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Consumer anger pays off: Strategic displays may aid negotiations

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The time-honored tradition of displaying emotions to try to get a better deal might actually work, but inflating emotions can backfire, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.





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Car buyers who use the Internet spend less time at the dealership negotiating prices

Other Sciences / Other

created Jun 04, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In one of the first studies to detail how car purchasing has changed since the advent of the Internet, researchers find that online research has largely supplanted time spent at the dealership, time spent negotiating prices, ...


NASCAR goes green with hybrid pace car

Technology / Energy

created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Until recently, about the only thing green about NASCAR was Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s paint scheme.


EBay, GM to start trial program to sell new cars

Technology / Internet

created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Hundreds of General Motors' California dealers will let consumers haggle over the prices of new cars and trucks through the eBay online marketplace under a trial that begins Tuesday.


GM's trial program selling cars on eBay set to end

Technology / Internet

created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- General Motors Co. said Tuesday that it is concluding its partnership with eBay Inc. in which the automaker used the auction site to sell new cars through California dealerships, as it shifts focus to broader, national ...


Finding more in 'most': Scientific study of an everyday word

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created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

William Shakespeare, who knew a thing or two about words, advised that "An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told." But the exact meaning of plain language isn't always easy to find. Even simple words like "most" and ...


The Thai arm of Nissan Motor announced plans Thursday to produce the firm's first eco-car

Thailand's Nissan to introduce first eco-car next year

Technology / Business

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

The Thai arm of Nissan Motor announced plans Thursday to produce the firm's first eco-car for the domestic and overseas market.


Hybrids gather dust at AutoNation dealerships

Technology / Business

created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 15

AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson has a problem: There are way too many Toyota Prius hybrids sitting on his car lots across America.


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Computing project combats Blackjack card counting

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Oct 11, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (6) | comments 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Dundee graduate has created a computer system with the potential to make the game of Blackjack fairer by detecting card counters and dealer errors.


Brabus Ultimate High Voltage

Introducing the Brabus High Voltage Car

Technology / Energy

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (21) | comments 20

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Ultimate High Voltage Concept electric car has been unveiled by Brabus at the Frankfurt Motor show in Germany. The sporty little car is a new model incorporating the Brabus Smart ED (Electric ...


The Audi e-tron concept car

The Audi e-tron concept electric car

Technology / Energy

created Oct 02, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (21) | comments 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- Audi has unveiled its new electric car concept, the Audi e-tron at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany.



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