Kia debuts Novo coupe-styled sedan at Seoul showAuto News

Kia unveiled a compact coupe-styled sedan concept at the Seoul Motor Show that previews future design directions with sporty creasing and a new nose.



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Redesigned Chevy Spark grows upAuto News

Chevrolet unveiled a leaner and 'more mature' Spark for the U.S., the minicar that has evolved from a curious gambit by GM nearly three years ago to a key part of Chevy's passenger-car strategy.



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Hyundai debuts 3-door compact crossover in SeoulAuto News

Hyundai is bending segment definitions again with the Enduro compact crossover concept. The pint-sized, three-door urban rambler could preview Hyundai's move into the growing compact crossover segment with a twist: coupelike hatchback styling.



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Musk's April 1 tweet touts a 'Model W'Auto News

Tesla Motors is coming out with a new product, and it's not a car. Or so Tesla CEO Elon Musk told his Twitter followers on April 1.



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IHS buys digital car-shopping behavior tracker DataiumAuto News

Data and consulting powerhouse IHS Inc. has purchased the assets of Dataium, a small company that can see shopping behavior on dealer and carmaker websites to direct and measure the performance of ad and marketing campaigns.



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Canadian sales edge higher Auto News

Canadian auto sales rose in March from a year earlier, industry data showed today, even as several major manufacturers, including General Motors and Toyota, reported declines.



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BMW wins March luxury sales title; Lexus takes 2ndAuto News

The BMW brand topped the U.S. luxury market in March, while Lexus fended off Mercedes-Benz for second place.



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FCA moves up 1.7% in March, extends streak to 5 full yearsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler rode strong demand for Jeeps and a sales push for the Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart sedans to pull out a 1.7 percent sales gain in March. The increase means the automaker extended its streak of monthly sales increases to five full years.



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FCA moves up 1.7% in March; streak extends to 5 full yearsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler rode strong demand for Jeeps and a sales push for the Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart sedans to pull out a 1.7 percent sales gain in March. The increase means the automaker extended its streak of monthly sales increases to five full years.



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Canadian sales edge higher in MarchAuto News

Canadian auto sales rose in March from a year earlier, industry data showed today, even as several major manufacturers, including General Motors and Toyota, reported declines.



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Gilles promoted to FCA's global head of designAuto News

Ralph Gilles, longtime chief designer for Fiat Chrysler in the United States, has been appointed head of design for the automaker's global parent.



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FCA, Toyota, Hyundai rise as industry ekes out another advanceAuto News

U.S. auto sales rose for the 13th-straight month in March as the industry rode improving weather and strong truck sales to a slim advance despite declines by some major players.



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BMW wins March luxury sales title; Lexus takes second placeAuto News

The BMW brand topped the U.S. luxury market in March, while Lexus fended off Mercedes-Benz for second place.



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Mercedes concept hints at GLC crossover coupeAuto News

Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche hinted at a new Mercedes crossover planned with the release of a sketch that signals a concept GLC coupe. The concept GLC coupe will be unveiled at the Shanghai show later this month.



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Canadian auto sales edge higher in MarchAuto News

Canadian auto sales rose in March from a year earlier, industry data showed today, even as several major manufacturers, including General Motors and Toyota, reported declines.



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Ford's Hinrichs wants level playing field on labor costsAuto News

Ford's Americas chief indicated today that the automaker will be looking to bring its labor costs in line with those of its smaller rival Fiat Chrysler Automobiles when it opens talks this summer with the union representing its hourly workers.



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Hyundai turbocharges Tucson to boost U.S. crossover salesAuto News

Hyundai, seeking to capitalize on a red-hot market for small crossovers, unveiled the turbocharged, family-friendly U.S. version of its redesigned 2016 Tucson.



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LaSorda's IncWell names new CEO, partnersAuto News

Tom LaSorda has named longtime auto executive Simon Boag to replace him as CEO of IncWell LLC, an early-stage venture capital firm in suburban Detroit.



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Automakers issue non-discrimination statements in wake of Indiana controversyAuto News

Four major automakers with operations in Indiana have made public commitments this week to non-discrimination in response to the state's recently passed Religious Freedom Restoration Act.



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Rough month for Accord hampers HondaAuto News

Between coming redesigns of the HR-V and Pilot, Honda has no shortage of fresh crossovers on the horizon. It could have used them in showrooms this March, when a weak month for the Accord sedan sent the Japanese automaker's U.S. sales to a 5.



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Toyota defies March doldrums on Corolla, RAV4 dealsAuto News

Toyota offered big discounts in March for its spring promotion, helping it reach a 4.9 percent increase in U.S. sales from the year-earlier level, even as rivals General Motors, Ford, Honda and Nissan posted weaker results.



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FCA, Toyota, Hyundai rise as industry posts another advanceAuto News

Fiat Chrysler recorded its 60th straight U.S. sales gain in March while Ford, Honda, Nissan and General Motors fell as the industry defied forecasts by posting another monthly sales increase.



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Nissan's sales slip 2.7 percent, still top Honda'sAuto News

Nissan North America slipped 2.7 percent in its March U.S. sales, but it nonetheless outsold American Honda for the third straight month. Nissan and Infiniti brand sales totaled 145,085 vehicles in March.



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Honda readies 'epic' Civic with American pedigreeAuto News

Just three years after giving its Civic compact a major overhaul, Honda is doing it again. The company's latest compact is based on a new global platform developed over the last three years with a distinctly American pedigree.



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With F-150 supply tight, Ford sales drop 3.5% in MarchAuto News

With stocks of the 2015 aluminum-body F-150 pickup still tight as the company ramps up production at its Kansas City Assembly Plant, Ford sales dropped 3.5 percent in March.



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Kia fine-tunes Optima with slight design changes, new techAuto News

The 2016 Optima looks fairly similar from the outside, aside from athletic-looking creases on the hood and more angular headlight assemblies. In crafting the fourth-generation Optima, so critical to Kia's position in the U.S.



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FCA moves up 2% in March; streak extends to 5 full yearsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler rode strong demand for Jeeps and a sales push for the Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart sedans to pull out a 2 percent sales gain in March. The gain means the automaker extended its streak of monthly sales increases to five full years.



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FCA, Toyota, Hyundai rise as industry heads towards another advanceAuto News

Fiat Chrysler recorded its 60th straight U.S. sales gain in March while Ford, Honda, Nissan and General Motors fell as the industry appeared to defy forecasts by heading toward another monthly sales increase.



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Gilles promoted to FCA's global head of designAuto News

Ralph Gilles, Fiat Chrysler's longtime head of design, has been appointed as head of design for the automaker's global parent company, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the company said today.



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Porsche anticipates rush of demand for Boxster SpyderAuto News

Porsche executives expect the rush for the new Boxster Spyder unveiled today to be similar to what they've seen for other recently introduced special versions of existing nameplates. The Boxster Spyder goes on sale in the U.S.



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Next-generation Audi R8 will star in new 'Avengers' filmAuto News

Audi connoisseur Tony Stark will stay loyal to the brand in the upcoming superhero movie Avengers: Age of Ultron.



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Subaru embarks on STI push with NY performance conceptAuto News

Subaru took the wraps off its STI Performance Concept in a preview of the brand's expanding focus on tuner parts and performance editions.



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GM pickup, SUV sales strong, but car sales fallAuto News

Pickup truck and SUV sales shouldered the load again for General Motors in March, while car sales stalled. The carmaker posted a 2.4 percent sales dip in March vs. the year-ago March.



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Dura owner Lynn Tilton sues SEC after it charges her with fraudAuto News

Escalating her battle with the federal regulators, flamboyant New York investor Lynn Tilton, who has a variety of automotive parts holdings, sued the US Securities and Exchange Commission to stop it from pursuing a case charging her with defrauding...



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GM expects to earn $350 million over 3 years from 4G technology in carsAuto News

General Motors will generate $350 million in improved profit over the three years to 2018 from its rollout of 4G LTE mobile broadband in its cars and trucks, CFO Chuck Stevens said today.



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Feds put add-on products in their cross hairsAuto News

The Federal Trade Commission has set its sights on what it calls add-on products: FandI products sold at dealerships such as anti-theft etching or biweekly payments.



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Feds put add-on products in their crosshairsAuto News

The Federal Trade Commission has set its sights on what it calls add-on products: FandI products sold at dealerships such as anti-theft etching or biweekly payments.



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CFPB keeps wary eye out for subprime-lending abusesAuto News

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sees the combination of easier credit, a rise in credit losses from historic lows and longer terms in subprime auto loans as an 'emerging' risk worth keeping an eye on, said Steven Antonakes,...



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NYC aims to remove dealers as middlemen on used-car loansAuto News

The City of New York is campaigning to remove dealer reserve from used-vehicle financing. And it's enlisting lenders' help to do it.



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FCA, Toyota, Hyundai post March sales gains; rivals fall Auto News

Fiat Chrysler recorded its 60th straight U.S. sales gain in March while Ford, Nissan and General Motors fell in what was forecast to be a month with more losers than winners. FCA, up 1.7 percent, was joined by Hyundai in the gainers' column.



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FCA rises; Ford, GM, Nissan fall in MarchAuto News

Fiat Chrysler recorded its 60th straight U.S. sales gain in March while Ford, Nissan and General Motors fell in what was forecast to be a month with more losers than winners.



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Lexus goes bold with next RX crossover Auto News

In its latest expression of polarizing design, Lexus has drawn sharp creases along the sides of the 2016 RX crossover and given it an aggressive face. It's a risky move.



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Infiniti gives the QX50 a new life despite low salesAuto News

Infiniti has given its low-selling, small QX50 crossover a quick makeover for 2016 with new front and rear designs and a re-engineered chassis.



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FCA squeaks out 2% March gain, extends streak to full 5 yearsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler rode continued strong demand for Jeeps and Chryslers to a narrow 2 percent U.S. sales advance in March #8212; enough to extend its streak of monthly sales gains to a full five years.



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Toyota wants a Scion purchase to feel more like buying an IPadAuto News

Toyota wants buying a car to feel more like ordering an iPad and less like the current four-hour ordeal.



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