Turning drivers into geeks: Dealers debate need for technology specialists Auto News

The vehicles unveiled during the 2014 North American International Auto Show are certain to sport even higher levels of technology than their predecessors.



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Courtesy Auto denies FTC accusationsAuto News

Courtesy Auto Group of Massachusetts denied accusations by the Federal Trade Commission that it engaged in deceptive advertising.



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U.S. automakers call for currency rule in Pacific trade pactAuto News

American automakers on Thursday pushed for rules against currency manipulation to be included in an ambitious trade pact being negotiated between the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim countries.



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Chevy moves Hispanic ad work to McCann's Casanova from LatinWorksAuto News

Chevrolet is moving all its Hispanic advertising work in the United States to Casanova Pendrill, McCann Worldgroup's Hispanic agency, from Omnicom-backed LatinWorks.



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Audi joins Mercedes to lure mainstream buyers with cheaper sedansAuto News

Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW are rolling out cheaper models in the United States to woo customers from mass-market rivals like Ford.



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U.S. study of automotive location data raises privacy concernsAuto News

The government's research arm found that data-hungry in-car location services could use some improvement in the privacy and consumer notification departments.



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Dealerships settle deceptive advertising charges in FTC sweepAuto News

Nine auto dealerships will settle deceptive advertising charges as part of a nationwide investigation by the Federal Trade Commission dubbed Operation Clean Sweep.



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VW's Audi, Porsche, Bentley report record sales in 2013Auto News

Audi, Porsche and Bentley sold more cars than ever as the Volkswagen AG luxury divisions rolled out new models to tap rising demand from the world's wealthy.



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Mazda delays Skyactiv diesel launch in U.S. againAuto News

For the second time in roughly four months, Mazda has delayed the U.S. market launch of its Skyactiv diesel engine for emissions-related issues.



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Ford lifts dividend 25% to 12.5 cents a shareAuto News

Ford boosted its quarterly dividend for common and Class B stock by 25 percent to 12.5 cents a share. A year ago, the payout doubled to 10 cents a share.



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Ford boosts quarterly dividend 25% to 12.5 cents/share Auto News

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