Fuji CEO Yasuyuki Yoshinaga: As Subaru's sales skyrocket, its parent races to meet demandAuto News

Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, CEO of Subaru-maker Fuji Heavy Industries, talks about expanding capacity to meet the brand's breakneck sales growth, plans for a new three-row crossover and other matters in this QandA.

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Ford CEO Mark Fields: With an eye on the future, the automaker explores new ideasAuto News

More than a year into his tenure as CEO of Ford Motor Co., Mark Fields has a redesigned F-150 and two updated SUVs at his disposal just as demand for those types of vehicles is surging.

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Subaru boss: More sales, more outputAuto News

Years ahead of schedule in achieving his North America sales goal, Subaru's global boss Yasuyuki Yoshinaga says he will raise the target again next spring as demand continues to soar. Any plant expansion will likely take place in Indiana.

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FCA weighs Jeep satellite operationsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is considering a plan that would allow dealers to open Jeep satellite stores, according to a company insider. The move could boost sales and free space in crowded FCA showrooms.

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GM seeks a market beyond the snow belt for awd modelsAuto News

All-wheel drive isn't just for the snow belt anymore. That's the gist of the pitch that will come from Buick when the redesigned 2017 LaCrosse sedan comes out next summer.

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Lear's 'smart' bid to revolutionize the car seatAuto News

Auto suppliers Lear, Faurecia, Johnson Controls and Magna are working on smart seats that use biometric sensors to monitor the mood and condition of drivers, a feature that could begin appearing in vehicles within a few years.

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Army veteran's discipline cuts used-car recon time in half Auto News

An Army vet cut vehicle reconditioning time in half at three Greenway Automotive dealerships in Orlando, which sped inventory to turn and slashed costs, by creating and adhering to strict standards and procedures.

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In Boston, Nissan's a tough sell to dealersAuto News

Nissan's frayed relations with dealers can be seen in Boston, where one abandoned store sits vacant and the company has had problems filling two open points, sources say.

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TrueCar wins, but fights onAuto News

TrueCar appears to be ending a tough 2015 with some gifts under the tree: Four of the five lawsuits filed against it this year have been dismissed or withdrawn. TrueCar can't break out the eggnog just yet.

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Ghosn: Nissan, Renault each need CEOs after himAuto News

Carlos Ghosn, joint CEO of Nissan and Renault, will ramp up integration of the companies next year by focusing on a new area of operation. But he says there is one are where he eventually wants to decouple the partners: the CEO suite.

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VW's core brand feels the pain of cost cuttingAuto News

Volkswagen Group is trimming the number of components it uses at its core Volkswagen brand to soften the cost impact of the diesel emissions scandal.

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VW chairman eyes job rotation for key roles, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen plans to limit the time staff can remain in certain roles, its supervisory board chairman told a German newspaper, in a step to improve oversight at the German carmaker.

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Is self-driving technology becoming commoditized? Auto News

George Hotz's claim that he built a driverless car in his garage has created a debate on Wall Street about the future for automotive technology suppliers such as Mobileye.

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