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Sexy BMW i8 Plug-In Hybrid Falls To Sticker Price As Dealer Markups Wane

Green Car Reports

Any insanely alluring, attractive, enticing car will likely see dealer markups when it first goes on sale. Ask any potential buyer of a new Chevy Corvette or Dodge Hellcat model how much their dealership added to the sticker price for the first ones on the lot.

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Report: Vehicle Supplies Are Climbing Back Up

The Truth About Cars

Having asked several car salesmen and visited numerous dealers myself this month, the big takeaway is that markdowns seem to be reserved on the big ticket items that aren’t selling like they used to. & Dodge reportedly had the highest inventories of any make by a substantial margin. It was followed by Chrysler, Lincoln and Ram.

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J.D. Power: growing usage of safety technologies in new vehicles contributes to increasing vehicle appeal

Green Car Congress

Only 15% of owners say they have had previous experience with blind-spot warning systems, and only 39% say their dealer explained the feature to them upon vehicle delivery. Porsche is followed in the rankings by Jaguar (855), BMW (854), Mercedes-Benz (853) and Audi (852). BMW (two): 4 Series and 6 Series. —Renee Stephens.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

When at the dealer, make sure to lift the hood and get a look at the beautiful Trofeo carbon fiber red and black engine cover, which by far is the most attractive we have seen. The Ghibli Trofeo, with its muscular design, looks nothing like its closest competitors—the BMW M-series, Mercedes-Benz’ AMG line or Cadillac’s Blackwing models.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Levante Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

When at the dealer, make sure to lift the hood and get a look at the beautiful Trofeo red and black engine with its carbon fiber bits, which by far is the most attractive you will see. The design is just different enough that it is easily differentiated from its closest competitors—the BMW X5, Mercedes-AMG GLE63 S and the Porsche Cayenne.

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Plug-In Prius Goes Up to 12 Miles on Electricity Only - AllCarsElectric.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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Plug-in Manufacturers Grow

Plug In Partners

He explained that Chrysler is currently demonstrating electric cars and plug-in hybrids to dealers to get their feedback. The company’s first hybrid products , the Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen two-mode hybrids, use technology developed jointly by their former parent company Daimler, along with General Motors and BMW.

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