Jaguar, Land Rover models face NHTSA probe for rollaway riskAuto News

Some Land Rover SUVs and Jaguar XF sedans are being evaluated following reports of consumer injuries after the vehicles rolled away while parked, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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In 2016, we said hello to ...Auto News

A look back at the vehicles, people and developments that we said hello to in 2016.

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They said what? The year in quotationsAuto News

A look back at some of the notable quotes from 2016. Here's our list from President-elect Donald Trump, Ford CEO Mark Fields, Renault-Nissan's Carlos Ghosn and FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne, among others.

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Record or not in 2016, auto sales growth seen drawing to endAuto News

While it's still too close to call whether 2016 delivered another annual record for U.S. auto sales, it's clear the era of rapid growth is over.

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Mexico fuel price increase expected to boost sales of more efficient carsAuto News

An imminent jump in Mexican gasoline prices should not reduce auto sales in the near term but will ultimately boost the market for more fuel-efficient cars, a leading Mexican auto industry group said.

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The numbers that made 2016 stand outAuto News

At look at 2016 by the numbers

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Tesla makes Reno a critical stop on way to Las Vegas and CESAuto News

Tesla is is seizing on next week's CES to host investors and analysts at Gigafactory 1, the sprawling Nevada plant where it makes batteries and energy storage packs. The company's invitation-only 'investor event' will take place Jan. 4.

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Busiest day for online auto shopping comes as surpriseAuto News

In a bit of Sunday surprise, the busiest day of the year for U.S. shoppers on auto dealership websites was Sunday, July 24. The slowest day was Sunday, May 8, or Mother's Day, Dealer.com reported.

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Japan's once-dominant carmakers face big pay hikes to lure tech talentAuto News

Attracting the best information technologists is becoming increasingly important in Japan for Toyota, Honda Motor and Nissan as they seek a bigger share of revenue from IT-driven services such as ride-sharing and cloud-based monitoring of vehicles.

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Flex-N-Gate offers to buy seven Plastic Omnium plantsAuto News

Automotive supplier Flex-N-Gate announced plans to acquire seven Plastic Omnium plants in Europe as part of a planned divestiture of certain Plastic Omnium operations.

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Honda recalls 641,302 Odysseys, issues stop-sale orderAuto News

American Honda has issued a stop-sale order and recalled a total of 641,302 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. for two separate issues.

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Ohio Supreme Court rules in Ford's favor in police cruiser crashAuto News

The Ohio Supreme Court today ruled against a former highway patrolman who sued Ford Motor Co. after he was badly burned in 2007 when his cruiser was hit from behind by a drunken driver and burst into a fuel-fed fire.

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Mobileye, Here agree to partner on autonomous technolgyAuto News

Mobileye, which supplies advanced driver assistance systems sensors, has entered into a strategic partnership with intelligent mapping company Here.

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Nissan dealers feel the force of Rogue campaignAuto News

Some dealers say Nissan's marketing strategy aimed at Star Wars fans is building brand awareness and enthusiasm around Nissan and the Rogue, though they suspect it may be the popularity of the Rogue crossover alone driving actual sales.

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Honda recalls, issues stop-sale for 641,302 OdysseysAuto News

American Honda has issued a stop-sale order and recalled a total of 641,302 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. for two separate issues.

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Takata could pay up to $1 billion to settle U.S. criminal probe, report saysAuto News

Takata is nearing a criminal settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and is expected to pay up to $1 billion to resolve allegations of wrongdoing related to its faulty airbag inflators, The Wall Street Journal reported today.

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Honda CR-V is Edmunds' most-researched vehicle in 2016Auto News

For the second year in a row, the Honda CR-V was the most-researched vehicle on Edmunds.com in the U.S., followed by two Honda car models in second and third place.

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VW buys mobile-payment provider PayByPhone for parking servicesAuto News

Volkswagen AG bought North American parking-payment operator PayByPhone in the latest move by Europe's biggest carmaker to expand from manufacturing into mobility services.

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Why Beijing won't punish U.S. automakers for Trump's sinsAuto News

Will Beijing vent its anger on U.S. companies whenever President-elect Donald Trump annoys it? Such fears are not totally groundless, but there are three reasons why U.S. automakers aren't likely to be singled out.

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Ford expands fleet of self-driving test carsAuto News

Ford has added 20 vehicles to its existing fleet of 10 autonomous Fusion Hybrids, retrofitted with more advanced driverless technology and reduced hardware.

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A farewell and a look back at my years at Automotive NewsAuto News

Thirty-two years ago today, I walked in the door at Crain Communications as a newly hired reporter for a startup publication called Crain's Detroit Business.

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A farwell and a look back at my years at Automotive NewsAuto News

Thirty two years ago today, I walked in the door at Crain Communications as a newly hired reporter for a startup publication called Crain's Detroit Business.

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Ford Fusions, Mercury Milans under U.S. investigation for potential brake problemAuto News

U.S. safety regulators are investigating Ford Motor Co.'s Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans from the 2009 to 2011 model years for brakes that may fail in certain conditions.

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Glass-canopy roof, 1,000 hp, and refundable deposit moneyAuto News

For shoppers worried that the Lucid Air will be more like elusive vaporware, the electric-car startup Lucid Motors is offering a no-risk purchase plan: fully refundable deposits.

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Panasonic to invest more than $256 million in Tesla's U.S. plant for solar cellsAuto News

Panasonic plans to invest more than $256 million in a New York production facility of Elon Musk's Tesla Motors to make photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, deepening a partnership of the two companies.

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Researchers map rough road to reducing vehicle weightAuto News

Plastics have seen increased opportunities to get onto North American-made cars and trucks as automakers work to improve their fleets' fuel economy.

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Nine vehicles Americans loved or hated in 2016Auto News

Bloomberg crunched sales data through November to see which models posted the biggest demand spikes and swoons . These are the vehicles that show us the future -- and soon-to-be past -- of the car business.

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Why a tariff on Mexican auto imports could backfireAuto News

Many, if not most, economists agree that the benefits of tariffs, no matter how well-intentioned, are temporary, if not illusory.

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Day of reckoning for auto productionAuto News

Automakers are on pace to build more new cars and light trucks in North America this year than ever before, but efforts to reduce bloated inventories could lead to North America's first production decline since the Great Recession in 2017.

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BEST PRACTICES: Dealership's multilingual staff caters to hearing-impairedAuto News

Michigan dealer John Fox has identified employees who can converse in more than a dozen languages, including American Sign Language, to translate vehicle and other purchases for consumers who speak little or no English or are hearing impaired.

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How Cummins is tackling health-care costsAuto News

Diesel-maker Cummins Inc. is trying a new approach to tackle one of the business world's knottiest problems - the skyrocketing cost of U.S. health care.

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'Held hostage': Dealer's battle with software giants escalatesAuto News

Tennessee dealer Mitch Walters has taken his gripes with the data security policies of major software providers CDK Global and Reynolds and Reynolds directly to the National Automobile Dealers Association.

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FCA bedeviled again by shiftersAuto News

For the second time in less than 18 months, federal safety regulators are investigating why drivers of some Fiat Chrysler vehicles are having problems getting their cars to get into or stay in park.

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VW closer to resolution on 3.0-liter diesel claimsAuto News

Volkswagen AG took more big steps to atone for its emissions cheating scandal last week, reaching separate agreements to resolve regulators' claims related to noncompliant 3.

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FCA's Pacifica becomes minivan of the futureAuto News

A key piece of Fiat Chrysler's fuel economy regulatory strategy in the United States, and a place to showcase the automaker's leading-edge technology, is surprisingly large and built in Canada.

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Sales races to watch in the final stretchAuto News

Yes, 2016 will go down as another big year for the U.S. auto industry. The question is whether it will go down as another record year.

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Tesla: Superchargers aren't parking lotsAuto News

Tesla Motors is following up on its promise to make drivers pay if they leave vehicles at a Supercharger station long after they are fully charged.

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Agreements reached in dispute on open recallsAuto News

In the ongoing dispute over how dealerships can advertise and sell used vehicles which have open recalls, particularly certified used vehicles, the FTC closed consent agreements with General Motors and two large dealership groups.

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Honda basks in glow from its Clarity Fuel CellAuto News

Honda's third-generation hydrogen-powered car will likely earn the brand kudos and attention for being bigger and more capable than the competing Toyota Mirai. But Honda's bigger challenge lies outside its fuel-cell comfort zone.

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Mobileye's Gat sees self-driving as a moonshotAuto News

Mobileye's Itay Gat says developing self-driving cars is the automotive equivalent of putting a man on the moon. Be he expects fully autonomous vehicles to be a reality within five years.

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V2V finally on its way, but is it too late?Auto News

The promise of vehicle-to-vehicle communications is clouded by concerns that technological development soon will shift away from radio-based technology and toward 5G cellular networks.

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7 connected-car questions for 2017Auto News

Automakers and their partners have showcased just how far they've come this year in advancing connected technology, and regulators have made progress, too. But many big questions remain unresolved. Here are seven of them.

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Hyundai's next CEO won't have it easyAuto News

Since 1998, only two CEOs of Hyundai Motor America have lasted more than three years in the post. Dave Zuchowski's successor will need to be an especially skilled executive to surpass that record.

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Remembering 16 auto industry leaders who died in 2016Auto News

Remembering 16 auto industry leaders who died in 2016

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Visteon bets its future on infotainmentAuto News

Visteon, a company that once had boiled its once-vast lineup of products down to instrument clusters, is betting its future on infotainment.

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Autoliv says seat belt, airbags may lead to 400,000 vehicle recallsAuto News

Automakers may recall as many as 400,000 vehicles that have Autoliv seat belt and airbag parts worldwide, the Swedish auto safety parts maker said on Friday.

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GM joint venture fined $29 million by China for monopolistic pricingAuto News

China will fine General Motors' joint venture 201 million yuan ($29 million) for monopolistic pricing, state television reported on Friday, ending speculation after an official warned of penalties against a U.S. carmaker.

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Lincoln expects to triple China salesAuto News

The Lincoln brand is off to a good start in China, with 2016 sales on a pace to roughly triple sales in 2015, but Ford executives acknowledge that's only a start.

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China's Lynk & CO plans to redefine car ownershipAuto News

Geely Automobile's new global marque, Lynk and CO, plans to challenge volume brands starting in 2018 by offering models designed and engineered in Sweden, built in China and sold at extremely competitive prices thanks to direct distribution.

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Volkswagen reaches U.S. compensation deal with 80,000 3.0-liter ownersAuto News

A federal judge said Volkswagen has reached an agreement in principle to provide "substantial compensation" to the owners of about 80,000 3.0-liter polluting diesel vehicles, a key hurdle to resolve the German automaker's emissions scandal.

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Uber moves self-driving pilot program to Arizona after California setbackAuto News

Uber made a quick decision today to move its self-driving pilot program to Arizona after the California Department of Motor Vehicles shut down the company's autonomous vehicle operations in San Francisco.

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EPA denies automakers' request for more time on fuel economy reviewAuto News

The EPA today told an automaker lobbyist group that it will not extend the deadline for a review of strict fuel economy standards through the 2025 vehicle model year, indicating the agency will push ahead with a plan to make the rules final before...

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Record U.S. Auto Sales Predicted for 2016 (12/22/16)

Record U.S. auto sales predicted for 2016; Tesla tops in owner satisfaction, study shows; Audi, Kia...
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Volkswagen reaches compensation deal with 80,000 U.S. ownersAuto News

A federal judge said Volkswagen has reached an agreement in principle to provide "substantial compensation" to the owners of about 80,000 3.0-liter polluting diesel vehicles, a key hurdle to resolve the German automaker's emissions scandal.

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GM names FleishmanHillard as sole communications agency of recordAuto News

General Motors said it selected marketing and public relations agency FleishmanHillard as GM's sole communications agency of record, replacing several other agencies.

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Tesla dominates owner satisfaction survey, Consumer Reports saysAuto News

More than nine out of 10 Tesla owners would buy their cars again, leading the industry in Consumer Reports' Annual Owner Satisfaction Survey.

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Honda overtakes Chevy on Google's U.S. 'Year in Search' listAuto News

Honda jumped two spots to top Google's luxury-heavy 'Year in Search' list of the trending automotive brands in the U.S.

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Magna teams up with Israeli startup on lidar technologiesAuto News

Canadian automotive supplier Magna International continued its push into the autonomous vehicle segment by partnering this week with Israel-based startup Innoviz Technologies.

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VW to launch ride-hailing in Rwanda as part of Africa expansionAuto News

Volkswagen plans to start a ride-hailing service in Rwanda in a sign of how the German carmaker is developing pay-per-use transportation models in new markets where rival Uber has not yet gained traction.

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Uber shuts down self-driving test program after Calif. DMV actionAuto News

The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Wednesday revoked the registration on all 16 of the vehicles involved in Uber's self-driving ride-hailing pilot in San Francisco, forcing the company to shut down the program.

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Korea Inc.'s year-end 'executive shuffle'Auto News

The firing of Hyundai Motor America CEO Dave Zuchowski -- coming as it does only a few days before Christmas -- is poorly timed and reinforces the image in the U.S. that Hyundai burns through American CEOs at an alarming rate.

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Honda and Google's Waymo discuss collaborating on self-driving techAuto News

Honda RandD has entered into discussions with Waymo, Alphabet's new standalone company, to use technology that will enable self-driving capabilities in Honda vehicles.

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Hyundai Ousts U.S. Chief Zuchowski (12/21/16)

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Hyundai fires U.S. chief ZuchowskiAuto News

Hyundai Motor America has fired CEO Dave Zuchowski for failing to meet internal sales objectives, multiple sources familiar with the situation told Automotive News. The decision is effective immediately.

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Automakers get a break on CAFE penalties Auto News

Federal regulators granted the auto industry's requests for relief today on two key areas of the U.S. government's light-vehicle fuel economy program that had sparked new tensions between the administration and the industry.

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BMW places 5 series front and centerAuto News

The latest new spot to top our weekly viral video charts is all about the redesigned BMW 5 series.

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CarMax extends online financing program to all storesAuto News

CarMax has extended its online financing, previously a pilot, to all of its stores. Separately, it said its finance arm's Tier 3 lending -- CarMax lingo for subprime -- declined in the third quarter, even as it raised its reserves against bad loans.

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Ford recalls 8,000 2017 Super Duty trucks for fuel strap reinforcementAuto News

Ford said it is recalling over 8,000 2017 Super Duty trucks that do not contain a proper fuel tank strap reinforcement.

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GKN Driveline plans to invest $179 million in 6 N.C. plantsAuto News

GKN Driveline plans to invest nearly $179 million in six plants in North Carolina to match the growth of its all-wheel-drive, eDrive and constant velocity joint businesses.

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FCA to idle 2 Ontario plants to pare down suppliesAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will idle its two Ontario assembly plants for the first week of 2017 in an effort to trim supplies in response to lower demand, Bloomberg News reported.

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China to set communication standard for autonomous cars after 2018Auto News

China will revisit in 2018 the standards for vehicle-to-vehicle communication that are vital for driverless cars and lay out a common national standard after that, the chief of the Society of Automotive Engineers of China said today.

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Tesla adds $500 million to borrowing capacity amid expansionAuto News

Tesla Motors and subsidiaries added about $500 million in borrowing capacity through amended agreements with their lenders, as the electric-car maker enters a year where it will be expanding production and integrating a solar-energy company.

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Industry vet Leuliette joins startup Autobrain as adviser to chairmanAuto News

Longtime auto industry executive Tim Leuliette has been named adviser to the chairman of Autobrain, a startup that specializes in an aftermarket safety plug-and-play device for vehicles.

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NHTSA looks into Smart ForTwo engine firesAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary evaluation of complaints that Smart ForTwo vehicle engines catch fire and quickly consume the cars.

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FCA replaces Chrysler ad agency, assigns creative work to Omnicom's GoodbyAuto News

Goodby Silverstein and Partners has won the Chrysler brand creative account after a lengthy review. A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles spokeswoman confirmed the Omnicom Group agency's selection on Tuesday.

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Ford to idle Kansas City truck, van plant for a week in Jan.Auto News

Ford plans to shutter its Kansas City Assembly Plant for the first week of 2017 as it tries to pare down its truck and van inventory. The automaker will take a week of downtime from Jan. 2 to Jan. 9, it confirmed today.

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GKN Driveline plans $179 million expansion of 6 N.C. plantsAuto News

GKN Driveline plans to spend nearly $179 million to expand six plants in North Carolina to match the growth of its all-wheel-drive, eDrive and constant velocity joint businesses.

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Volkswagen reaches $1 billion agreement to fix, buy back 3.0-liter U.S. dieselsAuto News

A federal judge said Volkswagen AG has reached an estimated $1 billion agreement for a mix of buybacks and fixes for about 80,000 polluting 3.

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VW’s 3.0-Liter U.S. Diesel Deal (12/20/16)

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Volkswagen reaches agreement to fix, buy back 3.0-liter U.S. dieselsAuto News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A U.S. judge said Volkswagen has reached an agreement for a mix of buybacks and fixes for about 80,000 polluting 3.

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Volkswagen reaches agreement to fix, buyback 3.0-liter U.S. dieselsAuto News

A U.S. judge said Volkswagen has reached an agreement for a mix of buybacks and fixes for about 80,000 polluting 3.0-liter diesel VW, Porsche and Audi vehicles as the German automaker works to put a diesel emissions cheating scandal behind it.

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Google's Waymo to show self-driving Pacifica in DetroitAuto News

Waymo, Google's new autonomous-technology unit, will debut its self-driving Chrysler Pacifica at the Detroit auto show.

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CarMax quarterly earnings rise 6.6% to $137 millionAuto News

Net earnings at CarMax, the largest U.S. used-car retailer, rose 6.6 percent to $136.6 million in the third fiscal quarter due in large part to a 9.1 percent gain in used unit sales.

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Ford plans $60 million revamp of 4 acres in DearbornAuto News

Ford Motor's real estate unit is planning a large-scale $60 million redevelopment of three blocks totaling nearly 4 acres in west downtown Dearborn, Mich., two miles from Ford's headquarters.

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BMW 5-series lineup to highlight Detroit stageAuto News

BMW is set to use the 2017 Detroit auto show as the debut stage for its next-gen 5-series lineup. The automaker will have the 540i, hybrid 530e iPerformance and M550 xDrive at the BMW stand.

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Honda poised to unveil 2018 Odyssey minivan with 'innovative features'Auto News

Honda's onslaught of new products will continue in January with the debut of the 2018 Honda Odyssey minivan at the Detroit auto show.

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RouteOne acquires MaximTrak in bid to boost digital retail businessAuto News

RouteOne has acquired FandI sales tool provider MaximTrak, effective as of now, RouteOne Holdings said today.

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BlackBerry opens center in Canada to shore up self-driving car researchAuto News

BlackBerry and Canada are opening a research center for self-driving cars that raises the possibility of government backing for the former smartphone maker's automotive software unit.

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1 million FCA vehicles under U.S. investigation for rollaway crashesAuto News

(Reuters) -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is launching an investigation into about 1 million newer Ram pickups and Dodge SUVs after receiving complaints the vehicles rolled away after being parked, it said today.

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U.S. investigates 1 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles for rollaway crashesAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is launching an investigation into about 1 million newer Ram pickups and Dodge SUVs after receiving complaints the vehicles rolled away after being parked, it said today.

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GM to eliminate shift, lay off 1,300 workers at Detroit plant Auto News

General Motors told state officials Monday that it plans to lay off nearly 1,300 workers in March as it eliminates one of two production shifts at a car plant in Detroit.

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VW’s $1.6B Deal to Buy Back, Fix Diesels in Canada (12/19/16)

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Volkswagen agrees to spend up to $1.6 billion on Canada emissions settlementAuto News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Volkswagen has agreed to spend up to C$2.1 billion ($1.6 billion) to buy back or fix 105,000 polluting diesels and compensate owners in Canada.

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Honda says it will unveil 2018 Odyssey minivan at Detroit showAuto News

Honda's onslaught of new products will continue in January with the debut of the 2018 Honda Odyssey minivan at the Detroit auto show.

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GM plans to idle 5 U.S. plants in January to adjust supplyAuto News

General Motors plans to shut five U.S. auto assembly plants for varying durations in January, primarily to cut oversupply of sedans which have fallen out of favor among U.S. consumers.

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BMW shakes up U.S. ad agency workAuto News

BMW has made several changes among its advertising agencies in the U.S., bringing new shops aboard to handle duties once performed by MDC Partners' KBS. KBS remains the luxury automaker's lead creative agency.

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GM board member Marinello steps down to take helm at HertzAuto News

Kathryn Marinello, a General Motors board member tapped last week to become CEO of Hertz Global Holdings, has resigned from the automaker's board effective immediately.

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Bosch expected to settle U.S. VW diesel claims for $300 million, report saysAuto News

German auto supplier Robert Bosch GmbH is expected to settle a suit, filed by U.S. owners of polluting Volkswagen diesel vehicles, for more than $300 million, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters today.

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Lincoln taps McConaughey for Continental ad campaignAuto News

Ford will begin airing its first commercials for the Lincoln Continental, featuring actor Matthew McConaughey, later this month. The automaker's latest television spots were filmed in Reykjavik, Iceland.

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BlackBerry to open autonomous vehicle hub in CanadaAuto News

Canada's BlackBerry will open an autonomous driving research center today, as it tries to make itself an indispensable under-the-hood piece of the automotive industry's weaponry in the self-driving vehicle arms race.

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FCA delivers 100 self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivans to WaymoAuto News

Fiat Chrysler has completed production of 100 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans that will join the self-driving vehicle fleet for Waymo, formerly the Google car project.

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GM confirms it will show second-generation Chevy Traverse at Detroit showAuto News

General Motors confirmed plans to unveil the second-generation Chevrolet Traverse at the Detroit auto show next month. The automaker released a teaser photo showing the silhouette of the 2018 Traverse, which is scheduled to be revealed Jan. 9.

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GM puts Bolt at the center of its long-term visionAuto News

General Motors is making the Chevrolet Bolt the centerpiece of not only its electric-vehicle portfolio but also of its work on self-driving technology.

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BEST PRACTICES: A well-lighted lot, powered by the sunAuto News

Butler Nissan combines LED lights and a solar-array on the store's roof -- and tax incentives for the latter -- to cut costs. Dealer Marsh Butler sees the combo as insulation against future energy-cost increases.

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Private equity fuels more dealership purchasesAuto News

Dealership consolidation continues. The George Soros-backed McLarty Automotive Group snapped up Asbury's stores in Arkansas last week.

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The Big Bang of autonomous drivingAuto News

How did all this fuss about autonomous driving get started? Nine years ago, the U.S. Department of Defense and an Air Force base full of college researchers lit the fuse.

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Chevy Malibu delivers at last for GMAuto News

The Chevrolet Malibu is having its best year in decades, even as the market for traditional four-door sedans is collapsing around it.

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Denso teams up on self-drivingAuto News

Toyota Group megasupplier Denso Corp. was late to the self-driving car game, but executives now say its sales of the technology will quadruple in the next five years.

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Redesigned 'First Shift' is hereAuto News

A redesigned "First Shift," Automotive News TV's morning newscast, makes its debut today, featuring a new background, monitors and fresh graphic elements.

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Google's historic journey in AustinAuto News

An apparent first in self-driving technology has taken place: someone has rode in a fully self-driving vehicle on public roads in Austin, Texas, without a steering wheel or brake pedals, unsupervised by an engineer.

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V2V system ready to roll in trucksAuto News

Silicon Valley's Peloton Technology prepares to go live with commercial V2V truck platooning.

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Ford overhauls MotorcraftAuto News

Motorcraft, Ford Motor Co.'s parts brand, is rolling out a host of updated products and more expansive service as part of a major redesign meant to boost dealer sales while saving them tens of thousands of dollars.

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Uber flouts rules with San Francisco self-driving testAuto News

Uber continued its aggressive strategy of bucking local laws by launching its self-driving ride-hailing program in San Francisco last week without California's permission.

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How Lucid plans to turn Air into substanceAuto News

Lucid Motors did the easy part last week with the unveiling of its Air electric luxury sedan. But now a crucial -- and far less sexy -- task sits atop the company's to-do list: actually building it.

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Lexus plants seeds in Latin AmericaAuto News

Amid the bleak economic landscape of South America's fallen giants, Lexus is carving out a niche that it hopes will flourish when the boom-and-bust cycle inevitably turns.

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V2V proposal could sweeten Trump plansAuto News

Advocates for V2V communications systems are looking at Donald Trump's calls for infrastructure funding as a fresh opportunity to embed highway corridors and cities with the technology needed to link connected cars together.

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Steel pistons catch on in EuropeAuto News

Steel pistons are a rising trend among European automakers, a counterintuitive direction as the industry looks for more aluminum.

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Corning's Gorilla Glass sees its openingAuto News

Glassmaker Corning knew it would be slow-going to sell automakers on thinner glass. But it's starting to happen.

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Subaru Impreza enriched by platform savingsAuto News

When Subaru was looking to reinvest some of the savings it's reaping from putting the 2017 Impreza on a modular platform, the first place it looked was the interior.

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Uber fires back at California DMV in self-driving car spatAuto News

Uber Technolgies again defied a demand by California regulators that the ride-services firm apply for a permit to test self-driving cars, setting up a possible legal battle.

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Icahn extends offer for Federal-MogulAuto News

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn once again extended his offer to gain total control over supplier Federal-Mogul as the previous deadline expired.

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FTC settles charges with used-car dealerships over recall disclosuresAuto News

Three of the nation's 20 largest used-car dealership groups agreed to settle charges that they failed to adequately disclose that some vehicles they sold had safety recalls and were not repaired, the Federal Trade Commission said today.

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VW agrees to pay $200M to offset 3.0-liter diesel emissions, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen AG has agreed to pay just over $200 million to offset emissions from about 80,000 3.0-liter diesel U.S. vehicles, a source told Reuters.

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VW agrees to pay $200 million to offset 3.0-liter diesel emissionsAuto News

Volkswagen AG has agreed to pay just over $200 million to offset emissions from about 80,000 3.0-liter diesel U.S. vehicles, a source told Reuters.

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First limited-run 2017 Ford GT -- Bill Ford's -- rolls off assembly lineAuto News

Ford has begun production and delivery of its 2017 GT supercar. The first new-generation GT -- belonging to Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford -- rolled off the assembly line today in Markham, Ontario. It's unclear what color Bill Ford's GT is.

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Porsche race car engineer Hitzinger joins Apple, report saysAuto News

Apple poached the technical director of Porsche's race car program earlier this year, Manager Magazin reported today, hiring a project manager who helped engineer the sports car company's victorious return to the Le Mans endurance race.

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Ford promotes 3 VPs to expanded rolesAuto News

Ford today said its general counsel, chief information officer and top environment and safety officer are taking expanded roles.

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China's Wanxiang gets approval to produce Karma electric carsAuto News

Wanxiang Group, a major Chinese auto parts supplier which three years ago bought the assets of defunct California-based plug-in hybrid carmaker Fisker Automotive, has received approval from local regulators to produce electric vehicles in China.

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GM will launch production, testing of self-driving Bolts in Mich.Auto News

General Motors today said it will be the first company to mass-produce autonomous vehicles, with test versions of Chevrolet Bolts equipped with self-driving technology planned to start rolling out of a Michigan plant in January.

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Average U.S. transaction price hits record $34,077, Edmunds saysAuto News

The 2016 average U.S. new-vehicle transaction price increased 2.7 percent from 2015 to an all-time high of $34,077 per vehicle, Edmunds.com reported today.

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Alleged Musk impersonator drops claim Tesla hacked his accountAuto News

The former oil services executive sued by Tesla Motors for impersonating Elon Musk in an e-mail dropped his claim that Tesla sent someone to a Best Buy store to hack his Twitter account to learn his identity.

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GM expands testing, production of self-driving cars in MichiganAuto News

General Motors CEO Mary Barra said today the automaker will expand testing of self-driving vehicles to Michigan, and will build its next generation of self-driving cars in the Michigan plant that builds the Chevrolet Bolt electric car.

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Uber, California Clash Over Autonomous Program (12/15/16)

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VW's switch to English as its company language is a key reformAuto News

In the future, VW Group will conduct its business in English. The change should improve the German automaker's ability to recruit international top performers. It could also mean an end to VW's insular corporate culture.

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Takata restructuring delayed as bidders assess business, report saysAuto News

Takata's selection of a bidder is running behind schedule as the shortlisted companies embark on a more thorough review of the airbag maker behind the biggest auto safety recall, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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China's GAC highlights newcomers to the main floor at Detroit auto showAuto News

Chinese automaker GAC Motor will have a display on the main floor of the 2017 Detroit auto show this year, a notable addition in a year in which several brands will skip the show and Fiat Chrysler will not hold a press conference.

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Age of autonomy seen endangering legacy car brandsAuto News

When cars drive themselves, passengers may not care if they ride in a Chevy or a Ford. After a century of building automotive brands based on how they drive, carmakers face an existential threat in the coming age of autonomy.

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Carvana's 2nd 'vending machine' debuts in HoustonAuto News

Online used car retailer Carvana today opened its second fully automated vehicle 'vending machine,' this time in Houston.

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Uber self-driving plan faces DMV 'cease the operations' order in Calif.Auto News

The California Department of Motor Vehicles sent a letter to Uber on Wednesday ordering the company to "cease the operations" of its autonomous cars until it applies for and receives the testing permit required by the state.

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BMW teams with IBM's Watson on driver-assist technologyAuto News

IBM's Watson artificial intelligence system is perhaps best known for helping doctors identify cancer treatments and for beating previous champions at 'Jeopardy!'

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Daimler, BMW aim to merge their car-sharing services, report saysAuto News

German carmakers Daimler and BMW aim to combine their car-sharing services Car2Go and DriveNow to better compete with U.S.-based ride-hailing service Uber, German monthly Manager Magazin reported, citing sources.

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Equifax expands access to income, employment databaseAuto News

Dealers can now verify customers' income and employment through dealer service finance platforms they may already be using in their stores, Equifax said today.

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Microsoft launches 'smart' maps partnership with TomTomAuto News

Microsoft announced a partnership with TomTom that will provide "smart" maps for self-driving vehicles and data for motorists to guide their daily routines.

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Land Rover's beachgoerAuto News

In the latest new spot to make our weekly viral video charts, Land Rover highlights the fun side of the Discovery Sport.

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Lucid shows its first production car, the AirAuto News

Electric-car startup Lucid Motors took another step toward becoming a real carmaker Wednesday with the unveiling of its first product, the Air, a sleek sedan that will be priced and equipped to compete in Tesla's target market.

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Chinese billionaire's EV startups map ambitious plansAuto News

Three electric-vehicle startups funded by Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting will show off new prototype vehicles at the giant CES 2017 trade show in Las Vegas next month, with one of the companies privately mapping out an ambitious 10-year, 12-vehicle...

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Equifax expands access to income, employment databaseAuto News

Dealers can now verify customers' income and employment through dealer service finance platforms they may already be using in their stores, Equifax said today.

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Magna reveals plan for hologram demonstration at CESAuto News

Magna International plans to use holograms to demonstrate its future mobility capabilities during the CES, or Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas in January.

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Chevrolet, GMC Crossover Unveilings in Detroit? (12/14/16)

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Gee Automotive buys 16 Ron Tonkin DealershipsAuto News

Gee Automotive will acquire 16 stores owned by the Ron Tonkin Family of Dealerships, creating one of the top U.S. dealership groups based on vehicle sales in 2015, the companies said late Tuesday.

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GM plans to invest $552 million in four operationsAuto News

General Motors plans to invest a combined $552 million at three operations in New York and one in Ohio, the automaker said today. The bulk of the investment, $333.7 million, is going toward three plants in New York.

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GM to debut redesigned Chevy Traverse, GMC Terrain at Detroit showAuto News

General Motors plans to debut redesigned versions of the Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain at the Detroit auto show in January, a person with knowledge of the automaker's plans said today.

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Uber self-driving plan faces DMV backlash in Calif.Auto News

Uber has rolled out its self-driving car fleet in its hometown of San Francisco, despite lacking the proper permit that state regulators say is required.

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Auto delinquencies predicted to riseAuto News

Auto loan delinquency rates will jump in 2017 as a result of higher interest rates and more subprime borrowers, TransUnion predicts. However, the rise is a natural effect of more subprime lending and is not a cause for concern, the company said.

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Gee Automotive buys Ron Tonkin DealershipsAuto News

Gee Automotive Cos. will acquire Ron Tonkin Family of Dealerships, creating one of the top U.S. dealership groups based on vehicle sales in 2015, the companies said.

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Carvana's 2nd 'vending machine' to debut in HoustonAuto News

Online used car retailer Carvana today was set to open its second fully automated vehicle 'vending machine,' this time in Houston.

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Dealers' suit against Carfax tossed by judgeAuto News

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Carfax, saying that claims by almost 500 dealers that the vehicle history report company engaged in anticompetitive practices, were unfounded.

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GM asks U.S. Supreme Court to reverse ignition switch rulingAuto News

General Motors has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court's ruling that the automaker's 2009 bankruptcy does not shield it from lawsuits over a faulty ignition switch linked to at least 124 deaths and 275 injuries.

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GM China to be penalized for monopolistic behavior, reports sayAuto News

China will soon slap a penalty on General Motors' China unit for monopolistic behavior, according to media reports out of China today. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that GM China was the target.

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Uber expands self-driving pilot to San FranciscoAuto News

Uber has expanded its self-driving pilot program to San Francisco, the company said at a press event on Tuesday.

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Toyota C-HR to bank on design, driving dynamics to conquest customersAuto News

Toyota was late to the subcompact crossover party, but it wants to take a big bite out of the segment with the bold design and driving dynamics of its in-your-face C-HR.

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GM director Marinello to steer HertzAuto News

U.S. car rental company Hertz Global Holdings said General Motors director Kathryn Marinello would replace CEO John Tague. The company also will reduce its board size in January -- moves backed by its biggest shareholder Carl Icahn.

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New Mercedes E class has more room, techAuto News

The 2018 E-class coupe features an aggressive front end, including a long sculpted hood, while the rear is similar to that of the S-class and C-class coupes. Four frameless side windows and the absence of a B-pillar give the car a flowing profile.

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GM asks top U.S. Supreme Court to reverse ignition switch rulingAuto News

General Motors has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court's ruling that the automaker's 2009 bankruptcy does not shield it from lawsuits over a faulty ignition switch linked to at least 124 deaths and 275 injuries.

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Soros-backed McLarty group buys Asbury dealershipsAuto News

McLarty Automotive Group has bought five dealerships and two collision centers in Arkansas from Asbury Automotive Group, adding to the four Arkansas dealerships it bought last year from Asbury.

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Google Self-Driving Car Unit is Now Waymo (12/13/16)

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Allstate, Stanford join to research autonomous cars' safetyAuto News

Allstate Insurance said today it has begun a three-year research project with the Intelligent Systems Laboratory at Stanford University into safety issues and autonomous vehicles.

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Google, FCA plan ride-sharing service with Pacifica minivans, report saysAuto News

Google parent Alphabet plans to start a ride-sharing service with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' minivans as part of a reorganization of the tech company's automotive unit, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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Google creates autonomous car unit called WaymoAuto News

Google's self-driving car project is now its own company called Waymo and is headed by CEO John Krafcik.

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Chevy Bolt deliveries beginAuto News

General Motors made its first sales of the Chevrolet Bolt EV today, beginning a new era of more affordable, longer-range electric vehicles and fulfilling its promise to launch the vehicle before the end of 2016.

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Volvo XC60 spy shots show ties to larger sibling XC90Auto News

The next-generation Volvo XC60 has been spotted by photographers testing in Sweden and, not surprisingly, it looks like its larger sibling, the XC90.

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Ford Mustang, F-150 spy photos offer glimpses at midcycle updatesAuto News

Ford has been spotted testing vehicles that appear to be midcycle updates of the F-150 pickup and Mustang pony car. Both are expected to be launched for the 2018 model year.

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Why GM should make Chevy's diesels handle like VW'sAuto News

With Volkswagen out of the diesel market, the door is wide open for Chevrolet. Here's how the upcoming diesel versions of the Chevrolet Cruze and Equinox can win VW buyers.

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U.S. proposes V2V mandate to avert crashesAuto News

U.S. auto safety regulators proposed requiring all new vehicles to be equipped with vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems, citing the technology's significant potential to reduce crashes.

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Hertz retails retired rental fleet on Shift's platformAuto News

Hertz is selling retired rental vehicles on a platform owned by Shift, a startup used-car marketplace.

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Mercedes-Benz teases the E-class coupeAuto News

Mercedes-Benz has released a teaser video of its soon-to-be unveiled E-class coupe. The 21-second clip, which focuses on the car's headlights, dash and taillights, says the car will first appear on Wednesday, Dec. 14.

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GM’s Sales-Discipline Challenge (12/12/16)

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Cadillac put on PR defensive by faux 'alt-right' casting callAuto News

Cadillac and its ad agencies are dealing with backlash from a commercial casting call that circulated on social media over the weekend seeking "any and all real alt-right thinkers/believers."

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A bold new Dawn breaksAuto News

Brazilian neo-pop artist Romero Britto has South Beach buzzing about his wrap design of a 2017 Rolls-Royce Dawn - a work commissioned by legendary Miami dealer Norman Braman.

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How to score a discounted Porsche?Auto News

When Porsche said it plans to sell repaired diesel-powered Cayennes as used vehicles, potential buyers perked up.

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Jackson: Just say no to cars U.S. won't likeAuto News

On the subject of rampant product proliferation, AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson has some advice for car company executives who keep looking for ways to extend their lineups. But he doesn't know if they will listen.

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Varroc Lighting appoints former Magneti Marelli executive as CEOAuto News

Varroc Lighting Systems today named Stephane Vedie as CEO, effective immediately. He is the former head of Magneti Marelli's lighting division in North America and France.

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Tesla settles Norway lawsuit over cars' performanceAuto News

Tesla Motors has reached an out-of-court settlement with 126 Norwegian customers who claimed their cars' performance did not match promises made in the firm's marketing.

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Musk, top tech executives to meet with TrumpAuto News

Top executives from Tesla Motors, Google, Apple and Facebook are among a small group of tech leaders invited to a summit to be held on Wednesday by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Recode reported, citing sources.

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Off-site reconditioning gives dealers room to growAuto News

Off-site reconditioning centers have been around for years, used mostly by landlocked dealers in big cities. But now, more dealers outside big cities see the benefits, too.

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VW sets '18 U.S. debut for Moia mobility armAuto News

Volkswagen Group's launch of its Moia mobility arm makes it the latest automaker to challenge the might of Uber in the U.S.

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Ballooning inventories will test GM's resolveAuto News

GM's inventories have ballooned to their highest level in nearly nine years, posing a critical test of the company's determination to resist profit-eroding incentives and fleet deliveries as relief valves.

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FCA taps the brakes on big-ticket trucksAuto News

Fiat Chrysler dealers will have to wait a bit longer for two highly anticipated big-ticket vehicles: a fully redesigned Ram heavy-duty pickup and a luxury SUV for Jeep, the Grand Wagoneer.

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Self-driving Nissan Leafs get factory jobsAuto News

Nissan is deploying two self-driving Leaf electric vehicles at its Oppama assembly plant in Japan to pull about 30 completed vehicles a day across the plant site.

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Ford stays the course on rental-fleet salesAuto News

Ford Motor Co. is taking a much different approach to fleet sales than crosstown rival General Motors.

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Stolen photo triggers lawsuit against dealerAuto News

When a Dallas-area pastor handed his phone over to a dealership employee to confirm that he was preapproved for a loan, he didn't expect nude photos of his wife to be sent from the phone to a swingers' site. He's suing.

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Beepi's demise shows perils for used-car startupsAuto News

Internet used-vehicle retailer Beepi Inc. folded most of its operations last week, marking a growing pain for a burgeoning business model that is trying to convince customers it's OK to buy used vehicles sight unseen.

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Come for the oil change. Stay for the chicken.Auto News

When Milton Martin Toyota built a new store in Gainesville, Ga., last year, it included an unusual amenity: a satellite location of the Chick-fil-A fast-food chain in the customer lounge.

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Ford Credit wants a role in the sharing economyAuto News

Ford Credit's shared-lease pilot program in Austin, Texas, has closed, CEO Joy Falotico told Automotive News.

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Delphi to expand driverless ride-hailing test to U.S., EuropeAuto News

This month, Delphi Automotive plans to name a U.S. city as well as one in Europe to launch an Uber-style ride-hailing service with self-driving vehicles.

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Toyota plans an engine overhaulAuto News

Toyota embarks on a sweeping engine and drivetrain overhaul to replace at least 60 percent of its lineup in major markets with greener, yet more exhilarating, power plants by the end of 2021.

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After holdup, Ford ships 10-speed F-150sAuto News

After holding 2017 Ford F-150 pickup or Raptor performance trucks for extra quality tests, Ford says it has shipped 7,500 trucks to dealer lots.

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More F&I managers are quitting. Are expectations for output, speed and compliance to blame?Auto News

FandI managers tackle a multitude of challenges daily, and the stress could be taking a toll. Thirty-eight percent of FandI managers left their jobs last year, up 1 percentage point from 2014. And the average FandI manager tenure was a mere 3.

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Ford leaders on Trump, EPA and the year aheadAuto News

Joe Hinrichs, Ford president of the Americas; Joy Falotico, Ford Motor Credit CEO; and Stephen Odell, Ford's global marketing, sales and service chief, met with Automotive News' editorial staff earlier this week for a wide-ranging discussion...

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Detroit auto show shines headlights on the business of mobilityAuto News

John Krafcik, CEO of Google's self-driving car project, is scheduled to kick off the Detroit auto show in January as part of a new showcase, called Automobili-D, designed to push the show toward a new focus on the business of mobility.

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Stars align for Nissan's 'Rogue One' promotionAuto News

Nissan's partnership with Disney's Lucasfilm started with a little serendipity, the shared name 'Rogue.' But to make the promotion work would require a much heavier lift.

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10 GM models to get 9-speed automatic by end of '17Auto News

Chevrolet's new nine-speed automatic transmission illustrates the difficulty of eking out fuel economy improvements as automakers work to meet increasingly stringent fuel efficiency standards.

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Trump's choice for EPA strikes at agency's coreAuto News

If Scott Pruitt is confirmed by the Senate, he would bring a radical change in philosophy to the EPA that gives more deference to state action and slows the efforts to address man-made climate change.

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Ford's Hinrichs on Trump, EPA and the year aheadAuto News

Joe Hinrichs, Ford president of the Americas; Joy Falotico, Ford Motor Credit CEO; and Stephen Odell, Ford's global marketing, sales and service chief, met with Automotive News' editorial staff earlier this week for a wide-ranging discussion...

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Lexus gives halo car another try with LCAuto News

For Lexus to make its popular LF-LC concept work as a production car, it had to keep the cost in check -- for the automaker and for consumers.

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Phila. dealer donations provide relief from the coldAuto News

Since 2008, the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation has delivered 265,252 winter coats to needy children in greater Philadelphia. Participating dealers donate one new coat per car sold in September.

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Volkswagen Group leads automotive spending on advertisingAuto News

Volkswagen Group led automotive spending on Advertising Age's 2016 list of the top 100 advertisement spenders worldwide.

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Detroit wants to maintain control of technological advancesAuto News

Detroit is willing to let Silicon Valley into the car, but it's not ready to hand over the keys.

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Average U.S. fuel economy holds steady in NovemberAuto News

The average fuel economy for new cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. remained unchanged in November as an increasing number of light trucks were sold in comparison to cars, the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute said today.

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U.S. seeks to expedite Takata airbag replacementsAuto News

The U.S. Department of Transportation today said it will press the auto industry to accelerate the pace of replacements for defective Takata airbag inflators and signaled a likely widening of the industry's largest ever recall.

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Fiat Chrysler plans to reveal full electric Pacifica at CES, report saysAuto News

Fiat Chrysler plans to reveal a fully electric vehicle based on the Chrysler Pacifica minivan at CES in Las Vegas next month as the carmaker moves to get in step with the industry's shift toward electric vehicles, people familiar with the...

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Former Mitsubishi plant in Ill. may house startup automakerAuto News

The former Mitsubishi assembly plant in Normal, Ill., soon could be purchased by little-known startup automotive firm Rivian Automotive.

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Michigan governor signs bill allowing self-driving cars on public roadsAuto News

Automakers and tech companies will be able to develop, test and sell autonomous vehicles in Michigan, per legislation Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law today.

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Michigan governor to sign bill allowing self-driving cars on public roadsAuto News

Automakers and tech companies will be able to develop, test and sell autonomous vehicles in Michigan, per legislation Gov. Rick Snyder planned to sign into law today.

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Ex-Ford boss Mulally in mix for secretary of state, Trump adviser saysAuto News

(Bloomberg) President-elect Donald Trump's short list for secretary of state has grown, with former Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally now under consideration for the job as the nation's top diplomat, a top adviser said today.

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Land Rover sets sail on epic questAuto News

Land Rover is teaming up with the UK's most successful sailor and with a former McLaren Formula One team principal in a $138 million bid to win the America's Cup, the world's most prestigious sailing trophy.

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Ford leads automakers in patents for first timeAuto News

Ford received more patents this year than any other automaker, a first for the Blue Oval as it increases the technology in vehicles and dabbles in alternative forms of transportation.

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Mulally met with TrumpAuto News

President-elect Donald Trump met with former Ford CEO Alan Mulally on Thursday afternoon, according to a spokesman for Trump's transition team.

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2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia priced in U.S. starting at $38,990Auto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said pricing for the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia sedan will start at $38,990, including shipping.

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BMW selects Magna to replace Lear for X5, X6 seating business in S.C.Auto News

Magna International will replace Lear as the seat supplier to the BMW X5 and X6 with seats manufactured in its new Spartanburg, S.C., seating plant.

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Automaker groups seek to block EPA from finalizing mpg rulesAuto News

Trade groups representing nearly all automakers in the U.S. market have now asked the EPA to refrain from finalizing a rule to slash tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions through 2025 until after President Barack Obama leaves office.

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FCA picks CES over Detroit show for press revealAuto News

Fiat Chrysler will not hold a press reveal of a new or refreshed vehicle at the Detroit auto show in January for the first time since 2010, choosing instead to hold a press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas six days earlier.

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Behind the wheel of the Lexus LCAuto News

Before we dine on the main course of what it's like to drive the 2018 Lexus LC coupe, let's set the table: The LC is not the LFA.

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Mulally to meet with TrumpAuto News

President-elect Donald Trump plans to meet with former Ford CEO Alan Mulally today, according to a spokesman for Trump's transition team.

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Nissan to focus on cost, technology with emphasis on what it can controlAuto News

Nissan, the Japanese automaker that's become symbolic of what it means to be a truly global manufacturer, has a simple plan to navigate an unprecedented level of uncertainty around policy and regulation: focus on what's in its control.

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New headlight criteria mean fewer vehicles get highest IIHS safety ratingAuto News

Headlights that failed to measure up led to fewer new vehicles earning the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's top accolades in the latest batch of group's coveted safety evaluations.

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Trump picks foe of Obama climate agenda to run 'out-of-control' EPAAuto News

President-elect Donald Trump officially announced his intent to tap Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as EPA Administrator, saying Pruitt will 'reverse' the agency's 'out-of-control anti-energy agenda.'

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VW's Porsche focus of widened German car emissions probeAuto News

German regulators are investigating whether Porsche illegally manipulated fuel economy data on its vehicles, potentially opening a new front in parent Volkswagen's emissions-cheating scandal.

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Volvo and Microsoft make the unreal realAuto News

Volvo, with a big assist from Microsoft, is creating physical objects that are not physical. Confused? So was I until I strapped a $5,000 computer on my head and entered into the world of augmented reality (AR).

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New headlight criteria mean fewer vehicles get IIHS top safety picksAuto News

Headlights that failed to measure up led to fewer new vehicles earning the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's top accolades in the latest batch of group's coveted safety evaluations.

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Global automaker group seeks to block EPA from finalizing mpg rulesAuto News

Automakers including Toyota and Honda have launched a fresh effort to stop the EPA -- before President Obama leaves office -- from cementing a regulation that would slash tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions through 2025.

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Beepi merges with mobile car-buying platform co-founded by Scott PainterAuto News

Beepi Inc., an online used-vehicle marketplace, has merged with Fair.com, an upcoming mobile car-buying platform founded by former TrueCar CEO Scott Painter and two other industry veterans.

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Nissan leads Twitter engagement among auto brands for second consecutive month Auto News

For the second month in a row, Nissan took first place in the Twitter engagement race for automotive brands, wielding the power of the GTR in its most popular November tweet, according to ListenFirst Media.

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Trump to pick foe of Obama climate agenda to run EPA, report saysAuto News

President-elect Donald Trump will pick an ardent opponent of President Barack Obama's measures to stem climate change to head the Environmental Protection Agency, a Trump transition team source told Reuters today.

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Incentives, excess new-car inventory, put a drag on used vehicle valuesAuto News

An increase in new-car incentives and 'channel stuffing' -- excess new-vehicle inventory on dealers' lots -- caused used-vehicle prices to tumble 1 percent in November, according to one closely watched used-vehicle price index released...

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Dodge adds all-wheel-drive Challenger GTAuto News

An all-wheel-drive Dodge Challenger is now reality -- just in time for winter. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said Tuesday that Dodge will add the awd 2017 Challenger GT to the muscle car's already vast portfolio.

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Opening The Door to Car Theft (12/7/16)

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Ford conducts additional tests on 2017 F-150 and Raptor 10-speed transmissionsAuto News

Ford's 2017 F-150 and Raptor trucks with a new 10-speed transmission began arriving on some dealer lots last month, but the automaker said it is holding some models for additional testing as part of its normal launch ramp-up.

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Porsche campaign continues to be a winnerAuto News

Porsche's dramatic look back at its most recent racing season remained on top of our weekly viral video charts.

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Samsung SDI to supply batteries for startup Lucid Motors' EVsAuto News

Lucid Motors, a California-based, EV startup, said it will partner with Samsung SDI as a major supplier for the lithium ion battery cells in its sedan set to debut next week.

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'Mystery device' helps thieves steal cars with push-button ignitions, report saysAuto News

The National Insurance Crime Bureau today said it obtained and tested a so-called 'mystery device' that can allow a thief to break into a vehicle without leaving behind any of the traditional pieces of evidence such as broken glass.

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Auto lending strengthened in Q3, Experian saysAuto News

With more creditworthy consumers financing vehicles in the third quarter, and fewer high-risk folks, the auto finance market is strengthening overall, Experian reports.

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Ford's futurist foreshadows consumer trends to watch in 2017Auto News

As the in-house futurist at Ford, Sheryl Connelly's job is to predict the future -- not necessarily about driving or cars, but about how consumer behavior is changing.

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Auto lending strengthens in Q3, Experian saysAuto News

With more creditworthy consumers financing vehicles in the third quarter, and fewer high-risk folks, the auto finance market is strengthening overall, Experian reports.

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Tesla recalls 7,000 charging adapters after 2 overheatAuto News

Tesla Motors Inc. said it is voluntarily recalling about 7,000 adapters for electric-vehicle charging after two reports of overheating that resulted in melted plastic on the plugs.

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Porsche still tops the viral video chartsAuto News

Porsche's look back at its successes and challenges in its most recent racing season remained on top of our weekly viral video charts.

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Ford stockpiles 2017 F-150s to test new transmissionsAuto News

Ford is stockpiling 2017 model F-150 trucks, delaying delivery to dealers while it runs final tests on a new 10-speed transmission, a top executive said.

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U.S. judge throws out emissions fraud lawsuit against MercedesAuto News

A U.S. judge threw out a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that automaker Mercedes misled consumers about emissions standards in "BlueTec Clean Diesel" vehicles.

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Mazda's Kogai: New product, pricing drive move upmarketAuto News

CEO Masamichi Kogai is piloting Mazda Motor Corp. through a massive transition more befitting automakers double its size. It starts with a diversification of drivetrains to meet more stringent emissions rules.

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AutoNation's about-face draws fire from 2 Senate DemocratsAuto News

A duo of Senate Democrats who've introduced legislation aimed at preventing the sale of used vehicles with unrepaired safety recalls blasted AutoNation Inc.'s reversal of its 16-month ban on the sale of such vehicles at its dealerships.

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Harman's first bet after Samsung deal is car dashboard projectorAuto News

Harman invested in a startup that makes projection displays that sit in front of car windshields, signalling a new area it plans to explore under the ownership of Samsung Electronics Co.

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GM's 9-Speed Way to Boost MPG (12/6/16)

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Mexico auto exports, output rise in NovemberAuto News

Mexican auto exports rose 9.6 percent in November compared with the same month a year earlier, while production increased 7.4 percent, the country's auto industry group AMIA said.

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What's holding back the Jeep Grand Wagoneer?Auto News

Auto manufacturing remains a particularly expensive undertaking, even more so when a company actually has to develop new products.

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House lawmakers press EPA on VW settlement termsAuto News

A U.S. House panel pressed EPA officials on how the agency will monitor Volkswagen's plan to spend a required $2 billion to increase the adoption of zero-emission vehicles over the next decade.

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Ford sees lineup changing to match demandAuto News

Ford will likely make changes to its car lineup as demand for small SUVs continues to outpace that for sedans. That could include offering crossover-style variants of certain sedans or dropping certain nameplates altogether.

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Chevrolet midsize crossover spottedAuto News

GM has been spotted testing a vehicle that could be Chevrolet's upcoming midsize crossover planned to slot between the Equinox and Traverse.

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Visteon hires Daimler exec to lead driver assistance system developmentAuto News

Visteon said today it appointed Matthias Schulze of Daimler AG as the supplier's head of advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) development.

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GM expands rear-seat reminder technology to 20 modelsAuto News

In an effort to prevent child heatstroke deaths, General Motors' new Rear Seat Reminder technology -- which made its debut in the GMC Acadia this year -- will become standard on more than 20 models that account for about two-thirds of its U.S. sales.

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Renault-Nissan to replace powertrain chief as problems mount, report saysAuto News

The Renault-Nissan alliance is replacing its top executive in charge of combining the carmakers' engines and gearboxes, sources told Reuters, as tightening emissions regulations expose the slow pace of integration so far.

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Infiniti global sales on track for record year, chief says Auto News

Infiniti will likely end 2016 with record sales well beyond the 215,000 vehicles it sold worldwide last year, the Japanese brand's global chief told Reuters.

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Contact lens tech could revolutionize electric vehiclesAuto News

A plastic based on soft contact-lens technology may solve some of the biggest challenges facing electric vehicles by letting them recharge in seconds and travel from London to Edinburgh without stopping, scientists say.

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Alliance moves to block EPA from finalizing mpg rulesAuto News

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers late Monday urged congressional negotiators to include language in a short-term budget resolution that would bar the Obama administration from finalizing mpg rules before it leaves office next month.

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BMW says 120 vehicles damaged in S.C. train derailmentAuto News

About 120 BMW X models were damaged when train cars carrying the vehicles derailed on Sunday afternoon en route to the Port of Charleston, S.C., for export to overseas markets.

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Lear venture advances on 3 projectsAuto News

Lear says it is partnering with three automakers to bring advance-concept vehicle seating to market as early as 2019 through its Crafted by Lear pilot program.

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Ford’s Incentive Warning (12/5/16)

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Auto finance, lending strengthen in Q3, Experian saysAuto News

With more creditworthy consumers financing vehicles in the third quarter, and fewer high-risk folks, the auto finance market is strengthening overall, Experian reports.

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Ford sees lineup changing to match demand, will add debtAuto News

Ford will likely make changes to its car lineup as demand for small SUVs continues to outpace that for sedans. That could include offering crossover-style variants of certain sedans or dropping certain nameplates altogether.

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Tesla opens gallery in Michigan mallAuto News

Tesla Motors Inc. has set up shop in Michigan. After filing a lawsuit in federal court in September contesting the state's direct-to-consumer sales ban, the electric-vehicle maker on Thursday, Dec.

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Dodge considers return to NASCARAuto News

Dodge wants to get back into NASCAR, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said on Sunday. "Yes I'd love to," he said. "I talked to Jim France (executive vice-president of NASCAR) about this just last night."

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AutoNation retreats on used-car recall policyAuto News

AutoNation is reversing its policy prohibiting the sale of used vehicles with open recalls after concluding that Donald Trump's election victory doomed prospects for recall reform.

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Mazda&'s Kogai: New product, pricing drive move upmarketAuto News

CEO Masamichi Kogai is piloting Mazda Motor Corp. through a massive transition more befitting automakers double its size. It starts with a diversification of drivetrains to meet more stringent emissions rules.

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Jaguar Land Rover&'s Speth: Keeping pace with EV demandAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth has the British automaker growing at a record pace, but he wants to make sure the company always puts profits ahead of volume. Speth outlines the next steps in JLR's model and plant expansion.

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Autonomous features ripe for misunderstandingAuto News

So what could go wrong with car salespeople demonstrating semiautonomous technology to customers new to self-driving vehicles? In some cases, plenty. And it's emerging as a concern.

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Mercedes van plant opens door to suppliersAuto News

Daimler converts a U.S. kit factory to a bona fide vehicle assembly plant -- and creates a new scenario for local Mercedes parts.

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Incentives keep market running at record paceAuto News

After three consecutive declines, automakers managed in November to make the largest year-over-year U.S. sales gain since February, but it took a big jump in incentives to make that happen.

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CO2 ruling puts Trump, automakers in a bindAuto News

The EPA's surprise decision last week to uphold its greenhouse-gas targets keeps the auto industry pretty much where it was before the presidential election.

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Dealer Teddy Morse on his 'trial by fire'Auto News

After his father's death in July, Teddy Morse, 41, took over his family's dealership group, founded by his grandfather in 1963.

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Accountant resolves key used-car conflictAuto News

An inherent tension exists at most franchised dealerships between fixed operations and used-car sales. But at one large North Carolina dealership, that long-standing and bitter conflict has been amicably resolved -- by the accountant.

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Fixed-ops opportunities for womenAuto News

The GM Women's Retail Network is taking an active role to get young women trained as dealership technicians, with scholarships, internships and host dealerships.

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Dealership welcomes the fire departmentAuto News

Barton Chevrolet-Cadillac is saving taxpayers in Newburgh, N.Y., about $100,000 by letting a local fire department move in for a year while the department's station house is being rebuilt.

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Mazda looks to next-gen CX-5 for a liftAuto News

Mazda Motor Corp. CEO Masamichi Kogai, fighting sliding sales and a tougher U.S. auto market, is banking on an ambitious next-generation product plan to lift the boutique Japanese brand above its mass-market competitors.

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Can Lucid succeed where others have failed?Auto News

Lucid Motors' luxury EV prototype feels like an entirely viable product. But the car and the company are venturing into an automotive landscape littered with startups that promised to be the real thing.

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Ford could owe store a decade of spiffsAuto News

Ford Motor could owe a Maine dealership, Darling's Ford, millions of dollars in damages after failing to provide proper notice of a change in an incentive program more than 10 years ago.

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Mercedes finds a better way around the 'chicken tax'Auto News

Mercedes-Benz is investing in South Carolina after years of producing vans through an odd global supply stream to sidestep U.S. tariffs.

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Apple signals a readiness to join the self-driving car raceAuto News

Apple is wading in to the debate over regulation of self-driving cars, declaring it is excited about the potential for automated transportation and calling on U.S. regulators not to restrict testing of such vehicles.

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Trump's auto team comes togetherAuto News

Trump's pick of Wilbur Ross to head Commerce puts a powerful auto industry investor in a role where he will influence trade talks and the U.S. business climate. But Ross' business moves have not been purely Trumpian.

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Honda views its CR-V and sedans as equalsAuto News

Honda is riding high on the crossover trend, with a CR-V that has been one of the nation's most popular utility vehicles and a redesigned version queued up to go on sale this month.

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Mexico prepares its defense of NAFTAAuto News

Mexican auto industry officials are lining up their arguments to defend the North American Free Trade Agreement as Donald Trump prepares to move into the White House.

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Honda views its CR-V and sedans as equalsAuto News

Honda is riding high on the crossover trend, with a CR-V that has been one of the nation's most popular utility vehicles and a redesigned version queued up to go on sale this month.

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EVs could take an OPEC-sized bite out of oil demand, study findsAuto News

A boom in electric vehicles made by the likes of Tesla and General Motors could erode as much as 10 percent of global gasoline demand by 2035, according to the oil industry consultant Wood Mackenzie.

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M-B finds a better way around the 'chicken tax'Auto News

Mercedes-Benz is investing in South Carolina after years of producing vans through an odd global supply stream to sidestep U.S. tariffs.

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NextEV plans Tesla Model X fighter for U.S. in late '18 or early '19Auto News

Chinese electric vehicle specialist NextEV will target the U.S as the first foreign market for its SUV rival to the Tesla Model X.

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Porsche's 4-cyl. Macan tops expectationsAuto News

Since arriving this summer, the four-cylinder-powered Porsche Macan has become 40 percent of the nameplate's mix, answering the question of whether U.S. customers would accept a four-cylinder engine in a Porsche.

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Ford CEO sees &'pressure&' on business without softer mpg rulesAuto News

Ford plans to lobby President-elect Donald Trump to soften U.S. and state fuel-economy rules that hurt profits by forcing automakers to build more electric cars and hybrids than are warranted by customer demand.

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Texas auto auction company acquired by Capital Partners for XLerate GroupAuto News

Huron Capital Partners, a Detroit investment group, has acquired a Texas-based auto auction for one of its portfolio companies, the Indianapolis-based XLerate Group, which runs online and onsite auto auctions.

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Ford open to deals with Trump to keep jobs in U.S., Fields saysAuto News

Ford Motor Co. is willing to work with Donald Trump to keep jobs in the U.S. if he puts the right policies in place, CEO Mark Fields said.

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Trump Picks GM’s Barra for Economic Panel (12/2/16)

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Barra named to Trump panel on U.S. economy, jobsAuto News

President-elect Donald Trump appointed General Motors CEO Mary Barra to a panel of 16 prominent business leaders that will advise him on job creation and economic matters.

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Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid output begins in OntarioAuto News

FCA launched output of the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the auto industry's first hybrid minivan. U.S.

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CANADA: Nov. sales rise 10% behind GM, Ford gainsAuto News

Canada light-vehicle sales rose 10 percent in November behind strong double-digit gains at General Motors and Ford Motor Co. -- two of the country's three biggest automakers ranked by volume.

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In China, Honda passes Toyota, setting up photo finish for 2016Auto News

Honda's sales in China surpassed those of Toyota in the first 11 months of 2016 as new models lured consumers and set the Japanese rivals up for a photo finish in their rankings for full-year sales in the world's top market.

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Ford recalls 650,000 Fusions, Lincoln MKZs in N.A. to fix seat beltsAuto News

Ford Motor Co. today recalled approximately 650,000 vehicles in North America with faulty seat belt anchor pretensioners associated with at least two accidents and two injuries.

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Ford recalls 650,000 Fusions, Lincoln MKZs in N.A. to fix seat belt problemAuto News

Ford Motor Co. today recalled approximately 650,000 vehicles in North America with faulty seat belt anchor pretensioners associated with at least two accidents and two injuries.

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MEXICO: Sales surge 23%, break Nov. recordAuto News

Sales of cars and light trucks set new records in Mexico for November and for the year to date as strong automaker financing overcame rising interest rates and a weaker peso.

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VW's penance for cheating takes shape with California wish listAuto News

California's regulator that played a key role in busting Volkswagen for cheating on emissions tests laid out a detailed list of options for how the automaker will have to spend $800 million toward advancing cars that don't pollute the air.

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LUXURY: Mercedes all but locks down U.S. title Auto News

Mercedes-Benz sold the most luxury autos in the U.S. again in November, virtually guaranteeing that the Daimler AG brand will take the full-year title from BMW.

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LUXURY: Mercedes all but locks down U.S. luxury win for 2016Auto News

Mercedes-Benz sold the most luxury autos in the U.S. again in November, virtually guaranteeing that the Daimler AG brand will take the full-year title from BMW.

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FORD: 5.1% gain spurred by incentives, SUVs Auto News

Aggressive incentive spending and strong demand for pricier trim levels of its newest vehicles helped Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales rise 5.1 percent in November ending a four-month skid.

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Denso to help study car-sharing technologies in Mich.Auto News

Toyota-affiliated supplier Denso and the University of Michigan-Dearborn said Thursday a car-sharing technology study would take place on the university's campus.

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HYUNDAI-KIA: Fatter deals, small cars, crossovers drive Nov. recordsAuto News

Hyundai and Kia set sales records for November, reporting a combined 9 percent gain for the month, bolstered by fatter discounts and higher demand for compact cars and crossovers.

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CANADA: GM volume surges 31%, Ford gains 18%Auto News

GM Canada total sales increased 31 percent in November compared to November 2015, the company said today. Ford said it sold 24,472 vehicles in November, up 18 percent compared with the same month a year earlier.

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LUXURY: Mercedes-Benz all but locks down U.S. luxury sales win for 2016Auto News

Mercedes-Benz sold the most luxury autos in the U.S. again in November, virtually guaranteeing that the Daimler AG brand will take the full-year title from BMW.

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VW: Losing streak ends; Audi rolls onAuto News

Volkswagen of America posted a 24 percent gain in November sales, breaking a yearlong streak of falling sales and signaling that the worst retail effects of its diesel emissions scandal may be over.

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U.S. sales rebound, climb 3.6%; SAAR remains strong at 17.83 million Auto News

After three straight monthly dips, U.S. light-vehicle sales in November rose 3.6 percent from a year earlier, helped by more generous deals and two extra selling days. Ford, Honda, Nissan, Toyota and GM posted gains.

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Mexican officials hail NAFTA as critical to U.S.Auto News

Mexican auto industry officials vigorously defended the North American Free Trade Agreement as critical to U.S.

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HONDA: New November record posted with 6.5% boostAuto News

American Honda reported record November sales, surpassing its 2014 mark as volume rose 6.5 percent to 122,924.

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CANADA: GM volume surges 31%Auto News

GM Canada total sales increased 31 percent in November compared to November 2015, the company said today.

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Next-gen Toyota Camry to debut in January at Detroit auto showAuto News

The next-generation Toyota Camry will debut in January at the Detroit auto show, Toyota confirmed today. Toyota released a teaser image of the 2018 Camry that shows a sedan with sportier styling than the current generation.

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GM, Nissan lead gains; FCA tumbles as industry sets Nov. recordAuto News

Ford, Honda, Nissan, Toyota and GM posted U.S. sales increases in November as a rise in incentive spending helped put the industry back on a winning track after three straight monthly declines.

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