Nissan appoints Munoz new N. America headAuto News

Nissan Motor Co., in a wide-ranging management shuffle, has appointed Jose Munoz its new chief of North America. He replaces Colin Dodge, who will be assigned to special projects and report directly to CEO Carlos Ghosn.



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Monthly sales projected to rise 12% despite government shutdownAuto News

A shutdown of the federal government hurt showroom traffic at many dealers in the first half of October, but auto sales are expected to be up at least 12 percent from a year ago for the month overall, according to analyst forecasts.



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Ross grapples with nuance -- in autos and artAuto News

Understanding the supplier business is child's play compared with trying to grasp the meaning of one of Belgian surrealist Rene Magritte's bizarre paintings.



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A gearhead takes on Ford global purchasingAuto News

DETROIT -- A consummate gearhead who was once a race engineer for Mario Andretti and Nigel Mansell, Hau Thai-Tang made a name for himself as chief engineer of the 2005 Ford Mustang.



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Fiat's Serbian unit halts production at plant that makes 500LAuto News

Fiat's Serbian unit has halted production after a supplier was unable to deliver parts, the company said today. The plant makes the 500L, which began sales in the United States this summer.



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VW's rise to global No. 1 remains elusive as U.S. sales disappointAuto News

Two years after VW began its latest push to become a major contender in the United States car market, local automakers are hitting back hard, hampering VW's bid to be the world's best-selling carmaker.



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Mazda profits surge 60% on currency gains, strong salesAuto News

Mazda said its profits in the quarter ended Sept. 30 surged on exchange-rate gains and higher sales. Net income jumped 60 percent to 19.53 billion yen ($198.5 million) as revenue rose 24 percent to $6.5 billion.



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Ford sees 30% jump in Lincoln October U.S. sales as ads debutAuto News

Ford, a laggard in the U.S. luxury-auto market, said its Lincoln brand sales rose about 30 percent this month as it introduced new advertising for the revamped MKZ sedan ahead of rivals' holiday promotions.



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Ford sees 30% jump in Lincoln October U.S. sales as ads debuteAuto News

Ford, a laggard in the U.S. luxury-auto market, said its Lincoln brand sales rose about 30 percent this month as it introduced new advertising for the revamped MKZ sedan ahead of rivals' holiday promotions.



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Daimler wants to expand cooperation with TeslaAuto News

Daimler would like to expand its cooperation with Tesla Motors, a top Daimler executive said today.



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Ford targets sustained North America profit amid F-series changeAuto News

Ford wants to maintain record earnings in North America next year as analysts project that a transition to new F-series pickups might trim production, the automaker's president for the region said.



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Marchionne promises reworked plan for Alfa, entire Fiat GroupAuto News

Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has promised his fourth revival strategy in nine years for the struggling Alfa Romeo brand.



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Classic ads: Saab 9000 and 'The Saab Suite' Auto Trader

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Subaru raises annual profit forecast on record U.S. salesAuto News

The maker of Subaru cars has lifted its already rosy full-year profit and sales forecasts on the back of a weaker yen and plans for a fifth-straight year of record sales in the United States.



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BorgWarner profits skyrocket 65% in Q3Auto News

BorgWarner, the maker of automotive turbochargers and emission systems, reported a 65 percent rise in quarterly profit, partly due to higher demand for fuel-efficient vehicles.



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BMW recalls 176,000 4-cylinder vehicles to fix power brakesAuto News

BMW is recalling about 176,000 of its four-cylinder, gasoline-powered vehicles from the 2012-14 model years because of potential problems with the power brakes, the company said.



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