Detroit show director recalls growing pains, unveilingsAuto News

Rod Alberts joined the North American International Auto Show in 1991 to help the founders continue to transform a regional show into an international one.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://www.autonews.com/article/20140106/VIDEO/140109944/detroit-show-director-recalls-growing-pains-unveilings

Source Auto News

OnStar gets 4G relaunchAuto News

OnStar, General Motors' system that provides concierge service, roadside assistance and turn-by-turn navigation, is getting a major makeover.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://www.autonews.com/article/20140106/OEM06/301069966/onstar-gets-4g-relaunch

Source Auto News

'13 sales story: Ford scored bigAuto News

Nearly 1.4 million F-series trucks, Escapes and Fusions helped make Ford Motor Co. the industry's biggest market-share gainer in 2013 as the company turned in one of the most profitable years in its history. Ford added almost half a point of U.S.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://www.autonews.com/article/20140106/RETAIL01/301069955/13-sales-story-ford-scored-big

Source Auto News

Feedback from enthusiastic early adopters shapes EVs of the futureAuto News

BMW, General Motors and Nissan Motor Corp., have connected with consumer EV enthusiasts for data, testing and marketing. They say such true believers not only spread the EV gospel but help them work through kinks in technology.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://www.autonews.com/article/20140106/OEM06/301069976/feedback-from-enthusiastic-early-adopters-shapes-evs-of-the-future

Source Auto News

Colo. dealership dispenses on-site medical careAuto News

Many dealerships offer employees wellness programs such as weight management, access to fitness equipment and assistance with quitting smoking.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://www.autonews.com/article/20140106/RETAIL/140109947/colo-dealership-dispenses-on-site-medical-care

Source Auto News

Mazda pins improved mpg on Skyactive 2Auto News

Mazda has ambitious plans for a generation of engines debuting around 2020 that would achieve 30 percent better fuel economy than the current line of Skyactiv engines the company has only just begun rolling out.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://www.autonews.com/article/20140106/OEM06/301069997/mazda-pins-improved-mpg-on-skyactive-2

Source Auto News

Ford, GM take opposite routes to engine fuel economyAuto News

General Motors and Ford Motor Co. are using radically different strategies to raise the fuel economy of their thirstiest vehicles: trucks and performance cars. Ford, with its EcoBoost turbocharging technology, makes a small engine act big.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://www.autonews.com/article/20140106/OEM06/301069958/ford-gm-take-opposite-routes-to-engine-fuel-economy

Source Auto News

Fiat-UAW deal ends IPO distractionAuto News

Fiat S.p.A.'s $4.35 billion deal to acquire the remaining 41.5 percent of Chrysler Group will allow the combined automaker's executives to concentrate fully on making and selling vehicles, analysts say.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://www.autonews.com/article/20140106/OEM/301069960/fiat-uaw-deal-ends-ipo-distraction

Source Auto News

Mercedes beats BMW in luxury raceAuto News

Mercedes-Benz had to withstand another December charge by BMW to capture the U.S. luxury-brand sales crown for 2013 -- the first time Mercedes finished on top since 1999. Fresh products did the trick, said Steve Cannon, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://www.autonews.com/article/20140106/RETAIL01/301069959/mercedes-beats-bmw-in-luxury-race

Source Auto News

Hyundai stores use tech to lure new buyers backAuto News

Gillian Cruz, fixed operations director at North County Hyundai of Carlsbad (Calif.), says Hyundai's Blue Link telematics system has helped more of the dealership's new-car customers keep their first and second vehicle service appointments.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://www.autonews.com/article/20140106/RETAIL05/301069994/hyundai-stores-use-tech-to-lure-new-buyers-back

Source Auto News

Chevy to offer performance recorder on '15 CorvetteAuto News

Chevrolet, marrying racing with real life, will roll out high-tech video technology that will make Corvette fans think they were on the Speed channel.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://www.autonews.com/article/20140105/OEM04/140109942/chevy-to-offer-performance-recorder-on-15-corvette

Source Auto News

Fiat-Chrysler likely to list stock in New York, further sidelining ItalyAuto News

CEO Sergio Marchionne's merger of carmakers Fiat and Chrysler will probably entail a share listing in the United States that cements North America as the group's new center of gravity and further sidelines Italy.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://www.autonews.com/article/20140105/OEM/140109943/fiat-chrysler-likely-to-list-stock-in-new-york-further-sidelining

Source Auto News