Barra pinning GM's transformation on small changes that add upAuto News

Instead of a broad culture shift, General Motors CEO Mary Barra is pressing employees for small changes #8212; singular moments of candor and more-decisive action #8212; that over time will add up to the cultural transformation that has eluded so...



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Mini: Retro brand battles fresh sales slumpAuto News

For most of the past 12 years, Mini has lived a charmed life in the United States. Not lately. Critics say BMW's small-car brand should use its sales slump to rethink its ways.



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Republican wins could mean oil and gas boomAuto News

The Republican victory in last week's midterm elections is lifting hopes of a shift in U.S. energy policy to higher production of oil and gas -- a move that could provide a tailwind for the auto industry.



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Sales are up and the mix is richAuto News

U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 6 percent in October and the annual selling rate was a solid 16.5 million. But the real story last month - and indeed for most of 2014 - was all the extra cash those unit sales brought in.



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Ford's new global sales boss has a world of challengesAuto News

Mark Fields' biggest management shuffle since taking over as Ford Motor Co. CEO involves a job swap for two key deputies -- Jim Farley and Stephen Odell -- who bring very different strengths to their new roles.



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Nissan pushes quality initiatives for 'flawless' Murano launchAuto News

Nissan threw the switch last week to begin building its prestige vehicle in the United States for the first time, moving the Murano's global export base from Japan to its plant in Mississippi.



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Minority suppliers get Tier 1 helpAuto News

Canny minority suppliers, who typically lack the global size and cutting edge randd for competitive technology, are forming partnerships with Tier 1 companies to handle major production contracts.



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Volkswagen's marketing boss Shahani tunes into dealers for ad suggestionsAuto News

As Volkswagen rides out a U.S. product drought, marketing chief Vinay Shahani is giving restive dealers a larger and more formal role in setting advertising strategy.



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Mazda's next big challengeAuto News

Mazda's recovery is in a fragile state and the automaker is facing challenges in keeping products competitive with the first round of Skyactiv redesigns already halfway over.



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Toyota's bold bid to remake Camry's imageAuto News

The truest measure of good car advertising is whether it moves the merchandise. And the Toyota Camry has been the best-selling car in the country for more than a decade. So some marketing experts are wondering about the newest Camry ad campaign.



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Luxury retailer is in for long haulAuto News

Living a teenage boy's fantasy of driving exotic cars is part of Tom O'Keefe's job at Midwestern Auto Group, a 14-franchise group of mostly exotic and luxury dealerships in Dublin, Ohio, that offers valet service to its high-line customers.



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GM ordered new ignition switches months before recall, report saysAuto News

GM had ordered a half-million new replacement ignition switches nearly two months before it told federal safety regulators about the safety issues which prompted a recall of millions of vehicles this year, The Wall Street Journal reported.



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A harsher light on TakataAuto News

Reports that Takata executives suppressed information about a potentially deadly airbag defect as far back as a decade ago mark a turning point in the case.



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New UAW president vows to be more open to members, publicAuto News

As the UAW faces what many observers say will be the most difficult contract talks with the Detroit automakers in decades in 2015, its new president said more open communication with union members and the public will help at the bargaining table.



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