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HBO Production Company Sued For $8M After Massive Car Dealership Fire

By Jaime E. Love 2 days ago

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613 Automotive Group was being used for the I Know This Much Is True HBO series when the blaze broke out.

A car dealership in Ellenville is suing an HBO production company for $8 million after the location was destroyed by a massive fire after being used as a set for the television series I Know This Much To Be True, according to the Record Online. The series stars Mark Ruffalo. The lawsuit was filed by 613 Automotive Group and issued to Calling Grace Productions due to negligence.

On May 9th, 2019, just after midnight, a fire erupted at the dealership and completely engulfed the 10,000-square-foot facility while torching dozens of vehicles. Some of the cars were owned by the dealership while others were antiques that were put in place by the production company to use on set. According to the source, the

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Shoppers Eye 4th of July Car Sales as Pandemic Expedites Car-Buying Plans

By Jaime E. Love 3 days ago

Some consumers may celebrate the birth of the nation by buying a new car, as Fourth of July car deals and pandemic concerns provide an incentive to shop.

Automotive marketplace Cars.com surveyed consumers who have an interest in acquiring a new car to see if the COVID-19 outbreak was impacting their plans. The survey found that not only were most respondents expediting their timeline for getting another car in part because of the pandemic, but 44% said they were prepared to close the deal on a vehicle over the holiday weekend.

A myriad of reasons to buy

Respondents gave a host of reasons for why they were quickly moving forward with their car-buying plans.

More than half — 52% — said they want something new, or at least newer than the vehicle they already own. More than a third of respondents — 42% — said they believed the deals that

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Keith Richards Has Some Crazy Car Stories

By Jaime E. Love 5 days ago

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He drove it like he stole it, only he owned these cars.

One of the most famous musicians in the world, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones is your prototypical fast-and-hard-living rock star. He’s been imitated by many, but the man has lived such a crazy life he makes it difficult to copy completely. What you might not know about him is the sordid past of his automotive enthusiasm. We wouldn’t necessarily call Richards a gearhead per se, but the man had a lot of money he liked to spend on expensive cars. Even more interesting are the stories around what he did with these vehicles, with the most interesting tales detailed below.

Hatred Of Flying

There are many stories of how Keith Richards drove instead of flying whenever possible. Considering the rather compact geography of Western Europe, he was

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These 15 car models saw the greatest growth in used sales since customers started buying again

By Jaime E. Love 1 week ago
2918 Nissan Rogue Sport.
2918 Nissan Rogue Sport.

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  • Car search engine and automotive research firm iSeeCars.com created a list of 15 vehicles that saw the greatest used car sale growth from May 2019 to May 2020.

  • The list also included the vehicles’ respective month-over-month growth in 2020 from April to May.

  • iSeeCars.com’s list — which is ranked by highest to lowest year-over-year growth — is topped by the Honda HR-V, which saw a 53.1% increase in used car sales from May 2019 to 2020.

  • However, the Mazda CX-5 saw the largest used car sale growth from April to May with a 108.9% spike.

  • On average, used cars saw a 12.5% decrease in sales from May 2019 to May 2020, but a 105.5% increase from April 2020 to May.

  • Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.

Car search engine and automotive research firm iSeeCars.com created a list of 15 used vehicles that saw

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