Dodge tests innovative 1-year lease on '14 Charger, ChallengerAuto News

Dodge will defy industry convention this week with its "Double-Up" deal on the Charger and Challenger. The one-year lease on the outgoing 2014 editions comes with an incentive to switch to next year's refreshed models.



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'Villains' campaign aims to recast Jaguar's reputation for badnessAuto News

A Shakespeare soliloquy might seem out of place in a car ad, but Jaguar wants to make a key point -- that it is a quintessentially and unapologetically British challenger to BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi.



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Mid-sized sedans and crossovers to square off in the Big AppleAuto News

Hyundai will roll out its 2015 Sonata while Toyota offers an aggressive midcycle freshening of the Camry at the New York auto show this week. And Subaru will pit its redesigned 2015 Outback crossover against the next Nissan Murano.



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With the new Honda Fit, engineering solutions once again take priorityAuto News

If there is any question about whether smart engineering is on its way back at Honda Motor Co., one need look no further than the second-row "magic" seats of the 2015 Honda Fit.



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Clues in GM crashes easy to missAuto News

At the time, many of the crashes now tied to faulty General Motors ignition switches looked like the predictable consequences of drunken driving, speeding or inattentiveness late at night.



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Nissan sees styling as the Altima's path to mid-sized sales leadershipAuto News

With the redesigned Nissan Murano, which debuts at the New York auto show this week, Nissan Motor Corp. aims to replicate some of the design magic that worked wonders for rival Hyundai Motor Co.



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14 new Toyota engines seek 10% gain in mpgAuto News

Toyota Motor Corp. will unleash a blitz of 14 new gasoline engines through 2015 in a long-awaited powertrain overhaul that aims to boost fuel efficiency by at least 10 percent.



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Ruling keeps Chrysler case in the courtsAuto News

About 150 dealerships that lost Chrysler franchises during the company's 2009 bankruptcy won a round in federal court last week.



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Nissan sells dealers on new spiff strategyAuto News

Nissan's U.S. chief is convinced that a dealer sales incentive program launched nationally on April 1 will make his retailers bigger and richer, and propel Nissan toward its goal of a 10 percent U.S. market share.



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Honda, Acura, dealers tangle for Google adsAuto News

A battle is shaping up among Honda, Acura and their dealers for control of Google shoppers. Competition for keywords can drive up Google ad prices. It's a quandary Honda Motor Co. and its Acura brand seem intent on tackling.



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VW touches up Jetta with eye on safety, mpgAuto News

To help the Jetta level the playing field in terms of crash safety and fuel economy with Japanese rivals like the Honda Civic and Mazda 3, VW has made substantial tweaks to the compact for model year 2015.



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Honda, Nissan: A brand new battleAuto News

The auto industry is always full of head-to-head rivalries, and right now the battle between Honda and Nissan is one of the hottest.



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Refreshed 2015 Chevy Cruze enhances connectivity, revises stylingAuto News

Chevrolet is refreshing the compact Cruze, General Motors' top-selling car in the United States, and adding enhanced connectivity features for 2015. It will be introduced this week at the New York auto show.



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