Lentz on Lexus: Few regretsAuto News

Toyota's North American CEO Jim Lentz says it would have been wiser for Lexus to have invested in a three-row crossover instead of the sporty RC coupe. But Lexus' performance this year has left little reason for regrets.

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GM hints at dealer bonus redesignAuto News

North America chief Alan Batey hints at a successor to General Motors' Essential Brand Elements program, which has funneled billions of dollars to dealers since 2010 to update their stores and raise the level of customer service.

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GM to suppliers: Let's see books, not bidsAuto News

General Motors has launched a new way to buy parts that foregoes the conventional bidding process for suppliers. Instead, the new process lets GM inspect suppliers' factories and analyze their internal cost data.

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Is danger lurking in junkyards?Auto News

American Honda is reaching out to thousands of salvage yards and auto recyclers offering to buy up inventories of recalled Takata airbags in an effort to keep them out of circulation.

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Subaru will add capacity 4 years ahead of scheduleAuto News

Red-hot Subaru, gunning for a seventh year of record U.S. sales, is boosting production capacity in North America four years ahead of schedule.

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Porsche to give retailers a test track dealAuto News

Porsche dealers will get a special deal on booking track time for customers at the brand's $100 million Atlanta headquarters and test track in June. Porsche executives expect 30,000 visitors annually.

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Winterkorn vows to revamp VWAuto News

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn, who last month survived an attempted ouster by his boss, told 5,000 VW managers that he plans to restructure the giant German automaker.

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'Nutty' demand has Tesla rethinking battery marketAuto News

Musk says Tesla's stationary batteries may need twice as many battery cells as its cars, signaling that Tesla may not be a car company forever.

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Stores reach out to empower female customersAuto News

A visitor to Don Jenkins' dealerships in this north Tennessee city will find a fair share of brawny men, but a dearth of female shoppers. So the dealer's daughter, Casey Jenkins, is doing something about that.

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Sonic to restore customer-pay service revenueAuto News

Sonic Automotive's warranty work is up so much, it was losing customer-pay service jobs due to lack of capacity. It's changing that now with several tweaks to its service lane.

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