Leases grease pickup salesAuto News

Pickups are beginning to emulate luxury vehicles, with their exclusive-sounding model names, fancy features such as vented seats, and $50,000 price tags. Here's another similarity: More customers are leasing them.



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Upheaval hits dealership group rankingsAuto News

Consolidation is shaking up Automotive News' ranking of the largest dealership groups. After staying fairly stable for several years, the top 10 spots underwent several changes in the latest list, and 2015 promises more turmoil.



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Profound technological change, uncertainty will test automakers' reservesAuto News

The world's major automakers are setting on tens of billions of dollars in cash. Given the uncertainties they face, they're going to need it. That's one reason why GM's decision to spend $5 billion on a stock buyback drew so much scrutiny last week.



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'Tier 2' luxury brands struggle to compete with elite Germans, LexusAuto News

Lincoln, Acura, Cadillac and Infiniti are struggling to make inroads against Lexus and a trio of German powerhouses #8211; BMW, Mercedes and an ascending Audi.



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As GM trims warranties, will buyers even notice?Auto News

One dealer said "it really didn't work." An analyst called it a useful enticement to draw consumers to Chevrolet and GMC. Those were just some of the responses to General Motors' decision to scale back its generous powertrain warranties.



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Penske launches digital sales pilotAuto News

Penske Automotive Group is launching an online sales pilot program it calls "Preferred Purchase," which enables customers to handle much of a transaction online.



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Justices paved way for suit against TrueCarAuto News

The dealer lawsuit accusing vehicle-shopping site TrueCar Inc. of false advertising was made possible by a unanimous Supreme Court decision last March, which opened the door for dealers representing 117 new-car franchises to file the suit last week.



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Buy-sell deals, blue sky soarAuto News

Buy-sell transactions surged last year, sending dealership values higher, especially for luxury brands.



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Nissan hints at future subcompact hatchAuto News

Nissan's Sway concept, unveiled this month at the Geneva auto show, illustrates Nissan's vision of a subcompact hatchback -- even in the United States.



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Food trucks give customers a taste of dealershipsAuto News

Later this month, food trucks will appear in the parking lots of two Oklahoma car dealerships on Saturdays to feed employees and the public, for free.



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Tesla plans software update for Model S to address range anxietyAuto News

Tesla will unveil a software update for the Model S on Thursday that is designed to quell fears that drivers will run out of power, CEO Elon Musk said Sunday.



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FAW Chairman Xu Jianyi faces government corruption probeAuto News

Xu Jianyi, chairman of China FAW Group Corp., is being investigated for corruption, according to a statement issued Sunday by China's corruption watchdog.



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Tesla to reveal software update for Model S range on ThursdayAuto News

Tesla Motors will present a software update to its Model S vehicle at a news conference on Thursday that is designed to quell fears that drivers will run out of power for their cars, CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday.



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Buick has a March Madness tourney of its ownAuto News

Buick is joining in on the March Madness bracket craze with its own 'Sweet 16.' The brand on Monday is launching the Bracket Showdown, which pits 16 trick-shot artists in a tournament-style online promotion on Buick.com.



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