Supply of new Mercedes GLA will be tightAuto News

Mercedes-Benz USA expects its GLA compact crossover to be in short supply when the vehicle debuts in September because of the segment's growing popularity.



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A slap in the face of Chrysler suppliers?Auto News

For five years, Chrysler Group has been slowly building its once-tattered relations with suppliers. Then, in about three minutes last week, CEO Sergio Marchionne called that hard-won trust into question.



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Price gap creates opportunity for GM's Colorado, CanyonAuto News

GM's contrarian move to re-enter the compact pickup segment this fall with the Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon comes at an opportune time, an Automotive News review of more than a decade's worth of data suggests.



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Freeze! It's the Honda ad policeAuto News

Honda dealers face no shortage of challenges this year.



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Racing game realism enhances branding opportunityAuto News

A decade ago, automakers were a tough sell when Turn 10 Studios approached them about including their vehicles in the first "Forza Motorsport" game. Now, it's the automakers that are knocking on Turn 10's door.



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Acura sees TLX campaign as start of image makeoverAuto News

Acura's new TLX sedan takes on the high-wire act of replacing both the TL and TSX in the brand's lineup. But the ad campaign for it largely plays it safe, with heavy buys on TV, live sports, online video and other digital ad media.



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Oil boom is a bonanza for full-sized pickupsAuto News

Full-sized pickup sales are rebounding nicely, thanks to the booming oil industry.



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In era of giant suppliers, startups are winning auto businessAuto News

It can be a struggle for newcomers and unknowns to win business in an industry where suppliers are consolidating into a few, ever-larger corporations with global factory footprints.



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Pickup payload U-turn: GM bases rating on curb weightAuto News

In the flap over how General Motors and Ford Motor Co. calculate the maximum payload ratings of their pickups, GM blinked. GM said on Friday that it no longer will omit the weight of some parts to boost the maximum payload ratings of their pickups.



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Hyundai goes global with store designAuto News

Hyundai Motor Co. is rolling out a global dealership design initiative aimed at creating a unified look at its stores worldwide before the end of the decade.



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VW recalls 189,000 Tiguan SUVs in N. America for potential stallingAuto News

Volkswagen is recalling 189,490 Tiguan small SUVs in North America for potential stalling issues.



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