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Over the past few years, I have gotten to know Bill Prosperi through Twitter and his blog. He is known in the online automotive community for two things – his grumpy Smurf profile image (see it here) and his passion for all-things-Mazda.

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In the February 3, 2014 issue of Automotive News, I read editor-in-chief Keith Crain’s weekly column commenting on some aspect of the auto industry. I was pleased to learn that Crain recognizes just how different today’s automotive retail landscape is.

Have you ever been driving down the highway at dusk and suddenly had an animal, such as a deer, appear in your peripheral view? Driving downtown at night and didn’t see that pedestrian attempting to cross while you’re making a right turn?

Seated in the hotel Starbucks, aiming to catch up on a few emails in between sessions at a Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) conference in Baltimore, a nice lady sat down directly across from me.

In today’s connected world, consumers are buying nearly everything online and without hesitation. Companies like Amazon.com have transformed how we purchase products, giving instant-gratification-thirsty Americans what we want at the push of a button or a click of the mouse.

A few weeks ago, my brother (and fellow car enthusiast) connected me with his colleague who happens to be an enthusiastic owner of a brand-new Tesla Model X 90D. Meet Marc Matthews.

Google Plus (Google+) and its launch of brand pages has been a hot topic of discussion lately.

Today’s post launches a new column, called Industry Pulse, to be featured here on Best Cars Guide each month.