Nissan plans big push for Nismo partsAuto News

Nissan North America wants to help its dealers retail more motorsports parts as it pushes for a bigger U.S. role for its Nismo performance brand.



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Coming to Detroit: F-150 cuts weight with aluminum; sporty cars from Chevy, BMW, Lexus add pizzazzAuto News

Ford will make the biggest splash of the Detroit auto show with the redesigned 2015 F-150. At other brands, sporty cars will dominate the headlines. Chevrolet will show the high-performance Corvette Z06. BMW will unveil redesigned M3 and M4 cars.



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Laser headlamps poised to hit the market this yearAuto News

Lasers -- until recently an exotic toy for the auto industry -- are poised to challenge LEDs as the industry's showcase high-tech headlamps.



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What was hot, cold in 2013Auto News

Small crossovers and big pickups soared in 2013, as the two segments combined to account for one of every four vehicles sold. But growth in the compact and mid-sized car segments slowed significantly, and minivan sales declined.



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Flat December fails to tarnish 'another great year for auto sales'Auto News

Despite flat December volume, the U.S. industry closed out 2013 with 15.6 million light-vehicles sales, the fourth straight year with a gain of a million or more units.



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F series, Fusion drive Ford gains Auto News

Despite an influx of smaller and more fuel-efficient vehicles in Ford Motor Co.'s lineup in 2013, the F-Series pickup still dominates.



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New capacity helps Nissan roll to records Auto News

New North American factory capacity for Sentra sedans and Rogue crossovers boosted the Nissan brand to record December and full-year sales.



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GM share slips in '13 as Dec. sales, pickups fallAuto News

General Motors' sales slipped 6 percent in December, as all four of its brands posted weaker results while GM lost market share in the key pickup segment.



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