Auto Plus Moto: 01/15/14

2014年1月15日星期三

Akerson reflects on his beginning, tenure and legacy at GMAuto News

General Motors' departing CEO Dan Akerson says his successor faces tougher pressure than he ever did as the first woman to lead a major automaker, but says Mary Barra is a unique leader who 'knows the business from the shop floor up.'

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VW, Daimler brave European downturn to offer top shareholder valueAuto News

Despite the malaise in the European car market, two German automakers and a French supplier have recently delivered the most value to shareholders of all global automotive companies, the consultancy PwC said today as it honored the winners of the...

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54.5 mpg possible with today's technology, purchasing panel saysAuto News

Automakers can meet the CAFE target without introducing high volumes of electric cars and plug-in hybrids, said members of the purchasing panel today at the Automotive News World Congress.

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Smack down, gutsy and moonshots: What people are saying about Ford's new F-150 Auto News

Everyone seems to agree that Ford has done nothing less than reinvent the modern pickup with the 2015 Ford F-150.

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Chrysler powertrain chief Gradu departs Auto News

The executive whose responsibility it was to ensure the 2014 Jeep Cherokee's innovative drive system worked properly has left the company to pursue other interests, Chrysler Group said today.

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Facebook exec says network has untapped potential to influence car shoppersAuto News

There's an opening for automakers to boost brand consideration on Facebook within the sea of vacation photos and witty status updates.

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GM's Ammann upbeat on Opel, product portfolio and transaction pricesAuto News

General Motors' European Opel unit is in "the best shape it's been in a very long time" and gained market share for the first time in 14 years in 2013, GM President Dan Ammann said today.

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UAW members will 'overwhelmingly' back dues hike, King saysAuto News

UAW President Bob King today said he believes workers will 'overwhelmingly' support increasing dues for the first time since 1967 to shore up the union's strike fund and help it win better contracts.

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New approach to collaboration needed for auto innovation, panel saysAuto News

Automakers need to revamp their decades-old relationships with suppliers and develop more collaborative relationships in order to quickly add new functionality to connected cars, a panel on vehicle technology and innovation agreed today at the...

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New approach to automaker, supplier collaboration needed to push innovation, panel saysAuto News

Cadillac's big moment in songAuto News

It's been a long time since Cadillac has been the subject of a love song.

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GM picks Steve Hill to succeed Batey in U.S. sales postAuto News

General Motors today named Steve Hill as vice president of sales and service in the United States to replace the promoted Alan Batey, the latest move in a broad shuffling of the company's executive ranks triggered by the retirement of CEO Dan...

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Lexus exec sees more gains in U.S., emerging marketsAuto News

Lexus aims to grow as much as 10 percent annually for the next 30 years as it expands in the United States, its biggest market, as well as in emerging markets from Asia to South America.

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Pent-up demand just starting, expect 17 million sales in 2015, says Citi analystAuto News

DETROIT -- Auto sales will be stronger than expected this year and next because pent-up demand isnandrsquo;t used up but just starting, says Itay Michaeli, head of auto research for Citi Investment.

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Manheim, AutoTrader leader says transparency 'makes everybody a winner'Auto News

Data is a powerful tool that, when used correctly, can help dealers stock the right vehicles for their markets and provide transparency that helps auto consumers feel that they paid a fair price, said the president of Manheim and AutoTrader Group.

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Ford store prevails in suit over credit checkAuto News

A federal judge in Detroit has tossed out a suit accusing an area Ford store of knowingly violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by running a credit check on a customer's husband.U.S.

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GM expects 'modest' gain in U.S. retail market share in 2014Auto News

General Motors expects to gain "modest" market share at the retail level in the United States this year while continuing to command strong prices, the company said today as its new executive management team took charge.

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Hyundai sits out small crossover utility boom as rivals gear upAuto News

Hyundai Motor, already struggling with a host of business challenges, is developing another headache: a dearth of product to compete in a fledgling mini-crossover utility vehicle market in the United States even as rivals gear up for a big push.

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