Honda says CEO Ito will step down, names randd exec as successorAuto News

Honda said CEO Takanobu Ito will leave his post and appointed an randd executive with experience in the U.S. as his replacement following a string of quality lapses.



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Honda ousts CEO Takanobu Ito, names randd exec as successorAuto News

Honda has ousted CEO Takanobu Ito and appointed an randd executive with experience in the United States as his replacement following a string of quality lapses.



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Social-media 'influencers' create product buzz, change policiesAuto News

An individual with social-media savvy can launch a discussion online that quickly influences industry actions. By knowing their audiences, influencers can quickly gain the same credibility with them as friends or neutral third parties.



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Activist Wilson to face savvy GM boardAuto News

There's no shortage of gravitas on the GM board as directors weigh Harry Wilson's bid for a seat and his call for $8 billion in share buybacks.



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Ghosn pledges patience amid churn at InfinitiAuto News

Nissan's Carlos Ghosn last week turned to another fresh face in his latest efforts to spark the Infiniti luxury brand. Unlike predecessors with backgrounds at Porsche and Ford, this one was groomed at General Motors.



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Fields lures another Ford newbie in push for fresh thinkingAuto News

Ford CEO Mark Fields has plenty of reasons to fear being left behind as Tesla, Google and Apple shake up the auto industry. That's why he's hired another outsider to help his 112-year old automaker control its own destiny.



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Glitches fuel soul searching at HondaAuto News

Honda CEO Takanobu Ito is in the midst of another reinvention, this time to fix a string of quality problems. What sets this apart from previous efforts: The glitches were triggered in part by the ambitious overhauls Ito himself tried to implement.



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Is clock ticking on replacement inflators?Auto News

Now that Honda Motor Co. has recalled 14.3 million vehicles to fix defective Takata airbag inflators, CEO Takanobu Ito says he is prepared for a difficult possibility: If the replacements also go bad someday, they would need to be replaced too.



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1 VW plant, 2 unions: UAW foes get a voiceAuto News

Workers who fought the UAW's organizing drive in Chattanooga now have a union of their own. One year after the UAW's failed bid to organize Volkswagen's sole U.S.



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TrueCar's new pitch: Factory coupons for shoppersAuto News

TrueCar Inc. spent the past two years rebuilding relations with dealers. Now the vehicle-shopping site is turning its attention to automakers to boost sales.



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Five influencers changing the auto industry todayAuto News

Automotive News spoke with a handful of influencers to learn what they're thinking and the stories they're sharing with their fans.



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Helping hand for minority dealer hopefulsAuto News

Bill Perkins knows how hard it is to get a dealership and to succeed. He lasted one year in his first store. But when he later acquired a dealership in suburban Detroit, other dealers helped him. That made the difference.



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Powerful cars will take center stage at GenevaAuto News

High-powered cars lead the charge of debuts at this year's Geneva auto show, with Ferrari and Aston Martin planning to unveil supercars.



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Stakes are high as Cadillac's new branding effort debuts at the OscarsAuto News

The commercials that Cadillac teed up for the Oscars broadcast Sunday night could be seen as simply the first step in what brand boss Johan de Nysschen has described as a "journey" to luxury prominence.



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