Tesla's 'D' will be Model S with all-wheel drive, 2 motorsAuto News

Tesla Motors will offer an all-wheel-drive system in its all-electric Model S sedan, CEO Elon Musk revealed today, giving a glimpse of the first-of-its-kind powertrain that will power Tesla's Model X crossover when it goes on sale next year.



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In Chicago, Cox execs hear dealers' concerns -- and praiseAuto News

vAuto's Access: Velocity conference has been an eye-opening experience for the senior management of Cox Automotive -- formerly the AutoTrader Group -- as well as the 160 dealers who are attending by invitation only.



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Cadillac readies blitz of new product under new chiefAuto News

Cadillac's new boss plans a blitz of new products by 2020, from a pure battery-electric car to an ultra-luxury sedan, that he hopes will help resurrect General Motors' struggling premium brand and make it a global powerhouse.



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Acura tops among mobile web sites for shopping, Power saysAuto News

Acura has taken the lead in best mobile Web experience for consumers researching and shopping for a new vehicle, moving up from the runner-up slot in 2013, according to a J.D. Power and Associates study released today.



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Federal-Mogul opens $15 million piston ring plant in MexicoAuto News

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp. today opened a new piston ring manufacturing plant in Puebla, Mexico.



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How the energy boom has come to dealersAuto News

Reporter Larry Vellequette talks about his upcoming feature in the Oct. 13 issue of Automotive News on how dealers deal with the surging sales #8211; and challenges #8211; in suddenly prosperous natural gas 'fracking' areas.



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Toyota remains most valuable automotive brandAuto News

Toyota was named the best automotive brand worldwide for the 11th straight year, followed closely by Mercedes-Benz and BMW, in Interbrand's ranking of the 100 most valuable brands.



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BMW-backed researchers close in on cheaper carbon fiber Auto News

Large-scale manufacturing of cars made with lightweight carbon fiber is moving closer to reality as costs start to fall, according to a materials-development group that has BMW as a partner.



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BMW-backed researchers close in on cheaper carbon fiber for CarsAuto News

Large-scale manufacturing of cars made with lightweight carbon fiber is moving closer to reality as costs start to fall, according to a materials-development group that has BMW as a partner.



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Mercedes sales top Audi in Sept. as global competition intensifiesAuto News

Audi sold fewer cars globally than rival Mercedes-Benz for the first time this year in the latest sign that the sales rivalry among Germany's top luxury automakers is intensifying.



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Vellequette previews how the energy boom has come to dealersAuto News

Reporter Larry Vellequette talks about his upcoming feature in the Oct. 13 issue of Automotive News on how dealers deal with the surging sales #8211; and challenges #8211; in suddenly prosperous natural gas 'fracking' areas.



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Tesla to end 'The D' suspense Auto News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk today will unveil new technology that helps keep drivers from drifting off the road and what analysts predict will be an all-wheel-drive variant of its Model S.



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Russian market in free fall as Ukraine crisis curbs demandAuto News

Russia's auto market is in free fall with new-car sales plunging by 20 percent last month following a 26 percent drop in August as buyers worried about the country's sanctions-hit economy avoid large purchases.



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Fiat Chrysler could sell $830 million in shares after U.S. listing, report saysAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles could sell up to $830 million worth of shares to boost its finances and increase trading in the stock after it begins trading on Wall Street next week, Reuters reported.



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Mercedes sales top Audi in Sept. as competition intensifiesAuto News

Audi sold fewer cars than rival Mercedes-Benz for the first time this year in the latest sign that the sales rivalry among Germany's top luxury automakers is intensifying.



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Marchionne rebuilds Fiat-Chrysler at 200 mph to woo Wall StreetAuto News

As CEO Sergio Marchionne prepares to help ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday to mark the debut of Fiat Chrysler shares, he is racing to create a lineup of cars that will lure buyers into showrooms worldwide.



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