Another fix for Jeep's troubled 9-speedAuto News

Fiat Chrysler executives say they are straightening out software problems with the automaker's nine-speed automatic transmission, but nagging issues persist.



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What dealers can do in good times to prepare for the badAuto News

Amid forecasts of a sixth year of rising U.S. auto sales, dealers at the NADA convention said they were keenly aware of this industry's cycles. They're closely watching expenses and taking other steps to prepare for the next, inevitable downturn.



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How Ford kept the GT a secretAuto News

For 14 months, Ford Motor Co. managed to conceal a 600-hp secret in an unassuming basement storage room. The secrecy helped Ford make a big splash with its $200,000-plus GT supercar, and it kept competitors guessing.



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Moguls, superrich families and private-equity titans prowl for dealershipsAuto News

First Warren Buffett. Then George Soros. Who's next? Outside investors are shopping for auto retailers in greater numbers - and with larger checkbooks - than the industry has ever seen.



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One of the new breed -- from 0 to 24 stores in 1 yearAuto News

A year ago, Rick Ford was COO of another dealer's group. Today, with the backing of private equity investors, he's leading a new 13-store dealership group poised to nearly double in size.



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Death exposes recall-system flawsAuto News

The driver of a Honda Accord who died last month in crash involving a ruptured Takata airbag inflator hadn't been notified that his car was included in a June recall. The death highlights some of the pitfalls of the vehicle recall system.



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Free-trade lobbying efforts rev upAuto News

In his State of the Union address last month, President Obama asked Congress to grant his administration wide power to negotiate free-trade deals without too much meddling from lawmakers.



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Dealers struggle to cope with waves of incoming sales pitches Auto News

As the vendor-to-dealer world becomes more cluttered, many dealers have become overwhelmed -- and even turned off -- by vendors.



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Dealer Rezi builds store with his own rulesAuto News

Michael Rezi will proudly tell you that they do things differently at his Nissan of Cookeville store, here in this central Tennessee market of 100,000 people. But that is specifically the way the 32-year-old dealer wants it.



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Final 4 vie for FordDirect software dealAuto News

Ford Motor Co.'s 3,200 U.S. dealerships may buy customer relationship management software at a discount beginning in the third quarter from the winner of four finalist vendors.



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GM is betting on Encore againAuto News

General Motors is sharply boosting Buick Encore production for the U.S., a bet that the petite crossover will continue to sell big despite a slew of coming rivals. GM has expanded production capacity to lift U.S. Encore supply by roughly 50 percent.



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Lexus reloads for a shot at luxury titleAuto News

Lexus, quickly narrowing the U.S.



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Toledo mayor in critical condition following cardiac arrestAuto News

Toledo's mayor -- who is leading the city's efforts to keep the Jeep Wrangler in its historic home -- suffered cardiac arrest Sunday afternoon and was in critical condition at a local hospital, The Blade newspaper in Toledo is reporting.



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Emotion, celebs -- and a surprise by Chevy -- in automakers' Super Bowl adsAuto News

On a night filled with emotional pitches and celebrities in automakers' Super Bowl ads, Chevrolet pulled out a trick play just before the kickoff: A momentary attempt to fool America into mass hysteria.



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Nissan's Diaz leads automaker's return to Super Bowl after 18-year absenceAuto News

Nissan's 18-year hiatus from the Super Bowl ended tonight #8212; thanks to a simple question from sales and marketing chief Fred Diaz: 'Why aren't we in the Super Bowl?'



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Did automakers' Super Bowl ads hit or miss with (or without) celebs?Auto News

The Super Bowl's pregame teaser barrage is officially over. Now it's time for the main event. So far, it's been the year of the celebrity for auto advertisers.



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TRW recall shows the mess life-saving airbags have becomeAuto News

Federal regulators' push for a second recall of 2.1 million cars and trucks whose airbags could go off while driving delivered more cautionary tales about a complex life-saving technology that's had a very bad year.



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