Are railroads snubbing autos?Auto News

Automakers frustrated by expensive delays in transporting vehicles to dealerships are about to learn whether railroads give preferential treatment to other shippers.



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Late-model vehicles stretch GM's recall rollsAuto News

An Automotive News analysis of documents filed with federal regulators shows that GM is moving faster to identify and fix problems but that many defects, especially in newer vehicles, are still reaching customers.



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CarMax's U-turn: A return to Web leadsAuto News

Used-car powerhouse CarMax has begun posting vehicle inventory again on AutoTrader.com and Cars.com after a 16-month hiatus.



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Bad feelings in Billings over deal vetoAuto News

GM nixed the sale of a Chevrolet store in Montana to former NADA Chairman Bill Underriner.



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Hyundai on a quest for capacityAuto News

Hyundai needs a new assembly plant to keep up with crossover demand, says U.S. boss Dave Zuchowski. Until then, Hyundai will likely get production from sibling brand Kia's factories in Mexico and Georgia.



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AutoNation won't up and quit 3rd partiesAuto News

Mike Maroone, COO of AutoNation Inc., said the dealership group intends to proceed cautiously in reducing its reliance on third-party online shopping sites.



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Falling gasoline prices make alternative-fuel vehicles a tougher sellAuto News

For a sign of the challenges in selling fuel efficiency as a virtue, Tanner Hulette need only look at the signs near his dealership advertising gasoline for $2.70 a gallon. Hulette, general manager of Mechanicsville Toyota near Richmond, Va.



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Cadillac dealers feel the heatAuto News

Many Cadillac retailers say they've bought into the vision of Cadillac president Johan de Nysschen, who along with other top General Motors executives sold that vision during a dealer meeting last month in Las Vegas.



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Ford steers C-Max ads away from mpgAuto News

Since Ford was forced to restate the estimated fuel economy of its C-Max Hybrid -- first in August 2013 and again in June -- the brand's marketers have rethought how to sell their hybrid-only nameplate.



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SRT versions of Jeep Grand Cherokee to stay -- for nowAuto News

When Chrysler Group said in May that the SRT designation would be for Dodge vehicles only, it was silent on the fate of the SRT versions of the Chrysler 300 and Jeep Grand Cherokee.



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