A month into VW scandal, no sales meltdownAuto News

The inability to sell diesel vehicles because of the stop-sale order is taking a toll, but dealers say they have yet to see an exodus of customers from their showrooms as heavy dealer and customer incentives provide a floor under sales.

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Toyota shoots to be CO2-free; now comes the hard partAuto News

Toyota has spelled out its bold plan to virtually wipe out deployment of traditional gasoline engines by 2050 in a bid to slash its corporate carbon footprint.

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A new kind of buy-sell playerAuto News

With the Bechtel family's majority purchase of Morrie's Automotive Group in Minneapolis, a new kind of buyer steps up in the dealership acquisition market: family offices -- firms set up to invest wealthy families' money.

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Unlike rivals, GM sidesteps stampede to Silicon ValleyAuto News

It might have come as a surprise to Wall Street analysts this month when, instead of citing SIlicon Valley, General Motors' global product chief Mark Reuss name-checked an institution nearly 3,000 miles away: the University of Waterloo, near Toronto.

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Dealership takes auto-retail career pitch into schoolsAuto News

When he is not running Barberino Nissan, Managing Partner John Mocadlo visits local high schools and junior high schools to tell students that -- in so many words -- being in the car business is cool.

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Japanese automakers fuel a return to tradition: the futureAuto News

Connectivity, autonomous driving and alternative powertrains will be on display as Japanese automakers seek to rekindle the Tokyo Motor Show's reputation for futuristic themes. Expect sporty, green and avant-garde concepts.

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JLR store goes the extra mile to satisfy its customersAuto News

As part of a customer-satisfaction push, Jaguar Land Rover of Fort Myers delivers new-car tutorials at owners' homes or businesses. And when it's time for repairs or maintenance, it can deliver loaners to owners.

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Why is Honda so bullish about the Civic?Auto News

Honda is bullish on the prospects for its forthcoming Civic lineup, even in the face of flat or declining car sales. Why? It's got a couple of aces up its sleeve.

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21 innovative suppliers named PACE Award finalistsAuto News

The technologies -- ranging from advanced mirrors to charging technology for electric vehicles to a new approach to all-wheel drive -- underscore the auto industry's advance toward lightweight, fuel-efficient and electrified vehicles.

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Illinois dealer in line to lead NADA in '17Auto News

The National Automobile Dealers Association chose Illinois dealer Mark Scarpelli to be its 2016 vice chairman, putting him in line to be chairman in 2017.

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Ferrari-Maserati store inside Vegas casino foldsAuto News

The Ferrari-Maserati dealership inside the Wynn Las Vegas casino and hotel, which charges tourists and others $10 each just to look at the cars, closed Wednesday after 10 years in operation.

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Prius greener, but will it be meaner?Auto News

Toyota popped the hood of its next-generation Prius, detailing a litany of impressive high-tech upgrades to the flagship hybrid in everything from fuel economy to safety.

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