2015 Mercedes C class moves upscale in featuresAuto News

Mercedes-Benz is moving the 2015 redesigned C-class sedan further upmarket and making it lighter, bigger and better equipped than its predecessor.



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Tight race for top job at Chrysler-FiatAuto News

As the CEO succession spotlight turns to Chrysler-Fiat it is still anybody's guess who will replace Sergio Marchionne, and what kind of management structure the company will install when the indefatigable Italian steps down.



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Mazda U.S. dealer network faces shake-upAuto News

Mazda Motor Corp., targeting a one-third surge in U.S. sales over the next two years, plans a sharp rise in sales per outlet and will weed out those dealerships that underperform.



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Suppliers shed struggling noncore units Auto News

This year Visteon CEO Tim Leuliette announced Visteon's electronics unit would be one of the company's two core operations, along with heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.



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VW looks inward to solve U.S. sales puzzleAuto News

Volkswagen AG's German executives readily admit they are a bit baffled by America, where, despite decades of exertion, Volkswagen's namesake VW brand still doesn't rank as a marquee marque.



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How tale of heroism turned into trouble for Houston dealershipAuto News

Last year Rik Melartin became known throughout Houston as "The Finnisher," an Olympic athlete turned car dealer who, in his underwear, captured an armed robber on his tony suburban street and then played on his sudden fame with a series of quirky...



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Toyota weighs adding truck capacityAuto News

Toyota is considering expanding pickup production capacity at its San Antonio plant. "Dealers are telling us they could sell more Tacomas and Tundras," Toyota Division General Manager Bill Fay said. "We are evaluating our footprint and capacity."



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Ford store's location is strategic assetAuto News

If you want to know why The Ford Store Morgan Hill sold more Fusion Energi and C-Max Energi plug-in hybrids than any other Ford dealership in the country through November, just look out the store's window. Location, location, location.



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European suppliers seize new U.S. opportunitiesAuto News

European supplier investment in the United States is stirring as new-car sales increase and automakers push supply chains for ways to boost fuel economy.



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Heroic tale turns into trouble for Houston dealership Auto News

A Houston-area dealership has distanced itself from the personality who claimed to 'do heroic things' occasionally while making 'great car deals happen' every day.



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