Lincoln has Super Bowl aspirations for football season's 2015 MKC campaignAuto News

The ad campaign for the 2015 Lincoln MKC launches this weekend on major college and professional football games and will run at least through next April, substantially longer than some other Lincoln campaigns.



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Toyota will expand active safety systems to entire U.S. lineupAuto News

Toyota Division plans to make active safety technology -- including anti-collision systems -- available throughout its entire lineup in the United States by 2017, said Bill Fay, Toyota Division's general manager.



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CarMax recruiting for more than 1,000 jobsAuto News

CarMax said it is recruiting for more than 1,000 positions to fill across the country. The used-car retailer said in a statement Wednesday it is offering full- and part-time permanent positions.



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Ford keeps top sales spot in CanadaAuto News

Ford of Canada said today that it was the country's top seller of new vehicles in the month of August, as sturdy truck demand helped it maintain leadership for a fifth consecutive month.



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Chrysler, Nissan, Toyota post big gains as August volume leaps 6%Auto News

U.S. light-vehicle sales, led by double-digit increases at Chrysler Group and Nissan Motor, rose 6 percent in August, helped by generous Labor Day holiday deals and higher demand for pickups, SUVs and crossovers.



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Tesla to announce plans for 'gigafactory' in NevadaAuto News

Tesla Motors is expected to announce Thursday that it has selected Nevada to be the site of its "gigafactory," the large-scale lithium ion battery manufacturing plant estimated to cost up to $5 billion to build.



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Toyota sponsors new 'People Now' show on WebAuto News

Toyota, in a move to expand its digital media marketing efforts, began sponsoring a new entertainment Web program that debuted Wednesday.



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Sales go from hot to hotter in 'almost' perfect monthAuto News

Riding strong U.S. demand for crossovers and big pickups, automakers sold almost 1.6 million light vehicles in August, up 6 percent from a booming year-ago period. In August 2013, auto sales jumped 17 percent.



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Higher truck deliveries offset GM's weak car volumeAuto News

GM's August sales were bad for market share but good for the bottom line.



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Ford F-Series sales slow prior to changeoverAuto News

With Ford beginning the prolonged shutdown and changeover to the 2015 aluminum F-150, the company's F-series sales dropped 4 percent to 68,109 units in August.



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Nissan boosted 15% by multiple nameplatesAuto News

Nissan Division reported rising U.S. demand in August across its product portfolio. The division sold 125,224 cars and light trucks last month in the United States, up 15 percent from August 2013.



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Accord volume hits record, topping Camry; American Honda remains flat for monthAuto News

The Honda brand posted a 2 percent U.S. sales increase in August, only its third rise of the year and slightly topping its 1 percent downturn in year-to-date sales. But the credit belongs mainly to one standout: the Accord.



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Tesla to locate 'gigafactory' in Nevada, report saysAuto News

Tesla Motors has selected Nevada to be the site of its "gigafactory," the large-scale lithium ion battery manufacturing plant estimated to cost up to $5 billion to build, according to a report aired on CNBC today.



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Accord sales soar in August, topping Camry; American Honda remains flat for monthAuto News

The Honda brand posted a 2 percent U.S. sales increase in August, only its third rise of the year and slightly topping its 1 percent downturn in year-to-date sales. But the credit belongs mainly to one standout: the Accord.



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Multiple nameplates lift Nissan Division 15%Auto News

Nissan Division reported rising U.S. demand in August across its product portfolio. The division sold 125,224 cars and light trucks last month in the United States, up 15 percent from August 2013.



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Toyota rides truck wave to 6% gainAuto News

Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. posted record SUV sales in August, including a 52 percent increase in RAV4 deliveries. The gains helped Toyota achieve a better-than-expected increase of 6 percent and outsell Ford Motor Co. to rank as the nation's No.



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Audi, Porsche roll on; VW extends slumpAuto News

New models fueled double-digit sales gains at Volkswagen Group of America's Audi and Porsche luxury brands, but not enough to offset ongoing weakness at the VW brand and buoy the German automaker's overall U.S. sales in August.



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Surging truck deliveries prop up GMAuto News

GM's August sales were bad for market share but good for the bottom line.



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Chrysler, Nissan, Toyota post biggest gains as August volume leaps 6%Auto News

U.S. light-vehicle sales, led by double-digit increases at Chrysler Group and Nissan Motor, rose 6 percent in August, helped by generous Labor Day holiday deals and continued demand for pickups, SUVs and crossovers.



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Disney exec to lead Nissan U.S. marketingAuto News

Nissan has named Disney ad executive Jeremy Tucker as its chief of U.S. marketing, fulfilling the automaker's pledge to market the brand in nontraditional ways.



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2015 Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon rated at 21 mpg, GM saysAuto News

General Motors' new Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups will have a combined EPA fuel economy rating of 21 mpg, better than its midsize rivals but barely edging some bigger trucks.



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Ford keeps top auto sales spot in CanadaAuto News

Ford of Canada said today that it was the country's top seller of new vehicles in the month of August, as sturdy truck demand helped it maintain leadership for a fifth consecutive month.



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Next MX-5 Miata will help Mazda define itselfAuto News

Mazda, which has staked its future on making its cars lighter, more efficient and more fun to drive than their competition, is preparing to reveal the purest execution of that strategy: a redesigned MX-5 Miata built with Mazda's full suite of...



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Mazda's next-gen MX-5 Miata will help automaker define its identityAuto News

Mazda, which has staked its future on making its cars lighter, more efficient and more fun to drive than their competition, is preparing to reveal the purest execution of that strategy: a redesigned MX-5 Miata built with Mazda's full suite of...



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Jeep, Ram power Chrysler Group up 20%Auto News

Chrysler Group sales shot up 20 percent in August, powered by Jeep SUVs and Ram pickups. The automaker posted sales of 198,379 last month, its best August since 2002 and its 53rd consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains.



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Ford's F-Series sales slow prior to changeoverAuto News

With Ford beginning the prolonged shutdown and changeover to the 2015 aluminum F-150, the company's F-series sales dropped 4 percent to 68,109 units in August.



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Toyota raises prices on 2015 Sienna minivansAuto News

Toyota bumped up the manufacturer's suggested retail prices for its redesigned 2015 Sienna minivan.



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Mazda's next-gen MX-5 will help automaker define its identityAuto News

Mazda, which has staked its future on making its cars lighter, more efficient and more fun to drive than their competition, is preparing to reveal the purest execution of that strategy: a redesigned MX-5 Miata built with Mazda's full suite of...



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Daimler buys smartphone apps but seeks to avoid Uber controversyAuto News

Daimler said it had bought Mytaxi and RideScout, two smartphone applications that will help the maker of Mercedes-Benz limousines provide services to people who do not own cars.



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Chrysler, Nissan, Toyota post biggest gains as August results roll in Auto News

Chrysler Group, Nissan Group of North America and Toyota Motor Corp. posted healthy increases in August sales as the U.S. industry appeared poised to record another month of rising demand.



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Chrysler, Nissan post biggest gains as August results roll in Auto News

Chrysler Group and Nissan Group of North America posted healthy increases in August sales as the U.S. industry appeared poised to record another month of rising demand.



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Icahn-controlled Federal-Mogul to split into two public companiesAuto News

Carl Icahn-controlled auto supplier Federal-Mogul Holdings said today it plans to split its two business units into two publicly-traded companies.



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Jeep, Ram propel Chrysler sales up 20%Auto News

Chrysler Group posted a 20 percent increase in August U.S. sales, aided by bigger discounts and surging demand for the Ram pickup and Jeep lineup.



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Audi CEO sees strong sales growth despite Russia, emerging markets slowdownAuto News

Audi expects to sell more than 1.7 million cars this year as China and the U.S. offset lower sales in Russia and other emerging markets, CEO Rupert Stadler said.



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