Gas prices in the first months of 2022 were no laughing matter, but when Ernie Boch Jr. declared that he was giving away thousands of free gallons to Massachusetts drivers, many people believed his “April Fuels Day” stunt was just a joke. But Boch was deadly serious on that occasion, and he’s at it again.
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General Motors is thinking long term as it prices its upcoming electric vehicles, steering clear of “opportunistic” pricing in favor of a lineup spanning segments and price points, executives say. The Detroit automaker is banking on customers switching from gasoline-powered cars to EVs as it prepares to put more models on sale next year and
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General Motors didn’t just halt Twitter advertising after Elon Musk bought the social network. The automaker’s CEO and vehicle brands haven’t even tweeted since. Mary Barra last posted on Oct. 27, the same day that Musk closed his $44 billion purchase, when GM’s leader retweeted a message from autonomous-vehicle startup Cruise LLC. Since then, Barra
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Two growing auto retailers expanded with multiple third-quarter and fourth-quarter transactions. Here’s a look at the deals involving import and luxury dealerships in West Virginia, Ohio, New York and Massachusetts. Two deals involved an auto retailer ranked on Automotive News‘ top 150 dealership groups list. Ganley goes on Kia buying spree Growing Ken Ganley Cos.
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Getty Images Manufacturing has resumed at the former Renault factory in Russia, which shut after the invasion of Ukraine and was later taken over by the government. Truck-maker Kamaz said the first cars would go on sale next month. It is reviving the Soviet-era Moskvich brand although the car’s design has been updated. Renault’s departure
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Red Bull Racing announced on Wednesday it has signed Daniel Ricciardo as a reserve driver for the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship, and potentially beyond. In the role he will assist the team with testing and simulator work, as well as some commercial activities. He will also be first in line to race should one
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Rarely, if ever, has a car ad started by showing a car that won’t start. But that is how Chevy begins a holiday-themed spot that will run nationally during Thanksgiving Day NFL games on NBC, Fox and CBS. The ad by the General Motors brand features a turquoise-colored 1957 Chevy Bel Air Nomad station wagon.
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With its new Ariya electric crossover cruising toward American shores, Nissan Motor Co. has unveiled a program to smoothen EV adoption and prime the sales pump. EV Carefree+ will offer Ariya buyers a battery warranty and a year of complimentary access to the EVgo public fast-charging network. Also included: 3 years/36,000 miles of scheduledmaintenance, which
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The driver of an older generation VW Passat B4 wagon in Leicester, Massachusetts ended up in the most bizarre of positions after crashing their sedan in the parking lot of a Walmart. Images shared to Facebook by the Leicester Police Department show the VW outside the main entrance of the Walmart and resting on a
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New York’s Vision Automotive Group sold 10 dealerships to Atlantic Coast Automotive Inc., according to the Rochester Business Journal and a person briefed on the transaction. Atlantic Coast Automotive, of Miami Lakes, Fla., bought three Hyundai stores, three Nissan stores, two Kia dealerships, a Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram store and a Buick-GMC store. The dealerships are in Rochester,
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