TALK FROM THE TOP: After years of rebuilding, Toyoda plans to expandAuto News

President Akio Toyoda is shifting Toyota Motor Corp. into expansion mode after years of dealing with crises and rebuilding.

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TALK FROM THE TOP: Nissan's Ghosn confident of hitting 10% U.S. shareAuto News

A QandA with Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn -- Now 16 years into his leadership of Nissan Motor Co., CEO Carlos Ghosn continues to drive and evolve the automaker.

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Suppliers give Tesla high praise for innovationAuto News

Tesla has cracked the ranks of top-performing OEMs in a survey that measures carmakers on their ability to foster innovation and adopt new technology from suppliers. BMW again ranked first.

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Soros invests in U.S. dealership groupAuto News

Wall Street powerhouse Soros Fund Management has made its much-anticipated leap into the U.S. auto retail sector, investing in a group that has just acquired eight stores in Missouri and plans to buy more dealerships.

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Rising incentives, growing concernAuto News

U.S. auto sales continue to roar ahead, fueled by pent-up demand, low gasoline prices, new metal and -- increasingly -- rising incentives.

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FCA to launch 4th future-dealer classAuto News

A 15-month dealer training program run by FCA seeks to expose potential dealer candidates to the full range of dealer operations. The first class graduated in August, and the fourth will launch this month.

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TALK FROM THE TOP: Hachigo steers back-to-basics strategy at HondaAuto News

Takahiro Hachigo took over as Honda Motor Co. CEO last June as the company was recovering from several body blows.

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Hyundai chooses a different luxury path from JapaneseAuto News

Rather than opening posh, exclusive showrooms and choosing a new name to distance its luxury cars from the existing brand - as Honda, Nissan and Toyota did when they formed Acura, Infiniti and Lexus in the late 1980s - Hyundai intends to keep...

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What's behind Toyota's big bet on artificial intelligence?Auto News

Silicon Valley tech giants such as Google and Apple have deftly marshaled their software expertise to muscle in on the traditional car industry. Now Toyota Motor Corp. is pushing back with a $1 billion challenge to them on their home turf.

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The shunning of TakataAuto News

The debate is over: Takata is expendable.

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GM gives Shop-Click-Drive a big pushAuto News

General Motors is rolling out the first marketing effort for its 2-year-old online shopping tool, Shop-Click-Drive, citing its success in attracting customers who want to handle as much of the car-buying process as possible outside the dealership.

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New recruiting approach helps stores hire womenAuto News

Titus-Will Automotive Group revamped its recruiting process almost two years ago. Since the change, the retailer has hired 28 women for sales and service jobs, nearly tripling the number of women in those departments.

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Canada's auto czar hones investment pitchAuto News

Former Toyota executive Ray Tanguay is trying to persuade automakers that manufacturing in Canada is more competitive than it looks.

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VW engineers admitted rigging CO2 emissions, report saysAuto News

Several Volkswagen engineers have admitted manipulating carbon dioxide emissions data because goals set by former CEO Martin Winterkorn were difficult to achieve, Bild am Sonntag reporte

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Chevrolet begins deliveries of 2016 CamaroAuto News

After getting trounced all year in sales by the redesigned 2015 Ford Mustang, Chevrolet began delivering the next-generation Camaro on Saturday.

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