Ford's bet on aluminum F-150 reflects Mulally's imprintAuto News

Ford's next F-150 pickup will mark one of the biggest gambles in the automaker's history: Converting the hugely popular truck to be made largely out of aluminum while trying to retain the brawniness of steel.



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Revamped 200 gives Chrysler hope for gaining on mid-sized rivals Auto News

The redesigned 2015 Chrysler 200 will offer buyers a more-premium mid-sized sedan for less money when it goes on sale midyear.



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Audacious growth plans will stretch Tesla beyond its comfort zoneAuto News

In the past year, electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors has posted its first quarterly profit, quintupled its stock price, and won a near-perfect score from Consumer Reports for the Model S sedan. Now comes the hard part.



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FTC steps up hunt for dealers' deceptive adsAuto News

Expect more scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission of auto dealerships' advertising after nine stores agreed to settle charges of deceptive ad practices.



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EPA: Today's fuel-efficient vehicles can still pull their weightAuto News

A recent report by the EPA shows that cars were just about as powerful and heavy as ever in the 2013 model year, the first year of the federal corporate average fuel economy standards that double to a nominal average of 54.



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Strong start for CLA, not enough carsAuto News

The new Mercedes-Benz CLA sedan will be in short supply until the second quarter because of hot sales.



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Overproduction, hefty spiffs sink residuals of Cadillac ATSAuto News

A year ago, the ATS had among the highest residual ratings in the competitive compact luxury market, better than those of the BMW 3 series.



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BMW works on hands-free lane changesAuto News

In a bid to commercialize hands-free cars, BMW AG and supplier Continental AG are preparing a large-scale road test involving dozens of vehicles.



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Maybach name to return as a top-end S classAuto News

Mercedes-Benz plans to use the Maybach brand name that it axed in 2012 for a top-end, long-wheelbase version of its new S-class sedan.



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Inside 'mission impossible': A DMS changeAuto News

For auto dealers, switching dealer management system software is like a heart transplant.



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What marketers can learn from a Dodge campaign that went viral -- and moved metalAuto News

Dodge's series of commercials starring Will Ferrell as the Anchorman character Ron Burgundy was a bona fide viral hit.



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VW to bring CrossBlue-based SUV to U.S. in 2016Auto News

Volkswagen AG has given the green light to a mid-sized SUV based on its year-old CrossBlue concept, and plans to start selling the SUV in the United States in 2016.



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Lentz: Toyota Motor Sales' 2014 U.S. sales to rise by 100,000Auto News

Toyota Motor Sales will boost 2014 U.S. deliveries by 100,000 units to 2.3 million light vehicles as the U.S. economy improves, CEO Jim Lentz pledged Sunday.



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Jaguar Land Rover posts 19% gain in global salesAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover notched its best full year global sales performance in 2013, selling 425,006 units, a 19 percent gain over 2012, the company said today.



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In Japan, Detroit demands broad access but targets narrow nicheAuto News

American "muscle car" enthusiast Satoshi Kimiwada says his business selling used Chevrolet Camaros, Ford Mustangs other American cars in Yokohama is on the verge of extinction.



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Global auto sales forecast rosy, with reservations, for 2014Auto News

Automakers are upbeat about global auto sales this year despite fears of a slowdown in the United States, which generates big profits and where sales have surged 50 percent since the recession.



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U.S. sales expected to rise 5% to 16.3M in 2014, analyst saysAuto News

Auto sales in the United States will rise 5 percent to 16.3 million light vehicles in 2014, "but we have a chance for up to 16.8 million if automakers lose discipline," says analyst Alec Gutierrez of Kelley Blue Book.



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Audi's concept previews TT design, SUV plansAuto News

Audi AG plans to unveil an SUV concept Monday at the Detroit auto show that demonstrates three big shifts at the German luxury car brand: an embrace of plug-in hybrids, a rush toward smaller SUVs, and updates to the trendy designs that have aided...



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Detroit automakers face test of leadership in 2014Auto News

GM named a new CEO, Ford kept its old leader and Chrysler's CEO averted a divisive public offering. And that was just in the last 30 days.



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Sexy performance meets 'green' ethic at showAuto News

To look over the roster of racy new and future vehicles at the 2014 Detroit auto show, the initial impression is that American, European and Asian automakers want to turn back the clock to a time when performance and speed trumped concerns about...



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QandA: VW's new marketing chief will 'carry the torch' of cute adsAuto News

Vinay Shahani, the new vice president of marketing at Volkswagen of America, plans to stay the course.



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December's rising incentives could signal dangers aheadAuto News

As auto sales return to pre-recession levels, some of the industry's old incentive games may be creeping back, too.



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December's rising spiffs could signal dangers aheadAuto News

As auto sales return to pre-recession levels, some of the industry's old incentive games may be creeping back, too.



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