Category: Auto
Federal Rules to Promote Green Cars
The stricter federal rules will promote vehicles that will be 40% more fuel efficient by 2016. These national standards will bring the US in line with other countries that are already making fuel efficient cars. Starting in 2012, automakers will have achieved fuel efficiency for their products that ranges from 37.8 mpg for passenger cars…
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2011 SUV Predicted Reliability Ratings: CR’s Top 5 & Worst 10 Small, Midsize, Luxury & Large SUVs
Consumer Reports recently published its short-term reliability predictions for sport utility vehicles. Predictions are based on the infrequency of major issues within the most recent 3 model years or less, based on data availability. This article lists the top 5 and bottom 10 based on CR’s predicted reliability in each of the Small SUV, Midsize…
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Best third-row SUV
These days, most buyers who require a 7 or 8 passenger vehicle are turning to one of the many SUV models available. In the past, most buyers who required this type of vehicle chose minivans or vans for this task. However, as styles and preferences have changed in recent years, SUVs far outperform minivans by…
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VW Camper Models: A Guide for the Confused
Type 2 split screen 1950-1967 This was the first VW caravan adapted from the VW bus (known as the Samba), which in turn was an adaptation of the VW van. You will recognize the rounded VW caravan with the V-molding at the front, the huge VW badge, the split windshield and the big round headlights…
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Giving a great "To walk" Sales presentation
Salespeople should know that a tour is not just a presentation, it is an opportunity to discover the customer’s needs and turn the characteristics of their product or service into a benefit for that customer. Learning good sales techniques takes practice, and learning how to give a “walk-around” sales presentation is essential to the sales…
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