Volvo's revival plan 'starts now'Auto News

After its U.S. market share fell to the lowest level since 1978, Volvo has put its global product strategy chief in charge of North America and significantly boosted its marketing budget in preparation for an upcoming blitz of new vehicles.



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Retailers set the pace in shareholder return for 2014Auto News

Publicly traded U.S.-based auto retailers continued to build shareholder value in 2014, while global automakers and suppliers returned to earth.



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Viewing the 2015 Detroit show through a designer's eyesAuto News

To get a read on the visual appeal of this year's Detroit auto show, we sought a designer's perspective on the Ford GT, Chevy Bolt and Infiniti Q60.



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Family feud disrupts DARCARSAuto News

Tamara Darvish, a well-known face of the DARCARS dealership group, filed a lawsuit against her father, John Darvish Sr., and the company he founded. The suit will have a ripple effect on the chain's 22 dealerships, experts say.



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Super Bowl advertisers hype their messages early and oftenAuto News

Building an elaborate pregame hype machine reflects a growing trend among Super Bowl advertisers: To get the most bang for the buck from the biggest advertising event of the year, use social media early and often -- emphasis on "early."



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How VW veered off targetAuto News

Competition has heated up, the Jetta and Passat have cooled off, and with back-to-back yearly declines, VW has missed out on a key boom period in U.S. auto sales -- a sore spot with dealers who made big bets on sustained sales growth.



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Renegade comes through, on-road and offAuto News

When Jeep introduced the Compass -- and later, its platform mate, the Patriot -- with front-wheel drive and continuously variable transmissions, it was derided by the faithful as an affront to the brand's off-road heritage.



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Nissan steps back from cutting-edge offeringsAuto News

Nissan and its luxury Infiniti sibling have mellowed in their message of cutting-edge future products as 2015 begins. Missing from talking points this month at the Detroit auto show was any discussion of recent racy concepts.



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With Titan, Nissan aims for 'white space' below biggest pickupsAuto News

Nissan has a new strategy for scratching out a piece of Detroit's full-size pickup market: It will stop chasing cowboys. And it will instead think about Roman gladiators, Spartacus, NFL football players, and maybe even flesh-eating zombies.



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As the new year begins, Sonic goes shoppingAuto News

Sonic Automotive Inc. plans to buy more dealerships in 2015 than the four it bought last year.



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Dealers see another good year in 2015Auto News

Dealers expect 2015 to be another good year, though perhaps not quite as good as 2014.



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Hyundai's new infotainment strategy: Leveraging smartphone appsAuto News

Over the next few years, Hyundai plans to remove CD players from mainstream cars such as the Elantra and Sonata as it rolls out an infotainment system called Display Audio that's built around Apple's CarPlay and Google's Android Auto interfaces.



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Suppliers dream up future innovations. Will automakers bite?Auto News

Suppliers try to look over the horizon and craft new features and equipment for autos.



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Chevy store redo goes above and beyondAuto News

Keith McCluskey put on steroids the Apple Inc.-like approach that many dealers are using to modernize their customers' experience.



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Mitsubishi, Nissan mid-size sedan project stallsAuto News

A plan for Nissan to supply Mitsubishi dealers with a mid-sized sedan has stalled, according to a senior U.S. Mitsubishi executive.



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Hyundai plans incentives, run-out packages for ElantraAuto News

Hyundai is less than a year away from redesigning the Elantra compact car, its most popular US model.



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Toyota sees sales boost from trucks, TacomaAuto News

Toyota Motor Sales plans to top 2.4 million in US sales this year across its Toyota, Lexus and Scion divisions, up from 2.37 million units last year.



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Lessons From the Downturn (1/25/15)

Even in good times, dealers not letting their guard down; eBay on online selling; cheaper gasoline...

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Social isn't selling cars, Acura chief saysAuto News

The promise of social media helping dealers to sell cars has yet to be realized, says Mike Accavitti, Acura division general manager.



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Hyundai's ready for cars coming off leaseAuto News

Hyundai Motor America is ready to handle a wave of its vehicles coming off lease, said CEO Dave Zuchowski.



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Acura boss: Social isn't selling carsAuto News

The promise of social media helping dealers to sell cars has yet to be realized, said Mike Accavitti, Acura division general manager.



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