Automotive News hosts dealer conference at NADAAuto News

Automotive News will host a half-day conference devoted to dealer issues on Jan. 22 in San Francisco at the Hotel InterContinental during the National Automobile Dealers Association convention.



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Ticket to Automotive Hall of Fame: Great ideas, staying power, impact Auto News

This year's Automotive Hall of Fame inductees -- Keith Crain, Ferdinand Piech, Dave Power and Alex Tremulis -- have a lot in common.



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Dealers' phones ring againAuto News

Because of the ubiquitous smart phone, car shoppers are flooding dealerships with phone calls instead of e-mail inquiries. The sudden change in consumer behavior has dealers pushing employees to brush up on an ancient skill: answering the telephone.



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A VW-FCA deal would be risky, reasonableAuto News

If Volkswagen does buy Fiat Chrysler -- despite the companies' denials of a report that they are in talks -- it would be because the fixations of VW Chairman Ferdinand Piech may line up perfectly with the needs of the family that controls Fiat...



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Honda asks dealers to add serviceAuto News

Griffith Motors is one of hundreds of Honda and Acura dealers that American Honda is asking to add service bays, hours or both by 2018 to accommodate the automaker's forecast of rising sales.



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The vision for self-driving cars? 2020Auto News

The self-driving car is moving from research lab to product plan, with a wave of advanced features due to hit the market by 2020, automakers and suppliers say.



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Volkswagen puts its faith in TennesseeAuto News

In conjunction with its announcement last week that it would invest $900 million to expand its Tennessee factory to accommodate a mid-sized cross-over tailored to the U.S.



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AutoNation preps for online salesAuto News

By Christmas, AutoNation Inc. customers will be able to initiate a vehicle purchase online.



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Ford, Ram escalate towing warAuto News

Ford launched a salvo in the escalating heavy-duty pickup towing rivalry last week. And Ram promptly fired right back.



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Selling vehicles for export angers automakers, but is it illegal?Auto News

U.S. authorities working to stop the increasing flow of high-end cars overseas have run into a significant obstacle: Exporters arranging the shipments may not be breaking any laws, even if so-called straw buyers are sometimes deceptive.



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Toyota aims to hold U.S. Hispanic market lead as segment growsAuto News

Toyota plans to remain the top-selling auto brand among U.S. Hispanic customers as competing automakers boost efforts to win a bigger share of business from the nation's largest ethnic minority group, a top executive said Sunday.



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