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Weekly News Round Up: Used Car Market Never Been Better

by Katya Delaney | Mar 4, 2016 | Auto News | 0 comments

Weekly News Round Up: Used Car Market Never Been Better

These were some of the biggest stories in the automotive industry the week of February 29, 2016.
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  • MoneyTalk thinks there’s never been a better time to buy a used car; New York Daily News announces that it’s the ‘smart thing to do.’ We agree.
  • WIRED has ranked the wildest cars from the Geneva Auto Show.
  • Morgan is going to start selling roadsters in the U.S. again!
  • Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne suggested that Apple should hire a traditional car maker to build its long-rumored vehicle. Take the hint, Apple.
  • According to a new study, Ford trucks are the top target for Texas auto thieves. Uh oh.
  • Toyota’s released a concept car made of wood?
  • Honda’s still talking about cars as mobile payment platforms
  • Get ready for the world of hackable cars!

This week in apps:

  • Journey-sharing app Jaunt won the Ford Mobility Game Prize. Stay tuned for CarStory’s exclusive interview with app-designers Ilya Zarembsky and Betsy Medvedovsky.
  • Stealth start-up JUNO is trying to dethrone Uber; we think it’s the next ello
  • Uber launched a motorbike service in India. Next up, pedicabs in Austin?

And in self-driving cars…

  • 75% of Americans are terrified of the autonomous carocolypse / our robot car overlords
  • Self-driving cars can be worse for carbon emissions says always cheery Vox Media
  • Google self-driving car hits bus – sends world into tizzy, “Do self-driving cars get to decide who dies?!”
  • Nissan’s revealed their self-driving car
  • Goodyear’s launched the Eagle-360: spherical tires specially designed for autonomous vehicles

In electric and hybrid vehicles…

  • India introduces car sales tax to combat pollution
  • Low oil prices are slamming electric cars in the U.S.
  • Yesterday’s hybrid car will be tomorrow’s Energizer battery

And last but not least, checking in on the life and times of Elon Musk:

  • Tesla Model 3 invitations have gone out for their March 31 debut event
  • The $7500 tax credit might disappear in 27 days. Bummer.
  • Someone’s designed a Tesla pick-up truck!

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