Fiat dealers have chance to get AlfaAuto News

Chrysler-Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne acknowledges a conflict over whether Maserati or Fiat dealers will sell Alfa Romeos in the United States, but said his plan is that 'the best performing Fiat dealers will be the ones that will be entitled to...



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Ford quality sinks, but sales soarAuto News

While Ford Motor Co.'s sales and market share gains have outpaced those of competitors this year, its quality ratings keep tanking, in large part because of its balky My Touch infotainment system.



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As Scion slips, Toyoda urges patienceAuto News

Akio Toyoda, scion of Toyota Motor Corp.'s founding family, has words of encouragement for Scion dealers who have soured on the brand's shrinking sales: Hang in there.



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These apps offer parking privilegesAuto News

Now that most infotainment systems have real-time traffic guidance apps, the next big thing is the search for a parking space.



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Sales pace slows for big pickupsAuto News

Sales of full-sized pickups have driven overall industry growth in 2013 and powered the Detroit 3 in particular to big profits.



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Munoz's task: Fix 'soft' NissanAuto News

ose Munoz, promoted last week to Nissan Motor Co.'s North America chief, starts the job with a long to-do list.



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Daimler asks EPA to let tech features bolster its mileage ratingsAuto News

For all their performance prowess, Mercedes-Benz vehicles spend 23.9 percent of their time on the road idling, according to Daimler.



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Chevy pitches V-6 pickups to dealersAuto News

More than 100 Chevrolet dealership product trainers and field reps are tooling around in 2014 Silverados -- all with the 4.3-liter V-6 engine under the hood.



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Rebounding Mitsubishi lifts U.S. sales targetAuto News

Mitsubishi Motors Corp., bolstered by rising profits and a weaker yen, predicts its U.S. sales will climb 23 percent in the current fiscal year as its global recovery strengthens.



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Toyota plaintiffs may benefit from 'ghost' theory Auto News

A key victory for victims' lawyers in late October may give plaintiffs extra ammunition in their fight against Toyota Motor Sales USA when lawyers head to federal court in Santa Ana in March to argue claims that Toyota vehicles accelerate without...



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'Hell on wheels,' five years laterAuto News

Five years ago this week, the unthinkable became a screaming headline: General Motors, for most of its centurylong existence the symbol of American industrial might, announced it was about to go broke.



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Sales rise, SAAR falls in another quirky monthAuto News

Auto sales in the United States rose 10 percent in October, returning the industry to double-digit increases after a September slump. But on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, October trailed September's tepid performance.



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