Infiniti, Mini, Mitsubishi stores most-improved in responding to Internet leadsAuto News

Infiniti, Mini and Mitsubishi dealerships had the industry's biggest improvements in responsiveness to customer inquiries on the Internet, while Lexus stores led the way for the second consecutive year, according to a newly released study.



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GM plans share buyback as Wilson exits without director seat, report saysAuto News

General Motors plans to announce today that it will buy back shares and settle with activist investor Harry J.



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Weak car sales hamper Ford, GMAuto News

General Motors and Ford Motor Co. are churning out SUVs and crossovers as fast as they can to keep up with surging demand, but weak sales of their car models could endanger their chances of gaining U.S. market share this year.



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Toyota shake-up brings diversityAuto News

Toyota Motor Corp.'s new diversity drive goes far beyond ethnicity and gender.



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Crosstour struggles as Honda marketing backs core vehiclesAuto News

Honda Motor Co. has a yet another orphan in its lineup: the Crosstour. Sales of the Accord derivative have fallen short of expectations since its launch in 2010, and this year have plunged to new lows.



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Chipmakers bulk up for auto challengesAuto News

For the connected, automated cars of the future, choosing the right silicon may be as important as choosing the right steel.



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Hot Hellcat may burn dealersAuto News

With an unprecedented 707 hp, 2015 Dodge Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcats break the rules for domestic performance cars. Now, some Dodge dealers are at least bending some rules, too.



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Lexus leaps in sales per franchiseAuto News

It's great to be a Lexus dealer these days. Last year, the luxury brand bumped mass-market Honda out of the No. 2 spot for U.S. light-vehicle sales per franchise.



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Automakers spot a profit opportunity in mobility servicesAuto News

Changing mobility habits among consumers are fueling an aggressive exploration of new business models by automakers that could potentially pad their bottom lines in the decades to come -- even if fewer people buy cars.



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GM spends big to raise GMC profileAuto News

General Motors plans to roughly double its investment in GMC, which until now has largely flown under the radar despite being GM's No. 2 volume brand and a big money maker.



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Toyota aims to cut price of fuel cell vehicleAuto News

Toyota may have a $57,500 price tag on its Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle when it goes on sale late this year in the U.S., but it is pressing for a much lower future price. Katsuhiko Hirose, project general manager for Toyota Motor Corp.'



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BMW store sponsors, hosts Pinewood DerbyAuto News

Early this month, Laurel BMW of Westmont, Ill., took a dozen cars out of its large showroom to make room for a huge aluminum track and hundreds of enthusiastic Boy Scouts and parents.



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GM in talks with activist shareholder Wilson, WSJ saysAuto News

General Motors, seeking to avoid a proxy fight, is in discussions with activist shareholder Harry Wilson regarding his proposal to join the automaker's board and to return $8 billion to investors, the Wall Street Journal reported.



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Ford's Odell, Farley inherit each other's challenges in new roles Auto News

When you talk to Ford Motor Co.'s "trading places" executives, Stephen Odell and Jim Farley, it's clear: They have inherited each other's challenges. And it's hard to say who got the better deal.



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