los Angeles, Roger Miyakawa didn't have to think hard before settling on Little Tokyo. After all, his grandfather was one of the Nisei pioneers who helped found the neighborhood. "These are my roots," he said. After two...  

Flagship Audi and Volkswagen dealerships reinforce commitment to U.S. market. ENLARGE Photo: Volkswagen Group of America Invests $125 Million for New Dealer Storefronts in New York City. • Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. announced today that it is investing in flagship Audi and Volkswagen dealerships in New York City, as part of its strategic plan to grow business in the U.S. market. The $125 million deal is for the 265,000...  

If you were looking for a new vehicle, wouldn't you consider buying from the gentlemen who own this sign? That billboard was recently raised by the owners of Wolf Automotive in Wheatridge, Colorado, according to a local progressive talk radio host. The sign was photographed and posted to the Web on Friday afternoon by Jay Marvin, a [...]  

Used car dealership owner Reza Azizkhani, of Virginia Beach, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for corruptly persuading and directing two employees and another person to shred and to destroy records in order to obstruct a criminal investigation.  

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster said Wednesday he has taken action against seven used car dealerships in Missouri, including four in St. Louis, after receiving complaints from consumers.  

Longtime local car dealer Blake Snider will open a Kia store in the Elk Grove Automall dealership abandoned last year by Saturn. Snider plans to move his current Florin Road Kia operation from 3810 Florin Road into the mall site at 8480 Laguna Grove Blvd. Dealership officials said they hope to have Elk Grove Kia up and running in the mall by Thanksgiving. Saturn of Elk Grove abruptly closed Nov. 14, one of a dozen area dealerships that...  

In March 1966 the seeds for the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer were sown when Hickory native and former missionary Pastor Dwight Conrad accepted a call from the Board of American Missions of the Lutheran Church in America to organize and build a new...  

HARDIN - The Calhoun County Sheriff Department is seeking the public's help in finding the person or people who shot out windows on vehicles owned by Hurley Dodge Dealership in Hardin.Sheriff Bill Heffington said the dealership is offering a $1,000...  

After a rocky 2008, the Elk Grove Automall continues to claw its way back in 2009. The mall's latest news: Longtime local car dealer Blake Snider will open a Kia store in the dealership abandoned last year by Saturn. Snider plans to move his Florin Road Kia operations from 3810 Florin Road into the mall site at 8480 Laguna Grove Blvd. The move will leave Sacramento Hyundai at 3655 Florin Road as the lone new-car store along the...  

HOUSTON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Automotive Software Designers, Inc., a leading provider of software and services for the automotive industry and a wholly owned subsidiary of Optical Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets: OPSY) today announced that Allen Honda in central Texas has selected Save-a-Deal 2010 as its customer relationship management (CRM) software.  

CarMax, the largest retailer of used cars in the U.S., says that searches for sports cars rose 6% in September, compared to August. The top 5 sports cars search on CarMax.com were: 1. Ford Mustang 2. Chevrolet Corvette 3. Nissan 350Z 4. Chevrolet Camaro 5. BMW M3 "Sports cars remain an American classic," said Craig Beiner, purchasing manager for CarMax in Virginia Beach, Virginia. "Consumers may now be feeling more comfortable with the idea...  

As we head into winter, I'm focusing on our upcoming Best New Cars of 2010 awards. I have a feeling it's going to be a long list -- 2010 may be shaping up to be a bad year for car sales, but it's a great year for new models. I've got contenders lined up two at a time for test drives right through the end of December, and I recently spent some time revisiting couple of hopefuls that I haven't driven for a while. Read more...Revisiting the...  

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boardwalk Ferrari, a division of the Boardwalk Auto Group, is proud to announce that its challenge team raced into first place at this year’s Ferrari World Finals for the North America Dealer Team Championship. The Challenge races take place around the world from March through September as part of the 2009 North American Ferrari Challenge Racing Series. There are 14 races in total. The final Challenge race took...  

Vandals sprayed a caustic solution that destroyed paint and etched glass on about two dozen vehicles in New Holland overnight Saturday, police reported.Officials at Turner Buick, 612 E. Main St., told borough police that 20 to 30 new and used vehicles were vandalized on its lot.Also, three residents...  

Authors and source External author:  Kara Murphy, Erie Times-News, Pa.Erie Times-News (Pennsylvania) Nov. 15--The owners of a Harborcreek Township business damaged early Saturday by fire believe the blaze might have started in an electrical panel. The fire was reported about5 a.m. at Harborcreek Resales, a used-car dealership and repair shop at 6850 Buffalo Road. Five volunteer...  

There's a big push to keep a local GM franchise alive. Don Ledford Automotive is one of struggling the General Motors casualties, but the decades-old family dealership in Cleveland isn't going down without a fight. Don Ledford is holding a rally...  

Blake Snider, who already runs a Toyota Scion dealership in the Elk Grove Automall, is overseeing the update of a former Saturn showroom that is scheduled to become a Kia sales site, with a debut planned for Nov. 13.Blake Snider has plans. Right now, they involve opening a new Kia store in the Elk Grove Automall dealership abandoned last year by Saturn. But up the road, the longtime local dealer who also operates Elk Grove Toyota...  

Nissan’s Infiniti luxury brand will soon be launching its first hybrid vehicle in the form of the M35 Hybrid in early 2011, but the Japanese luxury marque could become far more serious about efficiency soon thereafter. Nissan has revealed that a version of the Land Glider concept could be heading to Infiniti dealers in [...]  

Since Nissan has yet to settle on the idea of bringing its Infiniti luxury brand to Japan, the automaker is continuing to infuse its domestic lineup with models that are sold elsewhere in the world with the Infiniti badge. Taking its rightful place as Nissan's flagship sedan is the new Fuga that is nothing more than a next-generation Infiniti M (expected to arrive at U.S. dealerships in spring 2010) with a different name and a new set of...  

Police say thieves stole a valuable artwork by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch from an Oslo art dealer.Police spokeswoman Britt Boerve said Friday the thieves stole "Historien" - or "History" - from Nyborgs Kunst, a private art dealership in downtown Oslo, after smashing one of the dealership's windows with a stone.The owner, Pascal Nyborg, says the hand-colored lithograph is worth "in the millions" of kroner.Boerve says the crime was reported...  

Can anyone recommend housing and car dealership in the Houghton/Hancock area of Michigan Upper Peninsula? I am moving mid-December to the Houghton/Hancock area in the Upper Peninsula region of Michigan from Mississippi. Housing search has not been very fruitful so far. A lot of the apartment complexes or property management companies don't have information on the Internet, so I am stuck with very few posting that are online. I can see that...  

GREENSBORO — Maybe it was the rain that led Goldy back to Flow Lexus early Wednesday morning. Or it could have been the enthusiastic response he elicited from the dealership’s employees when he first visited Saturday. Quite possibly, after two weeks as a fugitive, Goldy was just tired of running.read more  

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, On Two Wheels, Tokyo Motor Show, Green Daily Nissan Land Glider Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Concept cars tend to push the boundaries of what is and isn't possible with a four-wheeled vehicle. Such is the case with the Nissan Land Glider, which is going on display this week at the Tokyo Motor Show. Usually, such far-out-there concepts make the auto show circuit before being abandoned...  

A 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe was stolen from a car dealership in Dexter sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning, a Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department incident summary said. The theft occurred in the 7000 block of Dexter-Ann Arbor Road and was......  

Source: MSNBC About 37 percent of U.S. Saab dealers will close as part of General Motors Corp.'s planned sale of the ailing Swedish car brand to Koenigsegg Group AB, a GM spokeswoman said Saturday. GM spokeswoman Ryndee Carney said the...  

• Scrappage scheme helps grow sales• Pearson raises guidance• Greggs planning major expansionAfter a troubled 12 months, car dealership chain Inchcape is seeing signs of an upturn.The company posted a 2.2% increase in sales in the last three months compared with the previous quarter. Although this was still 13.4% less than a year ago, Inchcape says that trading was stronger than expected - partly thanks to the UK scrappage scheme.Having cut 2...  

Santhie Goundar, Accountancy Age, Monday 19 October 2009 at 11:08:00 Administrators from KPMG make 48 of 60 staff redundant across loss-making Scottish business A company created to trade Peugeot dealerships in Aberdeen and Dundee has appointed partners from KPMG as administrators. Manor Oak (PMG) Limited was created in 2007 to trade the Scotland-based dealerships as part of a group restructure. The company has been trying to find a...  

Waynesboro City Council without discussion Monday night voted unanimously to allow an exotic car dealership to occupy a recently vacated downtown building. In October, Weldon and Phyllis Scrogham of G&W Motorwerkes on Greenville Avenue in Staunton applied to the city for a permit to relocate their auto sales, service and restoration operation to the recently vacated Grand Home Furnishings building at 518 W. Main St.  

The other day we told that the Nissan Fuga, or Infiniti M as us Americans will know it as, is expected to hit dealerships towards the end of next year. To stir up a bit of hype regarding the vehicle, Nissan has released the above promotional video showcing off the car as it eloquently hits [...]  

A local auto dealership might be the next target today of protesters who are upset about automakers using nonunion workers to haul inventory to dealers. Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters could show up at Extreme Dodge, 2300 Seymour...  

November 13, 2009 -- HASH(0x1dcdef0) RICHMOND, Va. -- CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX) the nation’s largest retailer of used cars , reports the top...  

Peninsula Subaru Suzuki Triumph is forging ahead on two wheels . Motorcycle wheels, that is. The automobile dealership recently added motorcycles to its inventory in conjunction with Triumph motorcycles’ increasing popularity in the United States.  

General Motors and Chrysler will reconsider decisions to close thousands of dealerships as part of a compromise meant to stave off federal legislation that would require them to keep showrooms open.  

SAN JUAN — City officials and leaders on Thursday announced the arrival of a new Mercedes-Benz dealership in San Juan, hailing the mid-2010 opening of the luxury car vendor as part of the city’s continued economic maturation and expansion....  

A Cleveland car dealership is taking on the company it works for.  Don Ledford Automotive has been in business for the past 28 years.  But earlier this year, owners were told by the automaker that the company was pulling his franchise,...  

Hm, sure doesn’t look like a Hyundai, now does it? Then again, just what is a Hyundai “supposed” to look like? I guess that’s sort of the point. Now that “cheap Japanese cars” have forever moved up market, someone has to take the low end of the spectrum, give you more for you money than [...]  

market rate next year in China, as consumers in the world's largest auto market snap up its affordable, quality cars. The company, whose two main China units are Bejing Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors Corp , expects its China sales to grow by 25 percent ...  

Chuck Hanes browsed through cars at an online auction last week. He pulled Carfax reports on each vehicle, extensively studied their histories and mulled over his opening bids. This is his new way of doing business. Hanes, who was once the general ...  

MiamiHerald.comGM, Chrysler to arbitrate dealership shutdown appeals; NADA balksAutomotive NewsBoth the National Automobile Dealers Association and a group of rejected dealers said the automakers' proposals were inadequate. ...GM, Chrysler propose to resolve dealer claimsReutersGM, Chrysler agree to reconsider dealer closingsFort Worth Star TelegramGM, Chrysler to reconsider franchises; dealers skepticalLincoln Journal StarDetroit Free Press...  

WASHINGTON – General Motors and Chrysler will reconsider decisions to close thousands of dealerships as part of a compromise meant to stave off federal legislation that would require them to keep showrooms open. A customer looks at vehicles at a ...  

WASHINGTON -- General Motors and Chrysler will reconsider decisions to close thousands of dealerships as part of a compromise meant to stave off federal legislation that would require them to keep showrooms open. The decision by the two automakers ...  

WASHINGTON – General Motors Co. and Chrysler will reconsider decisions to close thousands of dealerships as part of a compromise meant to stave off federal legislation that would require them to keep the showrooms open. The decision by the two ...  

WASHINGTON -- General Motors Co. and Chrysler will reconsider decisions to close thousands of dealerships as part of a compromise meant to stave off federal legislation that would require them to keep the showrooms open. The decision by the two ...  

WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors and Chrysler will reconsider decisions to close thousands of dealerships as part of a compromise meant to stave off federal legislation that would require them to keep showrooms open. The decision by the two ...  

When it comes to the most popular vehicles in the U.S., the mid-size family sedan, two cars have reined supreme, the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. However, a new car has been unveiled at the 2009 LA Auto Show, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata. Older versions ...  

The former Family Chevrolet property on Indianapolis Avenue is the proposed site of a public safety building that would house police, fire and emergency medical services. No price has been set and no contract signed, Mayor Huck Lewis said at Monday ...  

Nissan has one all-wheel-drive car, its GT-R supercar that cots $80,790. Otherwise, the rest of its cars – Cube, Versa, Sentra, Quest, Altima and Maxima – are front-wheel drive only; the 370Z is rear-wheel-drive only.  

I do not support Obama, and in fact believe he has betrayed our great nation. But pretending he is an enemy of the state because he wasn't born in the United States, or is on a Jihad against America, is simply silly. He is our enemy for the exact ...  

KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Group Malaysia Sdn Bhd has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with F.A. Wagen Sdn Bhd, a company under the Federal Auto Group, for a new authorised Volkswagen dealership in Petaling Jaya.  

PITTSBURGH - About 37 percent of U.S. Saab dealers will close as part of General Motors Corp.'s planned sale of the ailing Swedish car brand to Koenigsegg Group AB, a GM spokeswoman said Saturday. GM spokeswoman Ryndee Carney said the company had ...  

Embattled Columbus car dealer Rob Doll has reached an agreement to sell controlling interest in his Columbus Nissan dealership to Jay Automotive Group, according to documents filed Tuesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.  

PITTSBURGH - About 37 percent of U.S. Saab dealers will close as part of General Motors Corp.'s planned sale of the ailing Swedish car brand to Koenigsegg Group AB, a GM spokeswoman said Saturday. GM spokeswoman Ryndee Carney said the company had ...  

GM Gets Green Light to Exit Bankruptcy (AP) About 37 percent of U.S. Saab dealers will close as part of General Motors Corp.'s planned sale of the ailing Swedish car brand to Koenigsegg Group AB, a GM...  

Mercedes-Benz has announced it has celebrated the grand openings of five dealerships in five weeks, continuing its commitment to maintaining and further developing an unparalleled network across the country.  

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- About 37 percent of U.S. Saab dealers will close as part of General Motors Corp.'s planned sale of the ailing Swedish car brand to Koenigsegg Group AB, a GM spokeswoman said Saturday.  

Occasionally there are just as many of them are slim. Usually a typical car insurance as cheap as it sounds, a discount given for vehicles which have certain safety features. These features decrease the rental car insurance advice of theft than their sibling 2-Door cars. Buy a Buick LeSabre and have their lost wages and funeral expenses of the us rental car insurance it doesn't matter to you whether or not they serve 500 people or 100,000...  

Nissan's self-healing Scratch Shield paint to be applied to mobile phonesAutoblog (blog)The self-healing paint, currently applied to certain Nissan and Infiniti vehicles worldwide, was developed in collaboration with University of Tokyo and ...Nissan invents paint that repairs itself, for cars and phonesMibz (blog)all 2 news articles »  

Doug Alley, right, stands with his father, Wallace Alley, at the dealership last week. Alley's still holds Jaguar and Saab franchises, but Chrysler took away its Chrysler Dodge franchises last summer as part of the automaker's restructuring plan ...  

Thaindian.comExpedite oil dealerships for 26/11 martyrs: ChidambaramHinduMUMBAI: Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday handed over letters of appointment of petroleum product dealerships to the families of five of the 18 security officers who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on November 26, 2008. ...Petro dealerships given to families of 26/11 martyrsSifySreesanth dedicates stupendous show to 26/11 martyrsHindustan...  

BURNSVILLE, Minn. — Walser Subaru, a Walser Automotive Group store in Burnsville, Minn., was recently recognized with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, becoming the first LEED ...  

Ren Yong, the deputy general manager of Dongfeng Nissan, announced at The 7th China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition that Dongfeng Nissan will launch a green city initiative, developing electric cars and helping to improve the ecological environment. Dongfeng Nissan's Green City Initiative consists of three parts: cooperating with local governments to advance the development of electric [...]  

Thaindian.comPetro dealerships given to families of 26/11 martyrsSifyMumbai: The government on Thursday handed over letters of petro-product dealerships to families of the five uniformed men killed in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Home Minister P. Chidambaram handed over the appointment letters from public sector oil ...Sreesanth dedicates stupendous show to 26/11 martyrsHindustan TimesGive security forces respect: ChidambaramPress Trust of...  

CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- As a child, Jonathan Cantrell visited Don Ledford Automotive with his grandfather. When he was in his early 20s, Mr. Ledford trusted him enough to frequently lend him a Chevrolet Corvette to drive on the weekends. Now 34, Mr ...  

According to used vehicle retailer CarMax Inc., there has been a recent rise in the number of people searching for sports cars online in CarMax’s official website CarMax.com. According to the report, searches have increased by 6% last September since the month of August. CarMax Inc., which is the country’s largest used car seller, also reported [...]  

Korea HeraldHYUNDAI INDIA PLANS 200 DEALERSHIPS FOR USED CARS BY 2010Trading Markets (press release)NEW DELHI, Oct 28, 2009 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- HYMZY | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- With a view to expand footprints in the 1.3 million used car ...Hyundai mulls to expand dealerships for used cars by 2010Myiris.comUsed-car arm Hyundai Advantage to ramp outlets to 200 by end-2010Wheels UnpluggedHyundai bets big on used car...  

Mercedes-Benz opens state-of-the-art North Vancouver dealershipCanada NewsWire (press release)TORONTO , Oct. 14 /CNW/ - Extensive renovations were recently completed at Mercedes-Benz Canada's North Vancouver dealership to create a state-of-the-art, ...  

A very interesting Youtube video shows a very impressive motion simulator in a Polish Mercedes-Benz dealership, using MMG’s Formula One 2007 mod for rFactor. Even though it is certainly flattering for the modders to see their product being used in a professional environment, it raises the questions whether or not permission was asked or given to [...]  

ABC News - Found 3 hours agoDETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday its U.S. sales in October rose 3 percent and it gained market share due to strong demand for cars and crossover vehicles. 'Consumer demand for our new ... products is driving Ford's market share gains,' Ken Czubay, Ford's U.S. sales chief, said in a ... Ford's U.S. Sales Rose 3% in October - Wall Street Journal Ford...  

Times still may be tough for the country's automobile industry as it battles through the economic downturn but one Utah dealer is looking toward the bright side and expanding his operations rather than retrenching. Mark Miller, perhaps best known for ...  

Tony Blair to give public evidence on Iraq war Diary that helped expose Stalin's famine displayed Clinton supports Philippine antiterrorism fight Bolivia: Lake Titicaca at dangerously low levels Forbes: Mexico kingpin among world's most powerful OSLO ...  

2009-10-12 20:30:04 - There are many dealerships offering in-house auto financing to people looking to buy cars. However, if you are a rookie, it is important for you to know how dealership car financing actually works. There are many dealerships ...  

KCBSTwo more cars found burned in RichmondSan Jose Mercury NewsA serial arsonist possibly destroyed two more cars in West Contra Costa County, but investigators remain far from a definitive verdict. ...Car owners in arson zone urged to lock vehiclesSan Francisco ChronicleMore Car Fires in East BayKCBSEast Bay Car Arson Culprit Could Be Sexually DrivenKTVU.comSan Francisco Chronicle -San Francisco Chronicleall 57 news articles »  

Seattle Post IntelligencerAccording to the IIHS the least safe cars in America are....Examiner.comYesterday the Insurance Institute of America publishes its list of the safest cars in America. Among the big winners was Subaru. Subaru won five top awards ...Ford, Subaru, VW lead safe-cars listBoston GlobeDaily Buzz: The Top Cars Built For SafetyWoman's DayFewer 2010 Cars Pass New Safety TestsWall Street JournalBaltimore Sun -Peter Greenberg.com...  

Chrysler May Lose 145 Dealers on Lack of FinancingBloomberg19 (Bloomberg) -- Chrysler Group LLC may lose as many as 145 more US dealers unless the retailers can find lenders to finance their new-vehicle inventory. ...Chrysler may cut more dealersDetroit Free Pressall 3 news articles »  

GM's Lutz on know-nothing analysts and "cars" of the futureChicago TribuneStuffing the dealers full of cars they can't sell sounds like the bad, old General Motors. Some reporters compared US production this year to global North ...Racing to rebuild GMMacleans.caall 2 news articles »  

Unlicensed drivers' cars to be impounded under new Chicago ordinanceChicago TribuneBut drivers could get their cars back if they fill city coffers with $665 -- a $500 fine and $165 in towing costs. Ald. Thomas Allen, 38th, acknowledged his ...Police, fire approve ordinanceABC7Chicago.comAlderman wants unlicensed drivers' cars impoundedChicago TribuneSuspended motorists caught driving in Chicago could have cars impoundedChicago Tribuneall 11...  

Siliconrepublic.comMicrosoft Announces Windows Azure Will Host WordPress BlogsWeb Host Industry Review(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- After a year of testing, Microsoft's (www.microsoft.com) latest cloud computing effort, ...Microsoft brings WordPress onto its cloud: Automattic blogs will go AzureDaily Finance (blog)all 515 news articles »  

Nissan celebrates 20 Years of Infiniti Sports Car Excitement: read this blog post or join the discussion at Automotive.com. ... HOME · NEW CARS · USED CARS · FUTURE · ENTHUSIAST · INSURANCE · AUTO LOAN · COMMUNITY · TOOLS ...  

SPIN METER: Feds buy green cars, auction rejectsThe Associated PressBut in swapping out old government cars for new models under the economic stimulus package, officials also are claiming environmental benefits that don't ...and more »  

S.Korea's Lee says willing to talk cars under US FTAReutersSEOUL, Nov 19 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said on Thursday his country was willing to reopen discussions on the automobile trade under ...and more »  

VW, Ford Discount Mania Threatens German Car DealersBloombergSteeper discounts on new-car prices, which in turn lower the value of used cars on dealer lots, could further strain distributors, according to Robert ...and more »