Mercedes-Benz's vision of luxury makes driving optionalAuto News

Mercedes-Benz unveiled a concept car that illustrates its vision of luxury circa 2030, when self-driving vehicles would be sophisticated enough for drivers to be able to hand over control to a network of computer chips and sensors.



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Chevrolet, VW brag while Kia, Dodge jamAuto News

2014 is almost over, and that means it's time for the annual car company boasting ritual.



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Drivers will pay up to $1,499 for tech features, study saysAuto News

A majority of drivers in the United States are willing to pay as much as $1,499 to have high-tech entertainment and safety devices in their vehicles as consumers demand more connectivity, according to a Harris Poll.



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2014 finishes strong with 'plenty of room for upside'Auto News

Tempting incentives and clearer roads pulled U.S. consumers into dealerships for a big December to close another strong sales year. Automakers sold 1.5 million light vehicles last month, up 11 percent.



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American Honda inches higher, thanks to Acura Auto News

American Honda Motor Co. notched another slim sales gain for December, riding heavily on crossovers and the Acura brand.



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Audi surges to another record year; VW stallsAuto News

Audi of America posted its fifth-straight annual sales record in 2014, while sibling brand Volkswagen took a step back in its quest to reach annual U.S. volume of 800,000 vehicles by 2018.



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FCA rides truck wave to advance 20% in December Auto News

Record Jeep and Ram sales pushed FCA US up 20 percent last month to its best December sales since 2004.



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Lexus' record month helps Toyota to 13% gainAuto News

Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. said sales rose 13 percent to 215,057 units last month, as the automaker's light trucks set a December record, the Lexus division posted its best month ever and demand for the Corolla compact surged 34 percent.



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Subaru breaks 500,000 sales mark in U.S. Auto News

Subaru of America sales topped 500,000 vehicles for the first time and set a sixth consecutive sales record for the high-flying brand.



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13 sales records, but that's no recordAuto News

There are lots of ways to gauge really good years in the auto industry, but here's one of the best: how many brands set sales records.



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Nissan drives small nameplates to record salesAuto News

Big volume increases among Nissan's smaller nameplates -- the Sentra, Versa, Rogue and Frontier pickup -- led the brand to a record U.S. sales year in 2014.



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GM reaps booming truck, crossover sales for best December since 2007Auto News

GM rode surging demand for trucks and a 20-percent-off promotion to a 19 percent jump in U.S. sales last month, its strongest December since 2007.



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Ford loses ground in 2014 with F-150 changeoverAuto News

Ford Motor reported its first year-over-year U.S. sales increase in four months, but it was one of only a few automakers to post a decline for all of 2014.



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Pricing: The extra icing on the cake in a great yearAuto News

We can all rattle off lots to celebrate: fifth straight year of U.S. sales growth, 13 brands setting records in 2014, volume that is 6 million-plus units higher than 2009 and more growth forecast for 2015.



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BMW reclaims U.S. luxury title from Mercedes Auto News

BMW boosted December sales 11 percent to hold off Mercedes-Benz and recapture the US luxury-auto sales crown for 2014, as premium brands benefited from a surging stock market, low interest rates and attractive leasing offers.



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Ford fends off Chrysler to keep Canadian crownAuto News

Automakers boosted their Canadian sales in December by 16 percent, and Ford held on to the top sales spot for the full year despite a late surge by FCA's Canadian unit. Total industry sales last year rose 6 percent to 1.



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Canada auto sales surge 16% in Dec., 6% for the yearAuto News

Automakers boosted their Canadian sales in December by 16 percent, and Ford held on to the top sales spot for the full year despite a late surge by FCA's Canadian unit. Total industry sales last year rose 6 percent to 1.



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BMW's December surge solidifies annual U.S. luxury title Auto News

BMW boosted December sales 11 percent to hold off Mercedes-Benz and recapture the US luxury-auto sales crown for 2014, as premium brands benefited from a surging stock market, low interest rates and attractive leasing offers.



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FCA, GM, Toyota, Subaru drive market to 11% gainAuto News

Led by double-digit sales increases at Fiat Chrysler, General Motors, Hyundai-Kia, Toyota and Subaru, the U.S. auto industry closed out a stellar 2014 with a blockbuster December as U.S.



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BMW's December surge solidifies annual U.S. luxury title Auto News

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Toyota opens hydrogen patents to advance fuel cellsAuto News

Toyota said today it won't enforce more than 5,600 patents it owns on hydrogen fuel-cell technology through 2020, allowing rivals to reap the fruits of its research royalty-free. The move mirrors a step last year by Tesla Motors.



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Ford poised to raise dividend by 20%, forecast saysAuto News

Ford is poised to raise its quarterly dividend 20 percent, the third boost in as many years, even as the automaker has said profit would decline for 2014.



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Jeep, Ram drive FCA to 20% advance; GM, Toyota post double-digit gainsAuto News

Led by double-digit sales increases at Fiat Chrysler, GM and Toyota, the U.S. auto industry closed out a stellar 2014 with a blockbuster December as U.S. consumers took advantage of year-end deals, lower fuel prices and an improving economy.



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Jeep, Ram drive FCA to 20% gain; GM, Toyota post double-digit advancesAuto News

Led by double-digit sales increases at Fiat Chrysler, GM and Toyota, the U.S. auto industry closed out a stellar 2014 with a blockbuster December as U.S. consumers took advantage of year-end deals, lower fuel prices and an improving economy.



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Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia, Audi step up computing workAuto News

Chipmaker Nvidia revealed that it's accelerating its push into cars with two purpose-built automotive computers.



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GM says Canada deliveries rose 13%Auto News

General Motors' Canadian unit sold 13 percent more vehicles in December than a year earlier, and full-year sales rose 6.3 percent from 2013, the company said today.



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GM expects 15% mpg gain from new cylinder deactivation systemAuto News

GM says a new infinitely variable cylinder deactivation system it has been developing with a Silicon Valley start-up can boost the fuel economy of gasoline engines by as much as 15 percent.



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Ally completes $1 billion sale in Chinese joint venture to GMAuto News

Ally Financial said today that it completed the sale of its stake in a joint venture with a Chinese auto lender to General Motors for $1 billion.



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Jeep, Ram drive FCA to 20% gain; GM volume rises 19%Auto News

U.S. sales at FCA US rose 20 percent in December, capping a year that saw the company post the biggest gain in U.S. market share among major automakers on robust Jeep and Ram pickup demand.



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Software supplier Elektrobit to open Silicon Valley office in self-driving cars playAuto News

Software specialist Elektrobit said today it is opening an office in Silicon Valley to work with automotive randd centers that are developing self-driving cars of the future.



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Jeep, Ram drive FCA to 20% gainAuto News

U.S. sales at FCA US rose 20 percent in December, capping a year that saw the company post the biggest gain in U.S. market share among major automakers on robust Jeep and Ram pickup demand. Nissan Motor Corp.



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Nissan, Honda volumes advance on crossovers, core modelsAuto News

Nissan Motor Corp. posted a 7 percent rise in sales in December, capping a year that saw the company deliver a record 1,386,895 Nissan and Infiniti cars and light trucks in the United States. Honda Motor Co.'s sales edged up 1.5 percent last month.



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Audi, chipmaker adapt image recognition systemAuto News

Audi and chipmaker Nvidia have adapted an image recognition system used by Facebook to develop an onboard microprocessor so powerful that it can identify the types of vehicle -- SUVs, sedans, ambulances, trucks, etc.



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Nissan volume advances 7% on core car lineupAuto News

Nissan Motor Corp. posted a 7 percent rise in sales in December, capping a year that saw the company deliver a record 1,386,895 Nissan and Infiniti cars and light trucks in the United States.



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GM offers sneak peek of the next-gen Volt in VegasAuto News

General Motors provided a sneak peek at the 2016 Chevrolet Volt -- which will be quicker, quieter and have a longer range than its predecessor -- Sunday night at International CES in Las Vegas.



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