ZF bucks trend in bid for TRWAuto News

In an era in which many suppliers are shedding noncore business lines, Germany's ZF Friedrichshafen AG is looking to bulk up by bidding for TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.



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Toyota's massive engine overhaulAuto News

Toyota Motor Corp., after long neglecting the internal combustion engine in favor of hybrids, is preparing a sweeping powertrain makeover.



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New Caddy boss knows luxuryAuto News

Having spent nearly two decades in various roles at Audi and the past two years as global president of Infiniti, Johan de Nysschen, 54, comes to Cadillac as it's new boss with intimate knowledge of the luxury market and some of the key competitors...



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Volkswagen's soaring growth under Piech masks troublesAuto News

During his two-decade reign, Volkswagen Group Chairman Ferdinand Piech has created an automotive giant with broad geographic reach. But industry analysts say the No.



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Minority dealers are adding import brandsAuto News

After taking a disproportionately big hit when General Motors and Chrysler closed more than 1,600 dealerships in 2009, minority dealers have been adding import franchises.



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Sonic bets new plan will transform automotive retailingAuto News

After more than five years of internal work and external carping, Sonic Automotive Inc. will roll out a bet-the-farm change in how it sells cars late this month at a Toyota store in Charlotte, N.C.



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Fine-tuning the pitch to womenAuto News

A 2013 spot for the Cadillac SRX reflects a slow shift in advertising geared to females. It shows a woman clearly depicted as a professional, in the driver's seat of a luxury vehicle.



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Courting consumers, moving 'smelly tires'Auto News

For customers and employees alike, the change in culture over the past few years at Bozard Ford-Lincoln in St. Augustine, Fla., has been like a breath of fresh air.



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Nissan dumps Cube and Murano drop-topAuto News

Two of Nissan's oddest models will disappear from the lineup in 2015 -- the Cube and the convertible Murano CrossCabriolet, the company said. Both are examples of Nissan's desire to challenge the market with polarizing designs.



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Used-vehicle prices soften, demand strongAuto News

Used-vehicle prices are beginning to soften as more units come off lease, but they remain above last year's levels and aren't depreciating as fast as in pre-recession days.



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