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How More Auto Lenders Are “Pledging” Electronic Loan Assets

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One such method that has gained significant traction, particularly in the auto loan sector, is the practice of pledging electronic originated assets to the Federal Reserve. This can take the form of overnight lending, short-term loans or other financial instruments that provide the bank with the necessary cash flow to meet its obligations.

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Land Rover Defender 130 2024 long-term test

Autocar

Month 1 - Specs Life with a Land Rover Defender 130: Month 1 Welcoming the Defender 130 to the fleet - 5 June 2024 No sooner had I written that the Ford Ranger Raptor had left Autocar's long-term fleet (to join Steve Cropley's personal fleet, and fair play to him), a similarly large vehicle has arrived to replace it.

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Alfa Romeo Recall Warns Owners Of Defect That Could Cause Total Brake Failure

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Drivers could be left to rely solely on the electronic parking brake if a failure occurs. ” In simpler terms, vehicles could lose their brakes, leaving only the electronic parking brake as a last resort. A recall has been issued in the US, impacting 2,021 examples of the Giulia and Stelvio.

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Volkswagen Tiguan 2025 long-term test

Autocar

There is a Vehicle Dynamics Manager too not new from Volkswagen but new to the Tiguan, controlling elements of the damping and the electronic differential locks. The powertrain, however, is the entry-level option: Volkswagens routine 1.5-litre I would advise anyone to think carefully before ordering R-Linetrim, however.

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Citroen C4X 2024 long-term test

Autocar

That aside, there was not much between the two cars in terms of overall boot volume, with the ë-C4 X's battery The gripes I did have appeared across both models. Electronics Software issue or not, no car should lose its vital systems when in a precarious position. Well, several hundred miles later, it's clear that it's a mixed bag.

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China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smartphone and electronics maker Xiaomi

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Filed under: Green , Electric Continue reading China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smartphone and electronics maker Xiaomi China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smartphone and electronics maker Xiaomi originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Maserati MC20 2024 long-term test

Autocar

Yes, really: they understand that an MC20 isn’t driven by the type of rich wrong ’un you’d normally try to avoid Murray Scullion Back to the top Maserati MC20 specification Specs: Price New £222,025 Price as tested £310,735 Options Exterior carbon pack £36,240, Giallo Genio special paint £9650, lightweight monocoque racing seats £5900, carbonfibre (..)

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