Economists: Auto Sales Fueling Consumer Spending
Without the increase in home buying and new car sales, economists might not have much good news for investors this month. As it is, economists are betting that consumer spending jumped more in May...
View ArticleTesla Superchargers Don’t Heed ‘Don’t Mess with Texas’ Warning
The Lone Star state may be warning Elon Musk “Don’t mess with Texas” thanks to its newest Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) sales ban, but Musk doesn’t exactly seem to be running scared. In fact, his company just...
View ArticleDoes Tesla Stand a Chance Against the Auto Dealer Lobby?
Once upon a time, U.S. automakers sought to create a hedge against bad times by setting up a franchise system of independent car dealers who had to buy a minimum number of vehicles from manufacturers....
View ArticleFeds Could Force Honesty Out of Dealerships’ Finance Wings
Source: Thinkstock Thanks largely to the Internet, prospective car buyers are now able to walk into dealerships with better information and more bargaining power than ever before. For customers, that’s...
View ArticleSome Car Dealers Are Making Changes to Be Less Awful
Source: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images News Recently, we wrote about a program that Lexus is instituting at dealerships across the country that focuses on making changes to appeal more to women. Lexus...
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