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Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« on: December 31, 2013, 11:30:14 am »

From bread and butter compacts, supercars, and odd ball news, these were the top viewed news pieces of 2013

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« Last Edit: December 31, 2013, 11:31:23 am by MarkStevenson »

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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2013, 11:55:02 am »
Interesting top 10…based on click-throughs I guess.

What do you guys at autos.ca think the real top automotive news stories in 2013 were?

From that list I think the Ram diesel is newsworthy for the year.

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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2013, 12:10:00 pm »
Interesting top 10…based on click-throughs I guess.

What do you guys at autos.ca think the real top automotive news stories in 2013 were?

From that list I think the Ram diesel is newsworthy for the year.

My personal top news topics:

1. Mazda making awesome happen
2. Diesels in 1/2 ton trucks (Ram, Nissan, and possibly Toyota)
3. Colorado/Canyon
4. Corvette
5. Mustang
6. EnerGuide fuel economy changes
7. Pickups in general
8. Everything about Tesla
9. General Motors Wins and Woes (Holden, Mary Barra, Government Debt)
10. The Number 1 News Item - the million kilometre Corolla.

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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2013, 12:19:48 pm »
Good list.

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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2013, 04:38:55 pm »
No Cayman? fail  :P

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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2013, 06:47:54 pm »
No Cayman? fail  :P

In my list or the official list?

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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2013, 07:02:26 pm »
Interesting top 10…based on click-throughs I guess.

What do you guys at autos.ca think the real top automotive news stories in 2013 were?

From that list I think the Ram diesel is newsworthy for the year.

My personal top news topics:

1. Mazda making awesome happen
2. Diesels in 1/2 ton trucks (Ram, Nissan, and possibly Toyota)
3. Colorado/Canyon
4. Corvette
5. Mustang
6. EnerGuide fuel economy changes
7. Pickups in general
8. Everything about Tesla
9. General Motors Wins and Woes (Holden, Mary Barra, Government Debt)
10. The Number 1 News Item - the million kilometre Corolla.

Much better list.

The Mazda thing is much more inside ball though. Sales are flat with last year. It'll take the first couple of quarters to see if they've got sales traction.

Mustang and Corvette are the big news stories. The new pickups from GM and the diesel Ram aren't too far behind. Tesla has been pretty big all year for both good and bad stories.

On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

H. L. Mencken

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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2013, 07:03:00 pm »
No Cayman? fail  :P

In my list or the official list?

Should be on both! How can a 2013 automotive list not include it?

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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2013, 07:09:34 pm »
I'd already forgotten there was a new one this year. It kind of pales compared to the ink spilled for the Corvette.

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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2013, 07:34:39 pm »
No Cayman? fail  :P

In my list or the official list?

Should be on both! How can a 2013 automotive list not include it?

Because bugger-all people clicked  on it.

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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2013, 07:58:56 pm »
I'd already forgotten there was a new one this year. It kind of pales compared to the ink spilled for the Corvette.

 :iagree: The Corvette was the shining star this year.
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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2013, 10:50:36 pm »
No Cayman? fail  :P

In my list or the official list?

Should be on both! How can a 2013 automotive list not include it?

Because bugger-all people clicked  on it.

That says a lot about the people who visit this site I guess  :P

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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2014, 09:15:29 am »
No Cayman? fail  :P

In my list or the official list?

Should be on both! How can a 2013 automotive list not include it?

Because bugger-all people clicked  on it.

That says a lot about the people who visit this site I guess  :P

...especially when the top two stories are about Corollas.  :-\

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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2014, 09:18:56 am »
No Cayman? fail  :P

In my list or the official list?

Should be on both! How can a 2013 automotive list not include it?

Because bugger-all people clicked  on it.

That says a lot about the people who visit this site I guess  :P

...especially when the top two stories are about Corollas.  :-\


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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2014, 04:48:14 pm »
So the number of clinks determine best story
Here at the Autos.ca News Department (a.k.a. my home office), we try to compose a wide range of news pieces our readers may find interesting. Over the course of 2013, you’ve voted with your clicking fingers and we have compiled the “Top 10″ most viewed items of the year.

Maybe we clink on titles that appear the most fack  ;D

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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« Reply #15 on: January 01, 2014, 05:38:23 pm »
So the number of clinks determine best story
Here at the Autos.ca News Department (a.k.a. my home office), we try to compose a wide range of news pieces our readers may find interesting. Over the course of 2013, you’ve voted with your clicking fingers and we have compiled the “Top 10″ most viewed items of the year.

Maybe we clink on titles that appear the most fack  ;D

Top 10 most viewed items of the year. I never said they were the Top 10 best stories. Might save that for another day :)

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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« Reply #16 on: January 01, 2014, 05:52:49 pm »
Ouch U clicked us where it HERTZ...............sent from my CRAP_A_TALK dial phone.... :hide:
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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
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So the number of clinks determine best story
Here at the Autos.ca News Department (a.k.a. my home office), we try to compose a wide range of news pieces our readers may find interesting. Over the course of 2013, you’ve voted with your clicking fingers and we have compiled the “Top 10″ most viewed items of the year.

Maybe we clink on titles that appear the most fack  ;D

Top 10 most viewed items of the year. I never said they were the Top 10 best stories. Might save that for another day :)
:nono:
Thread title indicates they are " top 10 stories"

So as editor you can change the meaning of the title anytime you want  ???

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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« Reply #18 on: January 01, 2014, 06:50:57 pm »

:nono:
Thread title indicates they are " top 10 stories"

So as editor you can change the meaning of the title anytime you want  ???
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As a reader do you only ever read the headlines? That might explain some of your other opinions!  :rofl2: :rofl:

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Re: Year In Review - Our Top 10 News Stories Of 2013
« Reply #19 on: January 01, 2014, 07:43:28 pm »

:nono:
Thread title indicates they are " top 10 stories"

So as editor you can change the meaning of the title anytime you want  ???

As a reader do you only ever read the headlines? That might explain some of your other opinions!  :rofl2: :rofl:
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Yes, I only read the title , your are not writing for my demographic , so no point reading the rest of the story  ???