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CarMax Inc. still earning respect

by Sally Herships
Jun 21, 2016
The used-car retailer is doing pretty well for itself, despite a worse-than-expected earnings report.
CarMax reported a first-quarter net profit of about $175.4 million on Tuesday.
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Weighing the economics of airing a live car chase

by Jenny Ament
May 8, 2015
Balancing the demand for drama and the potential danger.
Motorists wave as police cars pursue the Ford Bronco (white, R) driven by Al Cowlings, carrying fugitive murder suspect O.J. Simpson, on a 90-minute slow-speed car chase June 17, 1994 on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles, California.
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In the car evaluation industry, everyone is a winner

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 4, 2014
Oh, your car won an award? So did everyone else's.
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Auto industry revs engines with Super Bowl ads

by Jeremy Hobson
Feb 6, 2012
Chevy snubs Ford pick-up in 'apocalypse' commercial while Clint Eastwood boasts Detroit's comeback with inspirational "second half" speech
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Easy Sustainability Answers

Should cars get grades on fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions? Would a grade make you think differently about buying a new car?

by Adriene Hill
Aug 30, 2010
Easy Answer: The EPA has proposed new labels for cars that include a letter grade for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions. The grading scale...
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