Chevrolet's thrill ride in VegasAuto News

Nearly 3,000 Chevrolet dealers and dealership employees spent two days in the desert for the annual business meeting. But, for a change, they didn't stay holed up for hours in a windowless ballroom.

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Mercedes GLC to get coupe versionAuto News

Mercedes-Benz will offer a coupe version of its up-sized second-generation compact crossover, with plug-in hybrid and performance variants coming, as well. The 2016 GLC unveiled here last week goes on sale in mid-November. It replaces the GLK.

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BMW's flagship gives gesture controls first big testAuto News

Gesture control is here, but automakers are being cautious, having learned a lesson from the problems that plagued early voice-control systems.

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Honda confirms 8th fatality from exploded Takata airbagAuto News

Honda confirmed an eighth fatal victim of a ruptured Takata airbag inflator after completing the investigation of a September crash in Los Angeles.

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U.S. audit finds NHTSA hobbled by systematic, staff shortcomings, report saysAuto News

NHTSA is beset with longstanding, systematic operating problems that have undermined the agency's ability to adequately police auto safety for years, an audit of the agency obtained by The Detroit News shows.

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Tougher environmental rules proposed for heavy-duty pickups, vansAuto News

Carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption by heavy-duty pickups and vans would be reduced by 16 percent from the 2021 to 2027 model years under rules proposed today by federal regulators.

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CarMax average retail selling price dipped 1.6% in Q1Auto News

The average retail selling price of a CarMax used vehicle dropped 1.6 percent to $19,851 in the company's fiscal first quarter that ended May 31.

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VW U.S. chief sees 'limited growth' until new SUVs arriveAuto News

Volkswagen expects "limited growth" in the United States over the next two years and will focus on defending the market share it has, the top executive for the region said, suggesting the German automaker will fall short of an ambitious 2018 sales...

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Mercedes-Benz mulls return of R class for some marketsAuto News

Mercedes-Benz, acknowledging the resurgence in luxury SUVs and crossovers following a brief lull, may bring the R class back to some international markets, according to a report.

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Subaru adds Impreza Sport Hybrid, its second hybrid, for JapanAuto News

Subaru is adding a second hybrid vehicle to its lineup, a gasoline-electric version of the Impreza hatchback it hopes will tap booming demand for the fuel-efficient technology in Japan.

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Alfa's new sport sedan to get Ferrari V-6 power, report saysAuto News

The new Alfa Romeo sport sedan, which is set to be introduced next week in Italy, is expected to feature a Ferrari-derived V-6 engine under the hood, according to a report.

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Toyota torques up turbodiesel lineup for trucksAuto News

Toyota is stepping up a global upgrade of high-efficiency powerplants through the end of this year with the deployment of two new turbodiesel engines.

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Mercedes-Benz mulls revival of R class Auto News

Mercedes-Benz, acknowledging the resurgence in luxury SUVs and crossovers following a brief lull, may bring the R class back to international markets, according to reports.

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Toyota appeals $327 million tax bill in ThailandAuto News

Toyota said its Thailand subsidiary is appealing a Thai government order to pay additional taxes that the Nikkei business daily said would total more than 11 billion baht ($327 million).

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Toyoda defends 'close friend' Hamp after arrestAuto News

Akio Toyoda defended his "close friend" and global communications chief Julie Hamp a day after her arrest for allegedly importing narcotic painkillers and promised the investigation will show that the company's first upper-level female executive had...

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