Daimler to build Sprinter vans in South Carolina, lawmaker saysAuto News

Daimler AG is set to announce it will build Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans at its plant in South Carolina and add 1,200 jobs there as a result, a state politician said on Tuesday.



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Fiat Chrysler may sell more than 10% of Ferrari in New York IPOAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles may sell a stake exceeding 10 percent when its Ferrari division holds an initial public offering this year, as more investors than expected seek a share of the supercar manufacturer.



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Hyundai-Kia ride Sonata, Genesis to 7% gainAuto News

Korean siblings Hyundai and Kia, which combined are the seventh-largest seller of cars in the U.S., posted a 7 percent sales increase in February, giving the group a better result than any top-six automaker except Toyota.



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Hyundai-Kia ride Sonata, Genesis to 7% gainAuto News

Korean siblings Hyundai and Kia, which combined are the seventh-largest seller of cars in the U.S., posted a 7 percent sales increase in February, giving the group a better result than any top-six automaker except Toyota.



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Lexus jumps back into U.S. luxury race; BMW tops MercedesAuto News

With a new entry in the hot-selling compact crossover segment, Toyota's Lexus brand has gotten itself back in the hunt for the U.S. luxury auto-sales crown.



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Toyota Soars, Ford Slips in Feb. (3/3/15)

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Fiat Chrysler Canadian sales top Ford in February; GM, Toyota riseAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles topped February sales in Canada, handily beating Ford, which posted lower car and truck sales, according to company sales data.



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VW, Porsche hit by weather, port troubles, but Audi extends streakAuto News

What looked like a hint of a sales rebound at Volkswagen evaporated in February, as every model except its red-hot Golf lineup posted lower sales.



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In February snow, buyers want 4x4sAuto News

So February U.S. auto sales came in lower than the forecasters figured just a week or two ago. Well yeah! Snow days.



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FCA Canadian sales edge up in February; GM, Toyota jumpAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Canadian sales edged up 1 percent to 18,711 vehicles in February from a year earlier, barely maintaining a 63-month streak of year-over-year sales growth. GM and Toyota both rose.



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U.S. sales rise 5.3% as wintry weather takes toll Auto News

Most automakers posted modest U.S. sales increases in February as severe winter weather in much of the country crimped demand more than previously forecast. Overall sales of light vehicles rose 5.



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Infiniti surge helps Nissan gain 2.7% and outsell HondaAuto News

Nissan has beaten Honda in the U.S. once again. Nissan sold a total of 118,436 cars and light trucks in February, up 2.7 percent and besting Honda's 105,466.



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Crossover sales help lift Toyota above FordAuto News

Powered by strong performances in cars, minivans and trucks, Toyota pulled off a rare feat in February: It outsold the perennial No. 2 in the U.S. market, Ford.



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Ford slips 2% on soft car performance, tight F-150 suppliesAuto News

Ford posted its eighth US sales decline in the past 14 months, allowing Toyota Motor Sales to overtake it for the first time in six months.



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Cadillac gets 'daring'; VW takes on old wives' talesAuto News

Cadillac's rebranding is well underway. If our weekly viral video ranking is any indication, it's working.



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GM's sales up 4.2% as trucks soar, cars diveAuto News

Booming demand for General Motors' pickups and SUVs in February helped ease the sting of a 21 percent drop in car sales



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Weather delays VW shipments as Honda production gets back on trackAuto News

As Honda production affected by West Coast ports labor disputes returns to normal, Volkswagen's East Coast shipments have been delayed.



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Toyota, Fiat Chrysler, GM, Nissan rise in Feb.; Ford falls Auto News

Most automakers posted modest U.S. sales increases in February amid signs that severe winter weather crimped demand more than previously forecast. Sales rose 13 percent at Toyota, 5.6 percent at Fiat Chrysler, 7.



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Fiat Chrysler, GM, Nissan rise in Feb.; Ford falls Auto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said its U.S. sales rose 6 percent last month, its smallest increase in more than a year, and indicated that industrywide demand was not as strong as some analysts had forecast.



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Apple seen emerging as serious competitor by auto executivesAuto News

Auto executives are taking seriously the prospect that Apple and Google will emerge as competitors even as they consider partnering with the two.



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Fiat Chrysler posts 6% sales gain; Nissan, Hyundai also advance Auto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said its U.S. sales rose 6 percent last month, its smallest increase in more than a year, and indicated that industrywide demand was not as strong as some analysts had forecast.



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VW coupe-styled GTE aims to boost brand imageAuto News

Volkswagen previewed a coupe-styled sedan at the Geneva auto show that is set to become a production model to boost the brand's image and attract customers from cars such as the Mercedes-Benz CLS.



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Fiat Chrysler posts 6% sales gain, powered again by Jeep Auto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said its U.S. sales rose 6 percent last month amid forecasts that the industry would record its best February since 2002.



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Chrysler posts 6% sales gain, powered again by Jeep Auto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said its U.S. sales rose 6 percent last month amid forecasts that the industry would record its best February since 2002.



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Toyota, Ford frustrated by rail car shortageAuto News

Railroad companies are struggling to keep up with surging US demand for trucks and SUVs, frustrating Ford and Toyota.



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Kobe Steel considers $800 million U.S. aluminum plant for auto suppliersAuto News

Kobe Steel, supplier of aluminum sheet to half of Japan's auto industry, is considering building a 100 billion yen ($832 million) plant in the U.S. to expand sales to Japanese carmakers operating in North America.



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Marchionne says he has merger candidate in mind, but it's not VWAuto News

Volkswagen is not the ideal candidate for a tie-up with Fiat Chrysler, the CEO Sergio Marchionne said today, adding he was exploring various merger and acquisition options.



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