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| 1. | Higher new-car prices account for an increasing gap between new- and used-car monthly payments, says Experian’s market report. | ||
| 2. | Here’s a brave-new-world notion: Dealers use 3D printing to make parts right at their stores. Who’d need a parts supplier? Check out our provocative Q&A. | ||
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| 3. | A study says dealers are partly responsible for consumers not using a lot of the technology automakers put into modern vehicles. Here’s why. | ||
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When it comes to developing a self-driving car, Google isn’t autonomous. Suppliers have played an important part in the effort. That’s not unusual in the auto industry.
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| 5. | Toyota’s Lexus luxury brand is following its German rivals by offering smaller engines in its new sedan. |
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