Volvo: Back 'on the attack' in U.S.Auto News

Volvo's proposed South Carolina car plant is far bigger than its current U.S. sales volume. But a big factory will be critical to helping Volvo catch up with luxury competitors that have already invested in local manufacturing.

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In the eyes of suppliers, Toyota and Honda surgeAuto News

As far as North American suppliers are concerned, Toyota and Honda are the gold standard, while Ford, Nissan, Fiat Chrysler and General Motors are also-rans.

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Fight for Nokia map unit may set industry's courseAuto News

The quest for control of the mapping company Nokia Here is shaping up as a fight between competing visions for the future of the automobile, as well as an old-school industry battle for control of the supply base.

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Production capacity balloons, but today's industry can support itAuto News

Despite a building boom in North America, with seven new plants coming on line in the next half decade, experts say the risk of a capacity glut is low.

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How reviews can boost work forceAuto News

Dealers and salespeople have come to realize that the most impactful reviews, those that do the most to enhance the brand of the store or the salesperson, tell a story.

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N. America revs up Nissan's profit engineAuto News

North America has returned as Nissan's top profit engine thanks to reined-in incentives, smoother production starts and a rush of new product.

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Consensus-builder Krueger takes the reins at BMW Auto News

Charismatic consensus-building helped Harald Krueger become BMW's new chief executive.

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More suppliers join active-safety frayAuto News

You might think that the market for collision avoidance systems - with their complex mix of radar, cameras, processors and software - would be dominated by a handful of mega-suppliers.

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Reconditioning fund ends store's strifeAuto News

For every used car O'Daniel Mazda in Ft. Wayne, Ind., buys purchase at auction or take on trade, they set aside $450 in the reconditioning fund, which covers the cost of preparing used cars for resale.

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Chevrolet keeps its pocket rocket plans tucked awayAuto News

Even as Chevrolet polishes its performance bona fides at the top of its lineup, the brand has been missing from the recent influx of pocket rockets to the market.

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Sales to Hispanics outpacing the marketAuto News

Automakers are intensifying their pursuit of Hispanic car buyers in the U.S., and for one big reason: That's where the growth is. And in fact, Hispanic consumers could well be the auto industry's leading growth engine for the next 20 to 30 years.

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Toyota's HQ plans find good company in TexasAuto News

Toyota's giant 2.1-million-square-foot headquarters will be a big presence in the increasingly crowded Plano, Texas, neighborhood known as Legacy West. Across the street, the new headquarters for FedEx Office are nearly complete.

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Takata, Japan automakers stuck in uneasy relianceAuto News

Airbag supplier Takata and Japanese carmakers including Honda are locked in the commercial equivalent of a bad marriage -- not entirely happy in each other's company but unable to break apart and wary of potentially costly court battles.

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