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Drew Dowdell

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    From the album: 2020 Mercedes-AMG A35

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    I think this vehicle is too small for 500k a year. If it were 3 series sized, then maybe.
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    BMW is planning on a new EV on a platform shared with Daimler according to reports. The new car, called the i2, would be about the same size as the current BMW i3, but without the expensive carbon fiber body. The i2, aimed for a 2024 launch, would have a starting price less than 30,000€ ($34,000). BMW wants to have a 300km (186 mile) range. BMW recently revised the i3 to have a larger battery. The revised battery is 42.2 kWh and gives the i3 a range of 153 miles. Sales of the combined models from both BMW and Daimler would be targeted around 500,000 annually. View full article
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    More information about "BMW Planning New Small EV Paired With Daimler"
    BMW is planning on a new EV on a platform shared with Daimler according to reports. The new car, called the i2, would be about the same size as the current BMW i3, but without the expensive carbon fiber body. The i2, aimed for a 2024 launch, would have a starting price less than 30,000€ ($34,000). BMW wants to have a 300km (186 mile) range. BMW recently revised the i3 to have a larger battery. The revised battery is 42.2 kWh and gives the i3 a range of 153 miles. Sales of the combined models from both BMW and Daimler would be targeted around 500,000 annually.
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    Hyundai announced the name of their new crossover, the Hyundai Venue, that will debut at the New York International Auto Show in three weeks. The Venue will slot below the Hyundai Kona in their lineup, bringing their total crossover count to 6. The Venue follows the new Hyundai Kona, a redesigned Hyundai Santa Fe, and the new three-row Hyundai Palisade . Hyundai's crossover sales rose by 24% in 2018 while car sales dropped 13%. The Venue will debut in New York at the Jacob Javits Center on April 17th. Related: View full article
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    More information about "2020 Hyundai Venue to Debut in NY"
    Hyundai announced the name of their new crossover, the Hyundai Venue, that will debut at the New York International Auto Show in three weeks. The Venue will slot below the Hyundai Kona in their lineup, bringing their total crossover count to 6. The Venue follows the new Hyundai Kona, a redesigned Hyundai Santa Fe, and the new three-row Hyundai Palisade . Hyundai's crossover sales rose by 24% in 2018 while car sales dropped 13%. The Venue will debut in New York at the Jacob Javits Center on April 17th. Related:
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    More information about "Ford Retreats from Russia"
    Ford will exit Russia's passenger car market and focus solely on the light commercial vehicle market says a report from Bloomberg. Alligned with those moves, Ford will cease production in the country at two vehicle assembly plants. Those plants will close by the end of June 2019. Ford produces the Focus, Mondeo, Fiesta, and Ecosport in Russia. These cuts will cause significant job losses for Russia. This move comes after Ford announced as many as 6,000 job cuts in Germany and the UK and cut jobs at a transmission factory in France. Honda, Nissan, and BMW have all recently announced cuts or closures in European operations. Related:
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    Ford will exit Russia's passenger car market and focus solely on the light commercial vehicle market says a report from Bloomberg. Alligned with those moves, Ford will cease production in the country at two vehicle assembly plants. Those plants will close by the end of June 2019. Ford produces the Focus, Mondeo, Fiesta, and Ecosport in Russia. These cuts will cause significant job losses for Russia. This move comes after Ford announced as many as 6,000 job cuts in Germany and the UK and cut jobs at a transmission factory in France. Honda, Nissan, and BMW have all recently announced cuts or closures in European operations. Related: View full article
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    There are industrial cutbacks all over. China economy is slowing, automakers are pulling back manufacturing all over the place... expect more stories on that front.
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    it's not for them anyway.... my first thought was...
  11. Drew Dowdell
    Aviator came first. Navigator came first. Nautilus came first. This is going to be out before the new Escape.
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    I don't see that anywhere in the press release. I'll update the article if I'm wrong... but... not seeing it.
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    The license plate gives it away
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    Spotted @Robert Hall in Columbus today. He's nutz.
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    It's taking longer than I thought to get here, but yes. I expected it by the fall of 2018. There are plenty of indicators that something is brewing, but unemployment remains low for now without an increase in real wages, which is a good thing economically. Eventually, it's just a cycle and it will come time for a recession to hit. Either way, it won't be as bad as the last one we were in.
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    I still wonder how those COE jeeps got any traction to the rear wheels with accessories mounted on the front.
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    I paid for my computer games with a job at Egghead Software... yes, I really was (am) an Egghead.
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    I didn't say otherwise. ICE is the more financially competitive option as long as gas prices stay low. Battery prices would have to fall that much further just to keep up.
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    I vote Fiat, Alfa, Lancia. Combine Renault and Nissan into a simple rebadge brand (based off Renaults). Nissan can use rebodied Rams for the truck and SUVs. Keep the Z and the GTR. Dunno what to do with Mitsubishi... it doesn't do well in the US but it sells in emerging markets. Maybe convert it to Datsun and kill it in the US.
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    well yes... but it was in reference to Lincoln using nautical and aeronautical terms for its naming scheme.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    There's also the issue of oil prices dropping ahead of another recession that will keep ICE competitive longer.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    I vary on oil changes. Sometimes I do it myself, sometimes I take it to a shop. It usually just depends on the weather and on how busy I am. If I use the dealership, sometimes I just drive it down myself and work from there because even though I have pickup and dropoff, getting that setup can sometimes be a scheduling issue. When it works though, it works nice.
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    From the Press Release, I know it doesn't say much.
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    It will, naturally. It's just that a RWD profile tends to look more premium.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    It's a nice thing I have with my Buick.
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