Kia aims to take lead on leadsAuto News

Kia Motors America wants to cut its outsize dependence on third-party shopping sites for online sales leads. Now, 80 percent of the online leads Kia sends to dealerships come from third-party vendors or sources other than its retail Web site.



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Ford, GM play with numbers for bragging rightsAuto News

Ford and GM delete the weight of some heavy parts, such as spare tires and rear bumpers, in calculating the maximum payload of some profitable pickups. The practice is raising questions of confidence.



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Chinese supplier lays plans to revive Fisker and give itself a joltAuto News

If Lu Guanqiu has his way, his Wanxiang Group will bring the Fisker Karma back to life and establish the Chinese supplier as a high-profile coach-builder in the United States. There are big ifs. But Lu is not accustomed to failure.



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Chinese suppliers quickly finding a home in the U.S.Auto News

North America may seem like a distant dream for China's automakers, but that's not the case for suppliers. No longer content to export parts from China, a core group of enterprising suppliers is establishing factories in North America.



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Toyota-affiliated Denso readies technology for other automakersAuto News

Denso Corp., the world's No. 2 parts supplier, is developing advanced radar sensors as it seeks to catch Robert Bosch and Continental in the market for parts that prevent accidents.



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U.S. sales of luxury brands through July outpace overall marketAuto News

Memories of the recession have all but disappeared in the rearview mirror for Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, BMW and most other luxury brands, with their sales rising considerably faster than the rest of the industry this year.



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Acura hopes awd helps it recoup salesAuto News

Acura expects its improved, next-generation all-wheel-drive technologies in two upcoming sedans to help make up lost ground from a delayed product launch as the brand chases a full-year U.S. sales increase.



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Mercedes-Benz's autonomous driving features dominate the industry -- and will for several yearsAuto News

Silicon Valley is making waves with news about self-driving cars. But the most-advanced vehicles that consumers can actually buy today came out of Mercedes-Benz in Germany.



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Penske adds Spain to its overseas rosterAuto News

Fresh off the heels of a joint venture in Barcelona, Spain, Penske Automotive Group Inc. will continue to expand with acquisitions in the United States and elsewhere.



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Self-promotion, social media help sell carsAuto News

Saleswoman Laura Madison markets herself and the brand she sells, Toyota, but not her dealership.



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GM looks for alternative supplies in China after deadly factory blastAuto News

GM has asked its main Chinese supplier to find an alternative source of components after an explosion ripped through a factory in Kunshan, China, killing at least 69 people.



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