Jeb Bush Addresses NADA (1/24/15)

Ex-Fla. governor talks regulations, CFPB, and Ford’s in-car technology; sales stumbling...

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Nissan targets improvements in dealer experienceAuto News

Nissan will roll out a nationwide program this spring intended to boost its middle-of-the-road customer satisfaction scores on dealership experience.



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Bush strikes a presidential toneAuto News

Before a friendly audience of a few thousand attendees packing a ballroom at the NADA convention Friday, Jeb Bush said the United States is "starved for leadership" in the public sector.



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Hyundai is the latest carmaker to 'take a time out' from Super BowlAuto News

Hyundai isn't running a Super Bowl ad for the first time since 2006. The list of auto advertisers for the game continues to dwindle this year.



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Hyundai latest to 'take a time out' from the Super BowlAuto News

Hyundai isn't running a Super Bowl ad for the first time since 2006. The list of auto advertisers for the game continues to dwindle this year.



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GM: Get succession plans setAuto News

General Motors has directed its field organizations to ask every GM dealer this year if he or she has a succession plan. And if not, the company is advising, set up one.



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Infiniti reasserts its USA imperativeAuto News

Infiniti is reassuring its dealers that the United States remains at the center of its business plan despite an ongoing push to globalize the brand.



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Crossovers will deliver another record year for Audi, Keogh saysAuto News

Greater availability of hot-selling crossovers will propel Audi to another record year of U.S. sales in 2015, Audi of America CEO Scott Keogh says.



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Mazda targets 11% U.S. sales bump in 2015Auto News

Mazda expects an 11 percent jump in U.S. sales this year, aided by the launch of the new CX-3 small crossover and redesigned MX-5 Miata roadster, Mazda executives told dealers Friday at the 2015 NADA convention.



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'We feel very good about 2015'Auto News

It is party time for U.S. car dealers in the short term. But don't get complacent. Industry leaders said the cheap gasoline prices, low interest rates and general prosperity supporting auto sales will reverse, possibly by year-end or early 2016.



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FCA projects 10% growth in U.S. retail sales for '15, extending streakAuto News

FCA US dealers were told to anticipate as much as 10 percent growth in their U.S.



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MTV study finds Gen Y wants cars -- and a better buying processAuto News

Many millennials really do like cars and strive to own one. But they'd like the car buying process to take less time, be more transparent, offer more affordable customization options and have more targeted advertising.



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Long-term trends to siphon off sales, NADA economist says Auto News

Steven Szakaly, NADA's chief economist, reiterated his forecast of 16.9 million U.S. light-vehicle sales in 2015.



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Missouri dealers file suit to block Tesla salesAuto News

Missouri auto dealers filed suit to block Tesla Motors' direct manufacturer-to-consumer sales in the state.



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Honda signals shift from Takata, hires rival to supply Accord airbags, report saysAuto News

Honda has chosen a competitor of embattled Takata to supply airbags for the next North American version of its Accord sedan, the automaker's best-selling vehicle, two people with knowledge of the decision told Reuters



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GM to cut production of Chevy Sonic, Buick VeranoAuto News

General Motors is cutting production of its Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Verano small cars amid higher-than-normal inventories, a sign that low gasoline prices could be weakening the sales outlook for small cars.



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George Gibson, chief engineer of the Dodge Dart, dies at 92Auto News

George Gibson Jr., a former chief engineer for Dodge, died Wednesday in Rochester, Minn. He was 92.



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Tamara Darvish joins credit union after rift over family dealershipsAuto News

Tamara Darvish, a veteran auto dealership executive embroiled in a legal dispute with her family, is joining Pentagon Federal Credit Union, better known as PenFed, as executive vice president in charge of business development and government and...



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Entry-level Jeep Renegade should boost brand in subcompact marketAuto News

The Renegade subcompact SUV is Jeep's latest attempt at an entry-level vehicle. With prices starting at $18,990, including shipping, the first Italian-made Jeep should help the brand thrive in the competitive subcompact market.



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Ford takes charge of $800 million on Venezuelan currencyAuto News

Ford said it will take a one-time pretax charge of $800 million in its fourth quarter results because the inability to exchange US dollars for Venezuelan bolivars has restricted operations in the South American country.



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New Ram ads feature singer Miranda LambertAuto News

Ram's newest advertising blitz features singer Miranda Lambert and her song, 'Roots and Wings,' written exclusively for the campaign. The campaign includes television, print, digital, social media and long form video elements.



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NADA Chief's Big Crusade (1/23/15)

Outgoing chair McConnell spends year advocating franchise model; third-party defenders; Nissan exec...

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