Chrysler exec sees dealerships, operations evolvingAuto News

As brick-and-mortar dealerships evolve, other operational changes might come, too, requiring alterations in franchise laws and automakers' policies, especially in urban areas.



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The woman behind the bold NSXAuto News

Michelle Christensen, exterior design project leader for the NSX, is the first woman to lead a design team working on a supercar.



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Want a BMW i8? Get in a long, long lineAuto News

BMW will get 50 percent more i8 plug-in hybrids -- 1,000-plus cars -- in the US this year than in 2014, but that still won't be enough to fill the order bank.



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Robust industry, S.F. location means booming conventionAuto News

The National Automobile Dealers Association 2015 convention is shaping up to mirror the industry's frothy sales, which last year hit their highest levels since 2006. NADA expects attendance during the four-day convention that kicks off on Jan.



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Former Honda, Ford designer dissects three show carsAuto News

Automotive News walked the floor of the 2015 Detroit auto show with Paul Snyder, a former Honda and Ford designer who is now chair of transportation design at the College for Creative Studies.



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Mercedes-Maybach S600 priced at $190,275Auto News

Mercedes-Benz has priced its flagship Mercedes-Maybach S600 at $190,275, including shipping. The ultra-luxury car is based on the S-class sedan that starts at $167,825, including shipping.



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Toyota to drop Scion iQ as smallest car fails to win U.S. buyersAuto News

Toyota plans to drop its smallest model, the Scion iQ, after the car's size, price and fuel economy failed to attract US consumers.



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Toyota Super Bowl ads honor dads; Mercedes taps Jerry RiceAuto News

Toyota kicked off its Super Bowl XLIX ad offensive today with an online video featuring good dads of the NFL, such as retired quarterback Kurt Warner and former all-pro linebacker LaVar Arrington.



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Toyota Super Bowl ads honor dadsAuto News

Toyota kicked off its Super Bowl XLIX ad offensive today with an online video featuring good dads of the NFL, such as retired quarterback Kurt Warner and former all-pro linebacker LaVar Arrington.



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Former Honda, Ford designer dissects Detroit show concepts Auto News

Automotive News walked the floor of the 2015 Detroit auto show with Paul Snyder, a former Honda and Ford designer who is now chair of transportation design at the College for Creative Studies.



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Subaru expects 7th year of record U.S. salesAuto News

Subaru expects US sales to climb 5 percent in 2015, for a seventh straight record year, pushing North America volume to within a hair of its 2020 target -- five years ahead of schedule.



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AutoNation's Maroone to retire; Jackson role expandedAuto News

Mike Maroone, a key architect of AutoNation's retail blueprint, will retire as president and COO, with chairman and CEO Mike Jackson taking on the additional role of president.



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Jeep Cherokee catches fire 2 days after purchase; NHTSA opens probeAuto News

A 2015 Jeep Cherokee that erupted in flames two days after purchase has prompted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to investigate whether a defect exists in 50,415 of the SUVs.



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CarMax starts media agency review, report saysAuto News

CarMax, the largest US used-car retailer, has begun a media agency review, people familiar with the situation told Advertising Age.



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GM accused of misleading investors over recallsAuto News

General Motors managers misled investors and regulators for years about issues connected to vehicle ignition switch defects, shareholders said in a lawsuit accusing the company of inflating the stock's value.



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Takata recalls prompt Japan to consider supplier regulationsAuto News

Japanese Transport Minister Akihiro Ohta said today his ministry was considering whether to revise existing laws to beef up oversight of auto suppliers in the wake of massive recalls of Takata airbags.



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Hyundai Mobis to build $418 million parts factory in MexicoAuto News

Hyundai Mobis, an automotive parts affiliate of Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors, said it has signed a deal to build a $417.71 million factory in Mexico to meet demand from the South Korean automakers.



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