Chevy's making a big splash with Sonic, SparkAuto News

Long an also-ran in small-car sales, Chevy now outsells Toyota, Honda, Ford and Hyundai in the subcompact market while boasting incremental minicar volume, thanks to the success of the Sonic and Spark.



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Suppliers need more engineers to keep up with vehicle launchesAuto News

The shortage of engineers and skilled workers is starting to look like a long-term headache instead of a short-term blip.



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After 100 years, Dodge's identity still tough to pin downAuto News

Dodge's muddled history explains why it's hard today to say clearly what the brand is all about.



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Guide to Silicon Valley's auto corridorAuto News

Use this interactive guide to Silicon Valley's auto industry corridor to find out who's here and what they're working on.



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Tough tasks, deadlines loom in GM's safety overhaulAuto News

The story of what went wrong in General Motors' deadly ignition switch defect has been laid out in painful detail. Now GM is setting out to make good on CEO Mary Barra's promise never to let another deadly flaw slip through.



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The elusive 60-minute transactionAuto News

Dealerships nationwide are adopting 60 minutes as the gold standard for completing a new-car transaction. They are also learning how tough it is to reach the goal.



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State franchise laws, sparked by Tesla, go too far, other automakers chargeAuto News

Dealers' opposition to Tesla Motors' model of factory-owned stores has led states to propose laws defending franchised dealers. Automakers charge that the legal balance in the dealer-automaker relationship now is shifting too far in favor of dealers.



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New Alfa dealers, lots of ordersAuto News

Newly minted Alfa Romeo dealerships in the United States and Canada are about to receive their first cars. Many of the vehicles are already spoken for.



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Chrysler extends warranty on some 2011-13 V-6sAuto News

Chrysler Group will extend the warranty for consumers who bought certain 2011-13 vehicles with 3.6-liter V-6 Pentastar engines. The left cylinder heads of a small percentage of the engines have cracked.



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Japanese suppliers' plan: Grab and growAuto News

Prodded by a stagnant home market and fast-moving rivals, Japanese suppliers are buying up foreign companies to gain quick access to new technology, customers and markets.



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Nissan's taxi deal revived -- for nowAuto News

After a court ruling in October killed the deal, Nissan is now allowed to move ahead with a $1 billion contract to exclusively supply all the nonhybrid taxis in New York City for the next decade.



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Fiat board authorizes $5.4B bond sale to refinance debt, approves Chrysler mergerAuto News

Fiat's board authorized the carmaker to raise as much as $5.4 billion by issuing new bonds, giving the company flexibility to refinance debt as it implements its merger with Chrysler.



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Lithia agrees to buy DCH to create coast-to-coast retail giantAuto News

Lithia Motors agreed to buy New Jersey-based DCH Auto Group in a combination that would create the fifth-largest auto retailer in the United States with 128 stores. Lithia, in a statement, said it would pay about $340 million in cash and another $22.



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