March sales figures were dreadful as a number of automakers saw massive declines due to the coronavirus. Those numbers are expected to drop even further this month as more states announce stay-at-home orders, while other extend existing orders. With this is mind, the United States’ largest chain of dealerships that operates in 325 locations has […]
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Sales figures for new cars in the month of March have been announced in Australia and reveal a market dealing with the consequences of the Covid-19 outbreak. According to figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), a total of 81,690 vehicles were sold in Australia last month. Of those, 21,277 were passenger […]
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General Motors released its sales figures for the first quarter of the year this week and unsurprisingly, they are down on where they were 12 months ago. Of particular interest are sales relating to the Corvette Stingray. In total, Chevrolet sold 3,820 examples of the Corvette (both C7 and C8) in the first three months […]
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VW of America, together with Volkswagen Credit have launched their so-called Community-Driven Promise initiative, looking to help customers that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as those in need of financial cushioning. The carmaker is willing to defer payments for up to 90 days for existing customers, while also offering lease extensions […]
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With social distancing, visiting a showroom is completely out of the question, even if you could still find one that’s open. However, Peugeot has a solution in the UK through their Buy Online platform. It is a virtual showroom that allows you to purchase any new Peugeot model from the comfort of your home, using […]
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There was little doubt that U.S. auto sales would plummet because of the coronavirus and that has panned out as automaker after automaker has posted significant declines. Starting with GM, the company delivered 618,335 vehicles in the first quarter which is a drop of approximately 7% compared to last year. Much of that blame is being […]
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has launched their “Drive Forward” initiative which aims to boost auto sales that have been hammered by the coronavirus. Following in the footsteps of GM, FCA will offer well-qualified buyers 0% financing for 84 months (7 years). As an added bonus, select 2019 and 2020 models will have zero payments for 90 […]
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Volkswagen says sales of its electrified vehicles are picking up speed in Germany, with the automaker exemplifying with sales figures of the facelifted e-Up! and Passat GTE. For instance, every second order for the revised Up! city car is for the 83 PS (82 HP / 61 kW) fully electric version, with VW receiving around […]
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In a relatively short amount of time, the novel coronavirus outbreak has caused profound changes to the lives of almost half the world’s population. The economy is also expected to take a massive hit from the fact that everything is pretty much shut down in the countries that have enforced lockdowns – an area that […]
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Even as new orders for the 2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette have been halted, GM’s plans for the 2021 model have reportedly leaked ahead of the official announcement this May. Apparently a list of the 2021 updates was posted on a C8 Corvette Owners Group on Facebook, outlining the changes in the C8 Corvette’s range and […]
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