Industry Pulse | Running Rudy Schmid Total Car Care as a woman, third-generation owner

Industry Pulse | Running Rudy Schmid Total Car Care as a woman, third-generation owner

Seated in the hotel Starbucks, aiming to catch up on a few emails in between sessions at a Women Presidents' Organization (WPO) conference in Baltimore,…
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A Midsummer’s Day Dream | 2016 MINI Cooper S Convertible

A Midsummer’s Day Dream | 2016 MINI Cooper S Convertible

The weather gods had been kind, gifting us a long weekend full of cloudless skies, bright sun and low humidity. Such weather lends itself to…
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10 Road trip warriors for your family vacation this summer

10 Road trip warriors for your family vacation this summer

School's out and summer has officially arrived! By now, you've made plans to head to the beach, grandma's house, or visit some of America's biggest…
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How I Drive | Profile of Dave Lee, GSM at Voss Village BMW in Ohio

How I Drive | Profile of Dave Lee, GSM at Voss Village BMW in Ohio

I worked at a dealership in college, and I was fortunate to have some amazing bosses and mentors while there. One of the most important…
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First Look | 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport unveiled in D.C.

First Look | 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport unveiled in D.C.

Today, Hyundai held a lunch meeting and presentation with the Washington Automotive Press Association, where a few dozen automotive journalists from the Washington, D.C. -…
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Interstates and Tailgates with Ford’s F-150 Supercrew Limited | A tailgatin’ good time at Toby Keith’s concert

Interstates and Tailgates with Ford’s F-150 Supercrew Limited | A tailgatin’ good time at Toby Keith’s concert

Three things define summer: country music, attending live concerts, and getting together with friends over good food. This weekend, we had the quintessential summer experience…
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The Freedom to Drive without Distraction

The Freedom to Drive without Distraction

When I got my license in 1999, I had a cellphone that resided mostly in the glove box. Actually, it was my mom’s cellphone. She…
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2017 Jaguar F-PACE First Drive | Fashionably Late

2017 Jaguar F-PACE First Drive | Fashionably Late

By Ron Sessions | Contributing Editor Sometimes being late to a party gets one noticed. Now that virtually every car brand on the face of…
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How I Drive | Lori Scholz of Hyundai Motor Company

How I Drive | Lori Scholz of Hyundai Motor Company

You'd be hard-pressed to meet a sweeter, more fun-loving PR person working in the auto industry than Lori Scholz. She's been a great asset to…
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How I Drive | Sebastian Blanco of AutoblogGreen

How I Drive | Sebastian Blanco of AutoblogGreen

I first met Sebastian while he was on assignment covering advanced technology vehicles at the D.C. Auto Show. Since then, we regularly reunite at the…
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We drove FCA’s 2017 cars and here’s what we can tell you

We drove FCA’s 2017 cars and here’s what we can tell you

Imagine auto journo eye candy as far as the eye can see. Turn to the left, and your eyes are filled with visions of the…
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5 Ways to Make Safe Driving ‘Cool’ to Your Teenager

5 Ways to Make Safe Driving ‘Cool’ to Your Teenager

By Matt Keegan | Guest Contributor, Father to Teenagers, and Automotive Writer Distracted driving and teenagers make for a deadly combination -- one that parents,…
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How I Drive | Andrea Khoury of NOVA Housewives

How I Drive | Andrea Khoury of NOVA Housewives

Andrea Khoury founded the popular website and hyper-local network, Northern Virginia Housewives in the region just outside of Washington, D.C. She joined the Washington Automotive…
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2017 Chrysler Pacifica wows a typically minivan-averse crowd

2017 Chrysler Pacifica wows a typically minivan-averse crowd

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) visited the Washington Automotive Press Association (WAPA) for an event showcasing the new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. Matt McAlear, Chrysler Head of…
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Industry Pulse | Tesla Model X 90D owner in Texas, Marc Matthews

Industry Pulse | Tesla Model X 90D owner in Texas, Marc Matthews

Tesla Model X 90D: An Owner's Perspective A few weeks ago, my brother (and fellow car enthusiast) connected me with his colleague who happens to…
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Experiencing the 2016 Rolls-Royce Wraith

Experiencing the 2016 Rolls-Royce Wraith

The Rolls-Royce Wraith is more than a powerful, luxurious, near $400,000 two-door coupe; it’s an experience. This is a vehicle for the one percent of…
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Stop wasting your time on Top Gear and watch Season 2 of Jay Leno’s Garage on June 15

Stop wasting your time on Top Gear and watch Season 2 of Jay Leno’s Garage on June 15

With the new Top Gear not exactly overjoying the auto enthusiast community, it's a good thing there's an alternative coming out soon. Instead of suffering…
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Safe summer driving: hum by Verizon kicks off ‘Get hum and Go’

Safe summer driving: hum by Verizon kicks off ‘Get hum and Go’

By Jay Jaffin, Vice President of Marketing at Verizon Telematics Receiving a driver’s license is a rite of passage, of sorts, for teenagers. While this…
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How I Drive | Brad Hoffman of Hoffman Auto Group in Connecticut

How I Drive | Brad Hoffman of Hoffman Auto Group in Connecticut

We've known Brad Hoffman since our time working together on international car dealer issues at the American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA). Last year, Brad…
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Melanie Batenchuk to speak at Women in Automotive Conference

Melanie Batenchuk to speak at Women in Automotive Conference

The second annual Women in Automotive Conference kicks off in Orlando, Fl. on June 26, 2016. This year, Melanie Batenchuk, founder and publisher of Be…
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Godzilla hits D.C. | 2017 Nissan GT-R preview

Godzilla hits D.C. | 2017 Nissan GT-R preview

Godzilla made a pit stop in Washington, D.C. yesterday. No, not that Godzilla -- the one that Nissan enthusiasts have been creating a stir over…
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