Online Stores
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Volkswagen is now selling its Up city car online, but only in Denmark.
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GM Adds Used Cars To Online 'Shop-Click-Drive' Tool; Buyers Still Finish At Dealer
In almost every state, you can't buy a car online from its maker, owing to language in franchise laws that forbids direct sales, written at the behest of auto-dealer lobbyists. Whether or not that's a good thing, a majority of car buyers now research new cars online well before they ever set foot...
John Voelcker -
Tesla Brings Electric-Car Popup Stores To Summer Resorts: Santa Barbara, Hamptons
So-called popup stores are an increasingly common way for retail brands to get media attention and attract new customers, without the expense of building and staffing a full-time location. Now California carmaker Tesla Motors is extending the concept to bring its luxury Model S electric car to...
John Voelcker -
Buy An Electric Car Online? In Japan, BMW i3 Is Sold On Amazon
The BMW i3 electric car goes on sale on Amazon.co.jp.
Stephen Edelstein -
2012 Nissan Leaf: No More Reservation Fees, Buy Like Any Other Car
When Nissan first launched the 2011 Leaf, it introduced an online reservation system for would-be owners of the all-electric hatchback. Instead of relying on Nissan dealers to assess demand, Nissan opened up a dedicated reservation website, where those interested could pay $99 to be given a place...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield -
As The 2012 Toyota Prius C Goes On Sale, We Spec Our Own
Toyota has just this week started sales of its newest Prius family member, the 2012 Prius C. The smallest Prius hybrid yet, the Prius C is Toyota’s first subcompact Hybrid to go on sale in the U.S. At a starting price of $18,950, the Prius C is also Toyota’s cheapest hybrid yet...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield