Customers waiting to get their hands on a Karma Revero won’t have long to wait. Motor1 and InsideEVsreported today that Karma Automotive would begin shipping production cars toward the end of the month. We called a representative at Karma to confirm, and indeed, customer cars are coming to dealers in a few weeks. He said […]
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Dealers Decide Cars Are Taking Up Too Much Prime Space
Needing big lots in busy areas, car dealers have scooped up some of the most valuable real estate in America. But shoppers no longer need to see the merchandise up close, so dealers are backing out. AutoNation Inc., the largest seller of new vehicles in the U.S., is making a $500 million bet on the […]
The 2017 Pacifica Hybrid is finally heading to dealers after delays
Did you order a Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid some time ago? Chances are you might be getting it soon-ish. Production of the hybrid Pacificas started way back in December, but for an undisclosed reason FCA chose not to ship the finished cars to dealers. It hints of a hitch somewhere in the production, but perhaps it’s […]
PGP public key and self-service postal kiosk expose online drug dealers
Enlarge / Abdullah Almashwali and his co-defendant used a self-serve kiosk like this one to mail illegal drugs. (credit: Aranami) Just days before he was set to go to trial in Fresno, California, a Brooklyn man agreed to the government’s assertion that he sold heroin and cocaine on AlphaBay. That site is one of the […]
How Street Dealers Are Dealing with Legal Weed
Video and reporting by Breed; text by James Watkins. Each package that he puts in the mail is worth around 20 grand or more. With up to 5 pounds of weed packed together — each pound individually vacuum-sealed and stuffed in a bulk bag of Pedigree dog food to mask the smell — it’s a […]
Dealers: Internet Be Damned, People Still Want to Buy Cars in Person
– Online retail has been laying waste to bricks-and-mortar shops of all varieties. Widespread cutbacks and closures of store chains such as Macy’s and Borders underscore that consumers certainly don’t mind having a blouse or a book delivered to their doorsteps with the click of a mouse. Those items often show up at reduced prices, too. […]