VW whips up miracle view of U.S.Auto News

The U.S. may be ground zero for Volkswagen's diesel scandal, but company executives proclaimed it the most important source of long-term growth for VW and said they are at work on a new brand strategy for the region.

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Skepticism surrounds China EV boomAuto News

No one said electrifying China's auto market would be easy. But even as automakers flood the Chinese market with new eco-models and the government pushes generous incentives, there remains much skepticism about the country's ballyhooed EV boom.

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More markets for U.S.-made JeepsAuto News

Jeep's fast-growing global manufacturing footprint will not only end the brand's 'Sophie's Choice' allocation challenges, but will increase sales opportunities for top-end Jeeps made exclusively in the U.S.

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Mini's challenge: Growing while it shrinksAuto News

BMW's top executive for Mini, Peter Schwarzenbauer, says it will be tricky to launch a fifth nameplate that both attracts consumers and fits the brand's image.

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How Jaguar spells U.S. future: F-PaceAuto News

Jaguar's new F-Pace compact crossover will be the key vehicle to boosting the brand's lackluster U.S. sales, Jaguar's top U.S. executive says.

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Mini's goal: Grow sales without hurting brand's imageAuto News

BMW's top executive for Mini, Peter Schwarzenbauer, says it will be tricky to launch a fifth nameplate that both attracts consumers and fits the brand's image.

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Tesla's long waiting list for Model 3 needs a caveatAuto News

It is certainly possible Tesla has 400,000 reservations from people who intend to buy a Model 3. But we at Automotive News have reservations of our own, because Tesla has apparently lifted its two-per-person limit on refundable deposits.

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Ito named CEO of Denso International AmericaAuto News

Kenichiro Ito has been named CEO of Denso International America as part of several top management changes at the Japanese auto parts supplier, the company said in a press release.

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Nissan will recall 3.53 million vehicles because airbags may not deployAuto News

Nissan said it is recalling 3.53 million vehicles worldwide because passenger-side airbags may not work properly because vehicle sensors may malfunction.

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AutoNation, TrueCar to Try Again (4/29/16)

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Daimler appoints Deloitte to aid diesel engine probeAuto News

Daimler appointed investigators from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu to help gather documents and e-mails on its diesel-engine emissions as part of a probe requested by the U.S. Department of Justice.

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FCA offers DIY Siri Eyes Free software update Auto News

Fiat Chrysler released a free software package that allows owners of certain 2013-15 vehicles equipped with its Uconnect infotainment system to integrate the Apple iPhone's Siri Eyes Free feature.

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Renault board maintains Ghosn's 2015 pay despite shareholder revoltAuto News

Renault's board stuck by its decision to pay Carlos Ghosn $8.2 million for 2015 in defiance of a non-binding shareholder vote against the CEO's compensation package on Friday.

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AutoNation resumes ties with TrueCar after 2015 splitAuto News

AutoNation will begin using TrueCar again at 55 of its dealerships starting Saturday in what the retailer is describing as a test. The resumption of ties will reverse AutoNation's acrimonious breakup with TrueCar last July.

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Renault shareholders reject CEO Ghosn's 2015 pay package Auto News

Renault shareholders voted on Friday against Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn's 2015 pay package of $9.7 million at the company's annual general meeting in Paris.

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AutoNation resumes relationship with TrueCar after last year's breakupAuto News

AutoNation will begin using TrueCar again at 55 of its dealerships starting Saturday in what the retailer is describing as a test. The resumption of ties will reverse AutoNation's acrimonious breakup with TrueCar last July.

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Driverless cars could save lives, kill businessesAuto News

The automotive and tech companies pursuing the driverless car share a utopian belief: Autonomous vehicles will benefit society, eventually saving most of the nearly 33,000 people killed each year in road accidents in America alone.

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Mitsubishi Motors has cash to weather scandal, but brand reputation hurt againAuto News

Mitsubishi Motors' market value and Japanese orders have halved since it admitted last week to rigging fuel economy tests, but with more than $4 billion in cash and low debt, the automaker should contain the potential damages.

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Inside Google's quest to shape the rules of the driverless roadAuto News

Google is mounting a lobbying and public-relations campaign across America to win acceptance for autonomous vehicles and to shape the rules of the driverless road.

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Retailers need to see service as the hot money spot this yearAuto News

Dealers are -- or should be -- preparing to take any sales slowdown in stride, by beefing up their service and parts operations.

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Some days, it's nice to be a Mitsubishi dealerAuto News

Facing a scandal over emissions violations, how did Mitsubishi quickly provide the kind of clarity and closure that Volkswagen dealers still yearn for?

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Ford will shut one F-150 line for a week over mechanical issuesAuto News

Ford is idling its F-150 assembly line in Missouri for one week in May to address mechanical issues that had been hindering the plant's output. The temporary shutdown comes as F-series inventory reaches its highest level in nearly a decade.

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Supplier Tower International cancels plan to sell European unitAuto News

Tower International, which makes heavy metal components and assemblies for cars and trucks, said today it will not sell its European division, citing the industry's growth in the region.

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GM China sees strong growth for luxury models and EVsAuto News

Chinese consumers' continued preference for luxury brands could help make that country Cadillac's largest global market in the next five to 10 years, the head of General Motors China said today.

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Mich. bills would make hacking electronic vehicle systems a felony, with life in prisonAuto News

Hacking into an electronic vehicle system would have serious consequences under bills introduced today in the Michigan Senate: life in prison for the offender.

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FCA-Google Partnership in Works? (4/28/16)

FCA reportedly near deal with Google; FCA’s Chinese partner seeks way into U.S.; April U.S....
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Visteon reports drop in Q1 net income but gross margin risesAuto News

Visteon beat Wall Street expectations in the first quarter this year despite lower income. The supplier of automotive electronics reported net income of $19 million, or $0.49 per share, on revenue of $802 million.

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Denso's fiscal-year net falls 5.8%; Aisin Seiki's climbs 14%Auto News

Denso's net income fell 5.8 percent in the fiscal year which ended March 31, even as revenue rose 5 percent, the parts supplier said. Separately, Aisin Seiki said its net rose 14 percent as revenue rose 9.4 percent.

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Ford plans EV to compete with Chevy Bolt, Tesla Model 3, Fields confirmsAuto News

Ford is developing an electric vehicle that would be competitive with the Chevrolet Bolt and Tesla Model 3, CEO Mark Fields said.

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Ford will shut one F-150 line for a weekAuto News

Ford is idling its F-150 assembly line in Missouri for one week in May as F-series inventories reach their highest level in nearly a decade.

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FCA-Google talks? Marchionne may have dropped a hintAuto News

Did Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne tip his hand at ongoing talks with Google earlier this week? During a call with analysts Tuesday as FCA delivered first-quarter results, Marchionne was asked about potential partnerships with nonautomotive...

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Gen Y more likely than older drivers to trust self-driving tech, study findsAuto News

More than half of those born after 1976 say they trust autonomous tech, compared with 41 percent in Generation X, 23 percent of baby boomers and 18 percent of the pre-boomer generation, J.D. Power's annual U.S. Tech Choice Study found.

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Fields confirms Ford planning EV to compete with Chevy Bolt, Tesla Model 3Auto News

Ford is developing an electric vehicle that would be competitive with the Chevrolet Bolt and Tesla Model 3, CEO Mark Fields said today.

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BorgWarner Q1 adjusted earnings rise 5%Auto News

Turbocharger and emissions systems supplier BorgWarner said today its first-quarter adjusted earnings rose on higher sales, even as one-time costs dragged down its net income.

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Auto industry must do more to close gender gap in leadership roles, report findsAuto News

The auto industry must do more if it wants to close the gender gap in its leadership positions, a report released today found. The survey was conducted by EY, a consulting firm.

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China's GAC looks to Fiat Chrysler to help enter U.S. Auto News

China's Guangzhou Automobile Group, whose partnership with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles enables the Italian-American automaker to manufacture in China, wants Fiat Chrysler to return the favor by helping it launch U.S. sales.

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Ford profits soar on F-150 sales, Europe reboundAuto News

Ford today posted the highest quarterly pretax profit in its 113-year history and its best-ever results in North America, driven by higher sales of the redesigned F-150 and a retooled lineup of SUVs.

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Mitsubishi says 2013-17 audit showed no U.S. testing flawsAuto News

Mitsubishi Motors, embroiled in a scandal over inflated fuel economy ratings for small cars sold in Japan, said today that an internal audit has found no testing problems with cars sold in the United States between model years 2013 and 2017.

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Mitsubishi says 2013-2017 audit showed no U.S. testing flawsAuto News

Mitsubishi Motors, embroiled in a scandal over inflated fuel economy ratings for small cars sold in Japan, said today that an internal audit has found no testing problems with cars sold in the United States between model years 2013 and 2017.

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Group 1 CEO says automakers need to cut production Auto News

The head of one of the biggest U.S. dealership groups said major automakers must cut production in order for dealers to keep healthy profit margins.

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April U.S. sales expected to rise 4% with SAAR of 17.4-17.6 millionAuto News

U.S. new-vehicle sales in April are projected to rise about 4 percent from a year ago, according to four forecasts, easing concerns that the market is weakening.

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A Drop-off in Drop-tops (4/27/16)

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High warranty costs reflect Tesla's struggle with qualityAuto News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has told investors his electric car company will stop burning cash and turn a profit this year, and corralling costs associated with quality problems will be critical to making good on that pledge.

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Superior Industries more than triples Q1 net incomeAuto News

Aluminum-wheel supplier Superior Industries more than tripled its first-quarter net income, driven by a 25 percent gain in wheel shipments.

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Group 1 Q1 net drops 4.3%; hurt by hail, lower new-car salesAuto News

Group 1 Automotive's first-quarter net income fell 4.3 percent from a year earlier to $34.3 million, hurt by Texas hailstorms and lower new-vehicle sales in the U.S., the auto retailer said today.

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Icahn's Federal-Mogul returns to profitability in Q1Auto News

Carl Icahn-controlled Federal-Mogul today reported a $35 million profit in the first quarter as sales in its aftermarket parts division rose 7.5 percent.

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GM to build new engine line in Tennessee, create 800 jobsAuto News

General Motors plans to spend $789 million to prepare its Spring Hill, Tenn., plant for production of a new engine program, creating nearly 800 jobs, GM said today.

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Automakers face deadline to challenge deposition orders in supplier price-fixing litigationAuto News

General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota and other automakers by next week must decide if they will challenge an order that they give depositions in the massive Detroit civil lawsuit alleging price-fixing in the supply chain.

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Lear net income surges 69% in Q1Auto News

Seating and electronics supplier Lear reported today a 69 percent increase in first-quarter net income, driven by rising sales and demand for its parts.

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VW presentation described how to cheat emissions tests, report saysAuto News

A Volkswagen PowerPoint presentation from 2006 described 'in detail' how the German automaker could cheat on stringent U.S. emissions tests, the New York Times reported today.

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Group 1 Q1 net drops 4.3%; hurt by hail, lower salesAuto News

Group 1 Automotive's first-quarter net income fell 4.3 percent from a year earlier to $34.3 million, hurt by Texas hailstorms and lower new-vehicle sales in the U.S., the auto retailer said today.

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Ford issues five recalls for 285,000 N.A. vehiclesAuto News

Ford today issued five recalls covering a total of about 285,000 vehicles in North America for problems that include transmissions downshifting into first gear at high speeds, poor welding and tires damaged by a factory conveyor belt.

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Volvo announces 3 regional executive moves in U.S. Auto News

Volvo Car USA has announced three executive changes in its regional structure effective May 1.

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Bosch CEO: We did not say that Fiat is using defeat devicesAuto News

Bosch did not say that Fiat is using an illegal defeat device, the supplier's CEO, Volkmar Denner, said today. "At no point in time did Bosch communicate that Fiat is using a non-authorized defeat device."

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Bosch posts record revenue on safety and assistance systems, warns of slowdownAuto News

German auto parts maker Robert Bosch said it expected sales to rise at the lower end of its 3 to 5 percent forecast range this year if a slowdown in the first quarter continues.

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Public dealership groups pump up stock buybacksAuto News

Several publicly traded dealership groups have reported record first-quarter earnings per share. A key driver of that has been aggressive share buybacks.

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EPA orders Mitsubishi to conduct new vehicle testingAuto News

The EPA ordered Mitsubishi Motors to provide additional information and conduct new tests of U.S. vehicles after the Japanese automaker's admission that it did not properly follow fuel economy test procedures in Japan since 1991.

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Subaru updates 2017 Forester for quieter cabinAuto News

Subaru is revamping the Forester crossover for 2017 with subtle exterior changes, such as a new grille, headlights and front bumper cover, and additional cabin refinement designed to reduce the road noise that was a common complaint on previous...

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FCA to Shuffle Plants, Products (4/26/16)

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BMW promotes Petter Witt to N.A. vice president of operationsAuto News

BMW has rewarded a regional manager who 'fully embraced' the automaker's efforts to create its Future Retail dealership standards. Petter Witt becomes executive vice president, operations, in North America, effective May 1.

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Marchionne confirms Ram 1500 output switching Mich. plants in 2018Auto News

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed that production of the Ram 1500 pickup would move about 10 miles north to FCA's Sterling Heights Assembly Plant from the Warren Truck Assembly Plant in suburban Detroit.

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BMW promotes Peter Witt to N.A. vice president of operationsAuto News

BMW has promoted Petter Witt to executive vice president, operations, in North America, effective May 1. He will replace J. Chris Koenders, who will return to Europe and assume a newly created job.

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Tenneco Q1 net income up 16% on record revenueAuto News

Ride-control and emission-control supplier Tenneco has reported a 16 percent rise in first-quarter net income on a wave of record revenue.

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Ally net income, originations down as it gets tougher on approvalsAuto News

Ally Financial took a more selective approach to its loan and lease approvals in the first quarter, leaving it with lower origination volume. Its net income also fell, but revenue rose, the company said today.

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Ford to invest $1.4 billion to build 10-speed transmissions for 2017 F-150Auto News

Ford today said it plans to spend $1.4 billion creating 500 jobs and upgrading a Detroit-area plant to build 10-speed transmissions for the 2017 F-150 pickup.

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The rough road for Alfa, passionate fans and fast cars asideAuto News

The brutal auto industry has left no white space for a new entry such as Alfa Romeo to come in and offer something no one else has.

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Sonic Q1 net rises 4.7% on parts and service, FandI; revenue flatAuto News

Sonic Automotive reported net income rose 4.7 percent to $14.6 million in the first quarter from a year earlier. Despite the narrow gain, the auto retailer reported a decline in gross profits on new and used vehicles amid weaker new-vehicle sales.

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Asbury Q1 net down 14%; will open used-car stores despite slow salesAuto News

Asbury Automotive's first-quarter net income dropped 14 percent to $31 million, pressured by softer new- and used-vehicle sales, even as revenue edged up 0.6 percent to $1.55 billion, the company said today.

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Penske Q1 net rises 5.7% on higher salesAuto News

Penske Automotive Group today reported a 5.7 percent rise in first-quarter net income attributed in large part to the strength of its retail sales. The nation's second-largest dealership group said net income rose to $80.

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Marchionne confirms Ram 1500 output moving to Sterling Heights in 2018Auto News

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne today confirmed that production of the Ram 1500 pickup would move about 10 miles south to FCA's Sterling Heights Assembly Plant from the Warren Truck Assembly Plant in suburban Detroit.

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Sonic Q1 net rises 4.7 percent on flat revenue despite headwindsAuto News

Sonic Automotive Inc. today reported net income rose 4.7 percent to $14.6 million in the first quarter from a year earlier.

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VW concept could preview next TouaregAuto News

A luxury SUV concept VW unveiled at the Beijing auto show could preview the redesigned Touareg due in 2017.

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Ford, Volvo, Google, Uber, Lyft form coalition to promote self-driving carsAuto News

Ford, Volvo Cars, Google and two ride-hailing companies today said they are forming a coalition to urge federal action on self-driving cars.

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Audi teams up with Captain AmericaAuto News

In 'The Chase,' from Anomaly, Audi leverages its 'Captain America: Civil War' sponsorship to film a humorous take on the classic car-chase shot.

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Caddy, Jeep, Lexus, VW beam in Beijing (4/25/16)

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Panasonic to make push into autonomous techAuto News

Consumer electronics maker Panasonic grew big in automotive with vehicle displays and batteries for electric vehicles. But now, the supplier is looking for even bigger growth from its emerging technologies for autonomous-drive cars.

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Auto dealers in China, ubiquitous as KFCs, face shakeoutAuto News

China has set six straight annual records for the most new vehicles bought by any country in the 150-year history of the automobile.

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Ford will expand green-car lineup in ChinaAuto News

Ford, notching record sales in China thanks to its solid crossover lineup, is now beefing up its green-car offerings. The U.S. carmaker, as part of a $4.

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If Mitsubishi Motors needs help, group firms may look awayAuto News

A decade ago, Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors survived a defect cover-up scandal through a bail-out by other Mitsubishi Group companies. Now, facing uncertainty and potential liabilities from a new scandal, it may be on its own.

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VW to go to U.S. court to keep 160 Tenn. plant workers from UAWAuto News

Volkswagen said today it would go to a U.S. federal appeals court in an effort to keep the UAW from representing a portion of the company's plant workers in Chattanooga, Tenn.

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What FCA employees need to hear from their leaders; FCA respondsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler's year-long obsession with a merger is taking a toll within the company in ways that don't show up on the balance sheet.

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Mitsubishi execs skip Beijing as partner aims high for SUVsAuto News

Mitsubishi Motors' senior executives skipped the Beijing auto show as the automaker grapples with the fallout from its mileage fraud admission.

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Cadillac targets 11% operating margin in 10 yearsAuto News

Cadillac is targeting an 11 percent operating margin in 10 years, brand President Johan de Nysschen said today in an interview with Reuters, laying out a timeline for the long-term turnaround.

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Why are some Nissan dealers so unhappy?Auto News

As retailers gathered for the 2016 National Automobile Dealers Association convention, audiences seemed to nod in agreement at criticism that Nissan has used its elbows in its race to become America's No. 2 import automaker.

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VW concept could preview TouaregAuto News

A luxury SUV concept Volkswagen unveiled at the Beijing auto show could preview the redesigned Touareg due in 2017.

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VW dealers want remedy done rightAuto News

Last week's agreement between VW and U.S. authorities provided the first clear indications of how the company will put its diesel emissions crisis to rest.

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Will Mitsubishi scandal scare off partners?Auto News

Even if Mitsubishi's cheating scandal stays isolated to Japan-market minivehicles, its admission could alarm other automakers who are considering strategic tie-ups with the Japanese manufacturer.

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Getting drivers hooked on connectivityAuto News

In an unusually rich promotion for the everyman compact market, Chevy is offering two years of free OnStar and Sirius XM satellite radio and a slug of monthly data use on the Cruze's 4G LTE Wi-Fi service.

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Motorcycle, auto stores ride in tandemAuto News

By leveraging the market expertise and used sales operation of its Harley-Davidson dealership, Sheehy Auto Stores now has a more efficient way to handle motorcycle trade-ins.

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A scion finds his dream job at Toyota storeAuto News

About a year after resigning as CEO of Larry H. Miller Dealerships, Greg Miller has bought a single store near San Diego. The purchase fulfills his dream of running his own store.

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Honda brings clarity to electrification strategyAuto News

When Honda revealed last week that it would a three-model family of green cars under the Clarity nameplate, it also brought a measure of clarity to its electrification strategy, which has moved in fits and starts since the 1999 debut of the oddly...

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Dodge Journey will keep riding old platformAuto News

The Dodge Journey, which was due to be redesigned on a new platform this fall, will instead soldier on with few changes for at least two more model years, according to a company source.

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Used-car sales surge at top groupsAuto News

Automotive News' annual list of the top 100 dealership groups based in the U.S. ranked by used-vehicle sales shows industrywide strong unit sales increases, with 43 of the groups listed posting gains of 10 percent or more.

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Mercedes helps dealers weather Takata recallsAuto News

Mercedes-Benz USA will pay dealers as much as $1,775 per month for new and used vehicles with recalled Takata airbags that are stuck in their inventory under a stop-sale order.

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AutoNation eases recall policy over Takata airbagsAuto News

AutoNation is changing one of the key tenets of its policy not to sell any vehicle with an open recall. The retailer now will allow some recalled vehicles to go to wholesale auction if lack of replacement parts causes lengthy repair times.

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GM backs up its talk with strong profit reportAuto News

GM's first-quarter profits soared despite slower sales, as it sold more pricey models and cut costs in troubled regions such as South America.

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How Toyota applied the lessons of 2011 quakeAuto News

Like all of Japan's automakers, Toyota has spent the five years since the March 2011 disaster strengthening itself for the next crisis. And when it hit this month, Toyota's preparation largely paid off.

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Lexus dramatizes design in meaner mug for ISAuto News

Lexus is doubling down on bolder designs with a freshened IS sport sedan that gets a meaner mug and sportier demeanor.

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What FCA employees need to hear from their leadersAuto News

Fiat Chrysler's year-long obsession with a merger is taking a toll within the company in ways that don't show up on the balance sheet.

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Toyota sees potential for minivans in China as families growAuto News

Crossovers and SUVs are the hot-selling must-haves in China's fickle auto market. But Toyota, on the lookout for the next big trend, thinks it may have spotted an untapped gold mine: minivans.

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Toyota estimates loss in output from Japan quakes at 80,000 vehiclesAuto News

Toyota expects to lose 80,000 units of production after shutting down nearly all of its assembly plants in Japan after two killer earthquakes disrupted parts supplies.

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Toyota sees potential for minivans in ChinaAuto News

Crossovers and SUVs are the hot-selling must-haves in the China's rapidly changing, ever-fickle auto market. But Toyota, on the lookout for the next big trend, thinks it may have spotted an untapped gold mine: minivans.

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NASA project: Getting cars ready for takeoffAuto News

Silicon Valley and NASA think traffic-stymied commuters are ready to give up their cars and fly to work.

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VW's about-face on scandal investigationAuto News

Volkswagen has scrapped plans to release preliminary findings of its investigation into the diesel scandal, citing strong objections from its lawyers and 'unacceptable risks' to the company.

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Beijing show opens up to challenger brandsAuto News

The Beijing auto show going on this week has become a showcase for Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz -- the dominant luxury brands in China -- as well as challengers such as Cadillac, Lincoln and Infiniti.

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Infiniti pulls wraps on QX Sport Inspiration crossover conceptAuto News

Infiniti pulled the wraps on its new QX Sport Inspiration crossover concept, previewing the new styling direction for the premium brand's critical utility lineup.

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Fields says regulatory scrutiny on automakers is rising globallyAuto News

Regulators around the world are getting tougher on automakers after a series of cheating scandals on fuel economy and emissions, with China set to become the strictest, said Ford CEO Mark Fields.

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What's behind the Clarity's quirky looks?Auto News

The upcoming Honda Clarity fuel cell sedan is not the prettiest car Honda ever designed. But engineers and designers say its looks were dictated by their mission to make the Clarity the ultimate green car.

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Can racing put driverless technology on fast track?Auto News

In Roborace, a racing series envisioned by Russian entrepreneur Denis Sverdlov, driverless cars would battle for pole position at the indecent speed of 180 mph, freed from the constraints of protecting a human behind the wheel.

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FCA recalls 1.1 million sedans SUVs with Euro-style shifters after injuriesAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 1.1 million SUVs and sedans worldwide with European-style electronic shifters to prevent the vehicles from moving if a driver forgets to put the vehicles in park.

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Gentex Q1 profits rise 4% to $80 millionAuto News

First-quarter net income at mirror, camera and electronic component supplier Gentex Corp. rose 4 percent from a year earlier to $80.3 million.

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AutoNation changes recall policy to allow some auctionsAuto News

AutoNation is changing one of the key tenets of its policy not to sell any vehicle with an open recall. The retailer now will allow some recalled vehicles to go to wholesale auction if lack of replacement parts causes lengthy repair times.

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N.Y. attorney general settles with four more dealerships over credit repairAuto News

The New York attorney general on Thursday announced four more settlements with dealerships over the illegal sale of credit repair and identity theft protection.

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Uber drivers' $100 million deal may set pace for gig economyAuto News

Uber resolved the biggest threat to its business by settling with California drivers suing to be treated more like traditional employees, a move that could have broad-ranging implications for companies across the sharing economy.

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Chevrolet remembers Prince with full-page adsAuto News

When legendary musician Prince died on Thursday, Chevrolet tweeted out a picture of a red, 1963 Corvette -- a nod to his hit 1982 song 'Little Red Corvette.

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Barra's total compensation rose 77% last year to $28.6 million GM reportsAuto News

General Motors awarded CEO Mary Barra a compensation package valued at $28.6 million in 2015 -- a 77 percent jump from a year earlier, partly because of a one-time stock-option grant, GM said today in a regulatory filing.

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GM director Girsky to leave board after 7 yearsAuto News

Steve Girsky, the one-time Wall Street analyst and UAW adviser who ascended to one of the top executive spots at General Motors during its recovery from bankruptcy, will retire from GM's board in June.

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GM says Girsky will step down from boardAuto News

Steve Girsky, the one-time Wall Street analyst and UAW advisor who ascended to one of the top executive spots at General Motors during its recovery from bankruptcy, will retire from GM's board in June.

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GM to idle 4 N.A. plants for 2 weeks after Japan quakes disrupt supply chainAuto News

General Motors said it will temporarily close four North American assembly plants as the automaker adjusts to disruptions in the supply chain in the wake of last week's deadly Japan earthquakes.

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Ford to sell F-150 Raptor pickup in ChinaAuto News

Ford said it will begin selling its first pickup in China in 2017. The F-150 Raptor off-road pickup will make its debut at next week's Beijing auto show.

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Mitsubishi mileage scandal widens U.S. seeks informationAuto News

Mitsubishi's fuel economy scandal broadened today as U.S.

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AutoNation's Q1 net income falls 14% on lower sales Texas woesAuto News

AutoNation's net income dropped 14 percent to $95.9 million in the first quarter, though revenues rose 3.5 percent to $5.12 billion.

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Nissan ads take a poke at upstart TeslaAuto News

Tesla Motors has been crowing about the nearly 400,000 "reservations" it has received for its electric Model 3 sedan. Nissan has now turned those reservations into fodder for its own advertising for the electric Nissan Leaf.

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Mitsubishi cheating deals new blow to industry credibility Auto News

Mitsubishi's admission this week that it manipulated fuel-economy tests to mislead consumers is an ominous echo of the scandal rocking VW and another example of an automaker trying to skirt an increasing array of government regulations.

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California delays decision on Uber Lyft car rentalsAuto News

As GM and Lyft prepare to expand a short-term car rental program to at least three more U.S. cities, California regulators are mulling whether to block it from some of the country's biggest car-booking markets.

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Dealers hope VW deal brings owners back on boardAuto News

VW dealers in the United States are cautiously optimistic consumers will be drawn back into the fold by the German automaker's plans to buy back or fix owners' polluting diesel vehicles.

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JCI says seating orders accelerate as Adient spinoff approachesAuto News

On the verge of spinning off its automotive seating business into a new company called Adient, Johnson Controls said today that its seating orders accelerated during the first half of fiscal 2016, 'nearly equal to full year fiscal 2015...

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Options for VW Diesel Owners (4/21/16)

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Toyota partners with Texas Rangers as move to the Lone Star state approachesAuto News

Toyota just became the official truck sponsor of the Texas Rangers baseball team that plays down the road from its future headquarters in Plano, the company said today.

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Honda CR-V poised for major makeoverAuto News

Big changes are in store for Honda's next-generation CR-V, the top-selling crossover in the U.S. last year, new spy photos reveal.

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VW and U.S. government reach agreement in principle to settle diesel violations judge saysAuto News

Volkswagen Group reached an agreement in principle with U.S. authorities to address the roughly 482,000 2.0-liter diesel VW and Audi vehicles with software designed to mask excess emissions in lab tests.

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Ford F-150 ready for pursuit with special service packageAuto News

Ford Motor Co. is expanding its law enforcement and special service vehicle program to include a modified F-150 pickup. The 2016 F-150 Special Service Vehicle features a 240-amp alternator and two engine options: a 5.0-liter V-8 or 3.

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Uber overtakes rental cars among business travelersAuto News

Taxis aren't the only ones that may be stressing out about Uber.

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Lithia Q1 net eases 0.9%; revenue up 11%Auto News

Lithia Motors' net income eased 0.9 percent to $40.3 million in the first quarter from a year earlier, even as revenue grew in almost all operations, the dealership group said today.

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GM Q1 profits surge as European losses shrinkAuto News

General Motors' first-quarter operating profit surged to its highest level since before its 2009 bankruptcy, driven by stronger pricing in North America and a sharp reduction in losses at its European and South American units.

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'Shameful' Mitsubishi fraud risks pushing carmaker to brinkAuto News

Mitsubishi's disclosure that it manipulated fuel-economy tests risks putting the Japanese carmaker back in a familiar position: needing help from Mitsubishi group companies to stay in business.

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Honda to create green Clarity family with EV plug-in hybrid variantsAuto News

Honda, seeking to reassert itself as a dominant player in the world of green cars, plans to broaden the Clarity nameplate to two more alternative-fuel vehicles.

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Volvo sets goal to sell 1 million electrified cars by 2025Auto News

Following a global sales record in 2015, Volvo plans to sell 1 million electrified cars by 2025, the company said today. "It is a deliberately ambitious target," Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson said in a statement.

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VW expected to offer to buy back nearly 500000 U.S. diesel vehiclesAuto News

Volkswagen AG and U.S. officials have reached a framework deal under which the automaker would offer to buy back almost 500,000 diesel cars that used sophisticated software to evade U.S. emission rules, two people briefed on the matter said today.

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IAC promotes two execs to head N.A. Europe operationsAuto News

International Automotive Components today named Maurice Sessel and Kelli Carney to run its North American and European operations, respectively.

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VW expected to offer to buy back U.S. diesel vehiclesAuto News

Volkswagen and U.S.

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$5K Payouts to VW Owners - Report (4/20/16)

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Former CEO of Larry H. Miller Group buys his own storeAuto News

The former CEO of Larry H. Miller Group of Cos., Greg Miller, has purchased his own dealership, the former Bob Baker Toyota in Lemon Grove, Calif., outside San Diego.

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VW said to pay U.S. customers $5000 as part of diesel settlementAuto News

Volkswagen has reached a deal with U.S. authorities to settle the case over its cheating of diesel emissions tests that would involve it paying each affected customer $5,000, Germany's Die Welt newspaper reported today.

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VW said to pay U.S. customers $5000 each to settle diesel cheatingAuto News

Volkswagen has reached a deal with U.S. authorities to settle the case over its cheating of diesel emissions tests that would involve it paying each affected customer $5,000, a German newspaper reported today.

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Elio Motors sets up suburban Detroit center to assemble test vehiclesAuto News

Elio Motors, the Arizona startup planning to begin commercial production of its oft-delayed three-wheeled vehicles next year, said today it will assemble test vehicles in suburban Detroit.

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GM cites progress in ignition-switch case settlement talksAuto News

A lawyer for General Motors said today the company has made "significant progress" toward resolving lawsuits involving injuries and deaths allegedly linked to a faulty ignition switch that prompted the recall of 2.6 million vehicles.

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Former supplier executive to serve 18 months in U.S. for price fixingAuto News

A former high-ranking executive with Japanese supplier Nishikawa Rubber has pleaded guilty and will serve 18 months in a U.S. prison for his role in fixing the prices of automotive body sealing products, the U.S. Department of Justice said today.

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Ford pays $200000 to check out a Tesla Model X Auto News

Ford paid $199,950 -- $55,000 more than the sticker price -- to buy one of the first SUVs made by Tesla Motors, according to vehicle registration documents obtained by Bloomberg.

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VW to hike diesel scandal provisions to double-digit billions of euros report saysAuto News

Volkswagen will raise its provisions to pay for an emissions cheating scandal to a double-digit billion euros amount, from 6.7 billion euros ($7.6 billion) at present, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters today.

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P3 unveils randd center in suburban Detroit plans to add 100 jobsAuto News

P3 unveiled its Mobility Innovation Center near Detroit today and said it plans to hire 100 employees in its automotive division by the end of this year.

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Ford pays $199950 before taxes for Tesla's 64th Model X SUVAuto News

Ford paid $199,950 -- $55,000 more than the sticker price -- to buy one of the first SUVs made by Tesla Motors, according to vehicle registration documents obtained by Bloomberg.

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VW fooled state DMVs too prompting calls for tougher air testsAuto News

Each year, millions of American motorists trudge to state inspection stations to make sure their vehicles aren't violating pollution limits. At least, that's what they think they're doing.

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Mitsubishi admits manipulating fuel-economy test data Auto News

Mitsubishi Motors admitted to manipulating test data involving 625,000 vehicles in order to improve fuel-economy claims. The affected models include those supplied to Nissan Motor Co., which discovered the manipulation.

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Toyota will restart production at most Japan plants next weekAuto News

Toyota said today it would restart production at most of its assembly plants in Japan from April 25 following a series of earthquakes in the country.

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VW says diesel emissions fix progress makes court trial unneededAuto News

Volkswagen said there will be no need for a trial this summer over damages related to its rigging of 600,000 diesel vehicles to cheat pollution control laws.

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VW says diesel emissions fix progress makes trial unneededAuto News

Volkswagen said there will be no need for a trial this summer over damages related to its rigging of 600,000 diesel vehicles to cheat pollution control laws.

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More than a year's work employee feedback went into Ford's Dearborn projectAuto News

When you're overhauling 7.5 million square feet of space, not everyone can be 100 percent satisfied.

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Mobility exposition planned at Detroit show as CES gains momentumAuto News

The 2017 Detroit auto show will feature a mobility exposition, a move that comes as the show has faced competition from the increasingly popular CES electronics show in Las Vegas.

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Ford supplier in Ohio agrees to UAW representationAuto News

Detroit Chassis, a company that supplies axles to Ford, agreed to let temporary workers at an Ohio plant join the UAW after they threatened a strike that could have hit production of large Ford pickup trucks at a nearby plant, the UAW said today.

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VW's 'defeat device' software developed at Audi in 1999 report saysAuto News

German carmaker Audi created so-called defeat devices which cut emissions in 1999, years before parent company Volkswagen used them to cheat diesel emissions tests, a German newspaper reported today.

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SNL unveils faux Mercedes AA-class EV; Mercedes plays alongAuto News

'Saturday Night Live' last week unveiled a (faux) commercial for the Mercedes-Benz AA class, an electric luxury sedan entirely powered by AA batteries. Mercedes played along with the gag on Monday.

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In race to 54.5 mpg powertrains gain complexity #8212; at a costAuto News

As we get closer to the government's fleetwide 54.5-mpg fuel economy standard in 2025, engines and transmissions will become a whole lot more complex. You can take that to mean new cars are going to get a whole lot more expensive, too.

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Apple hires Tesla engineer to head car project report saysAuto News

Apple hired former Tesla Motors vice president of vehicle engineering Chris Porritt to work on "special projects" related to the tech giant's electric car initiative, website Electrek reported today.

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Incentives growing on green cars TrueCar saysAuto News

Car buyers can save significant money on fuel-efficient vehicles this month thanks to incentives and government rebates, TrueCar said Monday in a report.

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GM says 2016 Buick Envision will start in low $40000sAuto News

Buick plans to launch its new 2016 Envision compact crossover in June with only two high-end trim levels, starting in the low $40,000s-range, while waiting until the '17 model year to introduce lower-priced versions.

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BMW plays shell game with supermodelAuto News

Where's Gigi? That's what BMW wants people to figure out in a new campaign for the first-ever M2.

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Expect more Holman Kuni-style big buysAuto News

Holman's purchase of Kuni is more than a giant dealership acquisition deal. By showing the financial capability of large private dealership groups, it portends more such deals.

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Hyundai Cisco to team up on connected-car techAuto News

Hyundai Motor Co. said today that it will partner with Cisco Systems to develop connected-car technology, part of the automaker's push to develop "high-performing computers on wheels."

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New Chevy Cruze posts 42 mpg on highway, GM saysAuto News

The redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Cruze has an EPA rating of 30 mpg in city driving and 42 on the highway, GM said today.

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Musk ahead of pace to profit from Tesla stock optionsAuto News

Elon Musk is ahead of schedule to get a huge payday from Tesla Motors even though he earns less than $40,000 in annual salary.

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Siemens, Valeo partner to produce EV motorsAuto News

German engineering giant Siemens and French auto supplier Valeo are teaming up to make motors for electric and hybrid cars.

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'Audi Man' Tony Stark takes R8 for a spin in latest superhero flickAuto News

Allegiances will be in question during upcoming superhero flick Captain America: Civil War as friends turn to foes. But the alliance between Tony Stark and Audi will be as solid as ever.

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Suppliers bet on mild hybrids with electric turbosAuto News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk wowed the auto industry when he announced 325,000 orders for his company's Model 3 electric vehicle, but some suppliers believe mild hybrids are a better bet.

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Ads will tout KBB.com as go-to site for new-car infoAuto News

Kelley Blue Book wants consumers to know that it can do more than tell them the market value of their vehicles before a trade-in. In its first major ad campaign in four years, Kelley Blue Book is reminding car shoppers that KBB.

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Innovating better paint isn't always about the wet stuffAuto News

Innovating in the paint business is sometimes as much about the process as the product. The segment's big players are spending randd dollars to take time and cost out of the process of painting new vehicles.

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Ford's plan: Create a bit of Silicon Valley in DearbornAuto News

A decade from now, Ford plans to have 30,000 employees housed on two Silicon Valley-like campuses in Dearborn, rather than scattered across the city in some 70 buildings.

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No 200-mile electric car in Ford's immediate futureAuto News

Ford is sticking with 100 miles of driving range in Focus Electric to rein in weight, costs, says the company's electrified programs chief.

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With free services, 'business is exploding'Auto News

Priority Auto Group CEO Dennis Ellmer challenged his managers to give customers free maintenance for life, and the growth never stopped.

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Hyperloop needs some Motor City know-howAuto News

It is a space-age transportation concept almost too fantastic to believe -- people and cargo shooting through "Hyperloop" tubes at 700 mph. Last week, Hyperloop co-founder and former Detroiter Brogan BamBrogan came back to ask U. S.

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Millennials drive industry to rethink partsAuto News

A rear-seat display screen shown at the SAE World Congress in Detroit last week illustrates the auto industry's challenge in appealing to millennials -- and the need to develop components that resonate with young, tech-savvy customers.

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A year after 'Confessions,' FCA bosses revive merger talkAuto News

Despite being rebuffed by General Motors last year, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles top management remains convinced that a merger between two big players of the global auto industry could save billions in capital.

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Fed and automakers prepare to review 54.5 mpg CAFE goalAuto News

Automakers and environmental groups are watching closely as the EPA and NHTSA assemble an argument for maintaining or adjusting stringent federal fuel-economy targets.

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Complex, costly work leaves 3 paint suppliers to dominate businessAuto News

Three large suppliers dominate the global market for original-equipment automotive paint -- and the auto industry is content to leave it that way.

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BMW adapts to a changing view of driving with ReachNowAuto News

BMW's ReachNow will start as a classic point-to-point car-sharing service, with 370 vehicles #8212; a mix of 3-series sedans, i3 electric cars and Mini Coopers #8212; spread across central Seattle.

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Two opportunistic dealers are looking for more Volkswagen storesAuto News

Dealers Clay Cooley and Jason Kuhn are contrarians: They have been buying Volkswagen dealerships despite the company's slumping sales and its ongoing scandal over diesel-emissions cheating.

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Kuni purchase is just one stop for HolmanAuto News

Once Holman Automotive Group Inc. squares away its acquisition of West Coast dealership group Kuni Automotive, it will set its eyes on further growth, company executives say.

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Tesla Model S face-lift kills grilleAuto News

Aware that a grille on an electric vehicle is about as useful as air conditioning in the Arctic, Tesla Motors has scrapped the blacked-out nose cone on the Model S and given the car a smooth, grille-free look.

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No 200-mile electric car in Ford's futureAuto News

Ford is sticking with 100 miles of driving range in Focus Electric to rein in weight, costs, says the company's electrified programs chief.

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Audi tests the frontier of virtual reality technologyAuto News

Marketers are eager to exploit virtual-reality technology, but there is no playbook for how to use it effectively as a marketing tool. Audi, a pioneer, is developing one as it goes.

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Mazda trains dealers to lift customer loyaltyAuto News

Mazda has a fresh product portfolio stocked with crossovers. But its new North American chief says the brand still has work to do to elevate customers' experience and earn their loyalty.

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Toyota extends shutdowns to most of its Japan plantsAuto News

Toyota is extending production shutdowns to most of its assembly plants in Japan for a week, amid a worsening supply chain crunch triggered by last week's twin earthquakes.

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Toyota extending shutdowns to most of its Japan plantsAuto News

Toyota is extending production shutdowns to most of its assembly plants in Japan for a week, amid a worsening supply chain crunch triggered by last week's twin earthquakes.

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New GM design chief's portfolio filled with global flair, familiar looksAuto News

Australian Mike Simcoe, 58, begins taking over for Ed Welburn on May 1 as vice president of design for General Motors, a job with global responsibility.

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Overtime case goes from the service desk to high courtAuto News

A shorthanded U.S. Supreme Court this week will take up the case of five dealership service advisers who sought overtime pay for their 55-hour work weeks, a dispute that could have big implications for dealers and their compensation plans.

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Quakes disrupt more output at Japan plants, suppliersAuto News

More automakers suspended output in Japan after a pair of strong earthquakes jolted assembly plants and suppliers. A critical weak link is a familiar name: Renesas Electronics.

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How Nevada hedged its bet on FaradayAuto News

It's quite a gamble to try to turn a drab patch of Nevada desert into a factory capable of churning out 150,000 electric vehicles a year. But state officials are confident that they've sufficiently hedged their bets with EV startup Faraday Future.

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Toyota, Nissan idle 2 assembly plants in wake of earthquakeAuto News

Toyota and Nissan have suspended production at two plants that export Lexus and crossover vehicles to the U.S. after a strong earthquake in southwest Japan disrupted operations at key suppliers.

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How Neveda hedged its bet on FaradayAuto News

It's quite a gamble to try to turn a drab patch of Nevada desert into a factory capable of churning out 150,000 electric vehicles a year. But state officials are confident that they've sufficiently hedged their bets with EV startup Faraday Future.

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Too many used cars? Lease themAuto News

To cope with an industrywide flood of 3.1 million off-lease vehicles returning to the market this year, some captives and other lenders are offering leases on used and certified pre-owned vehicles.

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XIO Group acquires J.D. Power for $1.1 billion in cashAuto News

XIO Group, a London-based buyout firm with major ties to Chinese investors, is acquiring J.D. Power and Associates, a unit of McGraw Hill Financial Inc., for $1.1 billion in cash.

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EPA drops proposal feared to ban street-to-race car conversionsAuto News

The EPA said it will drop controversial language from a proposed heavy- and medium-duty truck rule that had sparked fears of a new agency ban on street-to-race car conversions and recent scrutiny from Republican lawmakers.

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EPA drops proposed rule that could ban street-to-race car conversionsAuto News

The EPA said it will drop controversial language from a proposed heavy- and medium-duty truck rule that had sparked fears of a new agency ban on street-to-race car conversions and recent scrutiny from Republican lawmakers.

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Legal fight erupts after GM deal (4/15/16)

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Woebcken takes the reins of VW of AmericaAuto News

The Volkswagen brand's recently appointed North America chief, Hinrich Woebcken, has been named CEO of the VW Group of America.

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Daimler says German labor rules may push new tech jobs abroadAuto News

German labor rules may force Daimler, the 130-year-old inventor of the motor car, to create more software and technology jobs abroad as it strives to develop a new generation of driverless vehicles, a senior official told Reuters.

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GM recalls 1.04 million pickup trucks worldwide to repair seat beltsAuto News

General Motors said today it is recalling nearly 1.04 million newer pickup trucks for a seat belt flaw. The largest U.S.

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Toyota, Nissan idle two assembly plants in wake of earthquakeAuto News

Toyota and Nissan have suspended production at two plants that export Lexus and crossover vehicles to the United States after a strong earthquake in southwest Japan damaged two factories at a key supplier.

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GM acquisition of Cruise could hit legal snagAuto News

Cruise Automation CEO Kyle Vogt said his former business partner is claiming ownership stake in the start-up -- a claim that could put a snag in General Motors' acquisition of the San Francisco company.

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Porsche appoints Gartner expert to drive new technology developmentsAuto News

Porsche has hired a specialist from U.S. information technology industries consultant Gartner to lead the development of online connectivity in its sports cars, the company said.

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Airlines to share safety ideas with automakersAuto News

U.S. auto safety and aviation regulators have invited automakers to a joint summit in Washington on April 22 to examine whether airline industry safety practices can be adapted to help improve light-vehicle safety on the road.

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Sergio's Boss Renews Push for Merger (4/14/16)

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Daimler, expanding mobility services, merges RideScout and GlobeSherpaAuto News

Daimler is expanding its mobility services in the U.S. as the German automaker bets big on the future of car-sharing, ride-sharing and other nontraditional modes of transportation.

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Mini appoints new head of AmericasAuto News

David Duncan, head of Mini of the Americas, will take on a new role as head of BMW Group's corporate and special sales. Duncan will be succeeded by Thomas Felbermair, who had a similar role with Mini in Europe.

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Federal-Mogul looks to expand in eastern Europe, ChinaAuto News

Federal-Mogul, the supplier controlled by billionaire Carl Icahn, is looking to expand its manufacturing facilities in eastern Europe and China to tap growth opportunities, co-CEO Daniel Ninivaggi said.

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Fiat Chrysler chairman renews push for merger with 'big guys'Auto News

Fiat Chrysler Chairman John Elkann renewed a push to merge the company with one of the auto industry's "big guys," saying savings could top $10 billion a year.

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Van Conway, corporate turnaround firm take battle to courtAuto News

Mediation between Van Conway and his former firm Conway MacKenzie broke down this week as the parties prepare to battle in court.

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BMW stops sale of new 7-series models in U.S. due to airbag issueAuto News

BMW has stopped the sale of some of its 7-series vehicles in the U.S. and said it would recall them because of an airbag deployment issue, the company said in a filing with U.S. regulators.

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Supersonic Musk venture solicits Detroit's finestAuto News

Elon Musk's Hyperloop venture wants auto suppliers to help it get off the ground.

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U.S. says 85 million Takata airbags may still face recallAuto News

U.S. auto safety regulators say there are about 85 million unrecalled Takata airbag inflators in U.S. vehicles that would eventually need to be recalled unless the company can prove they are safe.

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Sealing giant Freudenberg ready for non-combustionAuto News

Freudenberg-NOK, with its global fortunes built on sealing internal combustion engines to keep them leak-free, isn't blinking at a future of battery-powered electric vehicles.

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GM cleared in 2012 van rollover accident, jury findsAuto News

General Motors bears no responsibility for a driver becoming paralyzed because of a rollover accident, a Missouri jury ruled.

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Lincoln prices Continental from $45,485Auto News

The 2017 Lincoln Continental will have a starting price of $45,485 including shipping, several thousand more than the MKS it replaces but still less than most similar-sized luxury sedans.

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Powertrain executives press for higher octane gasoline to help meet mpg, CO2 rulesAuto News

Automakers say they need higher octane gasoline -- more in line with what is available in Europe today -- to meet the government's strict 2025 fuel economy and C02 standards.

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Internet-connected cars a hacker magnet, U.S. official saysAuto News

Internet-connected and driverless cars could be targets for hackers -- potentially including terrorists and hostile nations -- so the automotive industry must ensure vehicles have built-in cybersecurity protection, a top U.S.

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Takata projects burning 24% of cash over next 12 months, report saysAuto News

Takata, the airbag supplier behind the auto industry's largest overall recall, projected burning through almost a quarter of its cash over the next year if repairs continue at the current pace, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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Delphi says new 48-volt mild hybrid system has 2 customersAuto News

Delphi said it will work with two automakers to put a new 48-volt mild-hybrid system developed by the supplier into production next year.

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'All Options' Open in GM Lawsuits (4/13/16)

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UAW election for VW skilled trades workers in Tenn. upheld by NLRBAuto News

The U.S. National Labor Relations Board voted 2-1 to uphold a December election by a small group of workers at Volkswagen AG's Tennessee plant to join the UAW, the labor board said today.

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Ford begins taking applications to buy 'mid-$400,000s' GT supercarAuto News

The 2017 Ford GT will have a starting price "in the mid-$400,000s" plus destination and delivery charges, Ford said as it began taking applications today for the first 300 to 500 cars.

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Toyota is turning Ann Arbor into global test site for connected carsAuto News

Toyota is going all in on Ann Arbor, Mich., as a global test site for connected cars to gather data for research into autonomous driving and safety applications.

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Survey finds dealerships haven't conducted compliance trainingAuto News

Almost two-thirds of dealers think they're under regulators' scrutiny, but just 37 percent provide comprehensive compliance training to all of their employees, a survey found.

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Delphi wins appeal with IRS, can be considered British companyAuto News

Delphi Automotive has won an appeal with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and can be considered a British company, the automotive supplier said in a filing with U.S. securities regulators today.

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Plaintiffs eye path ahead in GM ignition-switch casesAuto News

Lawyers for plaintiffs suing GM over injuries and deaths blamed on faulty ignitions switches say they are prepared to forge ahead with further trials this year despite promising recent developments for the company.

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Akebono lands new U.S. CEO from Mahle BehrAuto News

Akebono Brake has named former Mahle Behr executive Wilm Uhlenbecker as its U.S. CEO, replacing interim CEO Kanji Miyajima. Uhlenbecker was president of air conditioning and engine cooling supplier Mahle Behr America Inc.

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VW plans bonus cuts after diesel scandal pressure, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen may make significant cuts to bonuses for senior managers, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in an attempt to resolve an internal dispute over executive pay following the diesel emissions scandal at the German carmaker.

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Automakers urge insurance companies to remind U.S. drivers of recallsAuto News

Major carmakers want U.S. auto insurance companies to help persuade millions of American car owners to get recalled vehicles fixed.

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Birth of a Dealership Giant (4/12/16)

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BMW UK speeds up test drive recruitments with Facebook toolAuto News

BMW UK, looking to entice Facebook users into requesting test drives and brochures, knew that it needed to speed up its lead submission process in a recent mobile campaign. It did this with the help of Facebook's Lead Ads tool.

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Tesla gives Model S a face-lift, expands Model X ordersAuto News

Tesla Motors today introduced the first major styling update for the Model S since its launch in 2012, scrapping the electric sedan's signature blacked-out nose cone for a smooth, grille-free look similar to that of the Model X crossover.

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Ford to replace aging research, engineering campus in Mich. with high-tech product complexAuto News

Ford plans to begin a sweeping overhaul of its 63-year-old research and engineering campus this month, transforming an inefficient hodgepodge of buildings into a 'modern, green and high-tech' environment that centralizes more employees...

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Holman Automotive buys Kuni, creating dealership giantAuto News

Holman Automotive Group said today it acquired Kuni Automotive to form one of the country's largest private dealership groups.

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Toyota gets a glimpse at Clemson students' vision of future mobilityAuto News

Toyota planners are scrutinizing a concept for an urban youth vehicle created for them by Clemson University's International Center for Automotive Research vehicle development program.

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Alfa-Romeo Stelvio crossover breaks cover, expected in late 2017Auto News

Spy photographers in Europe have caught glimpses of the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, a crossover being developed off a new Giorgio platform that features prominently in the brand's plan for North America.

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Porsche Macans grounded at ports get CARB approval, head to dealershipsAuto News

After weeks of waiting, Porsche Cars North America on Monday received certification of its 2017 Macan from the California Air Resources Board.

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Germany eager to test self-driving cars on the roadAuto News

Chancellor Angela Merkel told automakers today that they should soon be able to test self-driving vehicles on German roads by promising to remove legal barriers.

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Takata said to seek backer to help pay for airbag recallsAuto News

Embattled airbag maker Takata has begun looking for a financial backer amid a global recall of its potentially lethal airbags, and plans to draw up a list of candidates by August, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Ford F-150 leads pickups in IIHS' corner crash testsAuto News

The 2016 Ford F-150 SuperCab was the only full-size pickup to take home a 'good' rating among the nameplates tested in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's challenging small-overlap crash test.

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Nissan blows past competitionAuto News

Nissan is in a celebratory mood after the speedy 2016 GT-R Nismo broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest drift, clocking in at 304.96 kph (189.49 mph).

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GM switches Michigan plant investment to KansasAuto News

A $245 million investment slated for a Detroit-area General Motors plant will go to a Kansas facility instead, leaving one of GM's primary small-vehicle factories with a light workload.

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Lightweighting stars at PACE AwardsAuto News

New technologies in the race for lighter-weight vehicles dominated the 2016 Automotive News PACE Awards on Monday night. The annual awards for outstanding supplier innovations singled out seven new concepts that are helping automakers trim weight.

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Prius C to replace VW Beetle for Best Buy's Geek SquadAuto News

Geek Squad is ditching its signature Volkswagen Beetle 'Geekmobiles' for the 2016 Toyota Prius C.

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Hitachi Automotive Systems names new CEO for U.S. unitAuto News

Hitachi Automotive Systems America announced today the promotion of Paul Carroll to president and CEO. He's the first non-Japanese to serve in the role.

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Porsche Macan Delivery Snag (4/11/16)

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Honda recalls older Accords with incorrect airbag modulesAuto News

Honda said it is recalling more than 11,000 decade-old Accord sedans, some of them for the fifth time since 2014, after dealers found the Japanese automaker originally had installed the wrong Takata airbag inflators in some cars.

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FCA shuffles Dart lineup, aims for higher salesAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is giving the slumping Dodge Dart a midyear tuneup by dropping two models, shuffling content and adjusting prices.

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Tesla recalls Model X for seatback flawAuto News

Tesla Motors said it will recall the Model X crossover to replace a third-row seat that failed an internal crash test.

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JLR launches tech venture to test car sharingAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover launched a technology business today that aims to create apps for services such as car sharing, the latest automaker to explore ways of tapping demand for cheaper and greener ways of making short journeys.

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Digital Honda ads make it personalAuto News

In online video campaigns, simply repurposing a TV spot for the digital audience can be an inefficient exercise when trying to influence potential buyers.

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Model 3's sparse interior may be key to hitting cost, production targetsAuto News

The strikingly sparse interior of Tesla's Model 3 sedan could help the company achieve its cost and production targets.

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Texting system reduces service dissastisfactionAuto News

Gorno Ford's service department uses texting to communicate with customers, carrying out the entire repair order from approval to payment.

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Mexico border skirmish heats upAuto News

Ford executives say a $1.6 billion plant in Mexico is needed to make small cars more profitable, even if it puts the company in the crosshairs of the presidential election.

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What to make of VW's big make meetingAuto News

Attendees said VW brand chief Herbert Diess and other executives offered no details about technical fixes for the diesel crisis or compensation for consumers, citing a government gag order.

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Tough competition for talent driving wage growth in dealershipsAuto News

The dealership labor market is tightening as retailers hire additional employees and pay them more, the annual NADA Data report shows. The trend adds to the pressure dealers face to come up with better ways to recruit and retain talent.

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Tesla faces tax credit puzzleAuto News

Tesla Motors, facing a likely shortage of U.S. tax credits for the Model 3, its first mass-market electric vehicle, may consider a clever production strategy to squeeze more money out of the program for its buyers.

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PSA's strategy to tiptoe back into U.S.Auto News

PSA Group plans to test the U.S. waters with car-sharing and mobility services before possibly expanding to retail sales.

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There's big money in the recall crisisAuto News

Companies are capitalizing on recall mania. A number of companies are designing products and services to make money on recalls at the dealership level.

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Volvo plans self-driving trial in U.S. Auto News

Volvo plans to launch an autonomous-drive project in the United States, but that would come some time after its Drive Me pilot that launches in Gothenburg, Sweden, in late 2017.

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New Jeep will be revealed in Brazil in 3rd qtr.Auto News

The Jeep SUV due to replace the Compass and Patriot will be revealed this fall in Brazil before it debuts in the U.S., Jeep brand head Mike Manley says.

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Porsche Macan grounded in 13 CARB statesAuto News

A CARB certification slowdown has frozen shipments of 2017 model Porsche Macans bound for 13 states. The slowdown is part of the fallout from the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal.

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China's auto market: House of cards or just catching its breath?Auto News

China's vehicle sales are expected to rise 6 percent this year, and that's enough to stave off any loose talk at the Beijing auto show about production cuts.

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GM plans for more dealerships to be owned by minorities, womenAuto News

The number of GM-brand dealerships owned by minorities and women is set to grow in 2016.

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Toyota's climbable billboard creates buzz for RAV4 HybridAuto News

When Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. and ad agency Saatchi and Saatchi were dreaming up an outdoor ad campaign to introduce the RAV4 Hybrid to the world, they were determined to take some risks.

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For Japan's Nippon Ceramic and a 92-cent crash avoidance sensor, the it moment is now Auto News

The multibillion-dollar business plans being hatched by automakers and tech companies for self-driving vehicles rely on a sensor that's less than 1 inch wide and costs all of 92 cents.

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Volkswagen CEO seeks cut to board bonuses, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller will push for a significant reduction in bonuses for the carmaker's management board on Monday, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Toyota, Nissan, Japan government to step up efforts on intelligent mapsAuto News

Japan's government, Toyota and Nissan will partner to develop intelligent maps by 2018, a Tokyo newspaper reported, as competition heats up to improve the technology key for autonomous driving.

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Dealer puts VW crisis on cameraAuto News

Filmmaker Steve Kalafer, a three-time Oscar nominee, is at work on a documentary about Volkswagen's diesel emissions crisis, a project that's close to home. That's because he is also a Volkswagen dealer.

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As EchoPark grows, so does Manheim's reconditioning operationAuto News

Manheim's retail reconditioning operation is expanding along with the expansion of Sonic's EchoPark stand alone used-car stores.

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'The right guy' to lead GM designAuto News

Mike Simcoe, the 58-year-old Australian who will become only the seventh design chief in General Motors' long history, is just as comfortable discussing the engineering details of automobiles as he is swage lines, greenhouses and B-pillars.

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As EchoPark expands, so does Manheim's reconditioning operationAuto News

Manheim's retail reconditioning operation is expanding along with the expansion of Sonic's EchoPark stand alone used-car stores.

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Dissecting all those preorders for Tesla's Model 3 (and where the cash goes)Auto News

More than 325,000 people around the world have put down a fully refundable $1,000 deposit to get in line for the Tesla Model 3. So what happens to all that deposit money?

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EchoPark will expand to Texas and the CarolinasAuto News

Sonic Automotive will break ground on about two dozen new EchoPark used-vehicle stores in Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina beginning late this year or early in 2017. It will be the first major expansion of the fledgling network of stores.

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Chrysler enlists a deadpan comedian to pitch Pacifica to new audienceAuto News

Chrysler is turning to a comedian, but more importantly, a dad, to pitch the 2017 Pacifica.

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Paul Walker's daughter receives $10.1 million settlement in actor's deathAuto News

The 17-year-old daughter of late actor Paul Walker has reached a $10.1 million settlement with the estate of the man driving the car that crashed and killed them both in 2013, her attorney said on Friday.

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Paul Walker's daughter gets $10.1 million settlement in actor's deathAuto News

The 17-year-old daughter of late actor Paul Walker has reached a $10.1 million settlement with the estate of the man driving the car that crashed and killed them both in 2013, her attorney said on Friday.

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GM wins dismissal of another ignition-switch case Auto News

GM said plaintiffs' lawyers suing the company over a faulty ignition switch linked to nearly 400 injuries and deaths have chosen to dismiss what was scheduled to be the fourth in a series of six test trials over the defect.

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Automakers, safety advocates warn U.S. over rush to deploy autonomous carsAuto News

Auto industry and consumer representatives warned Friday that U.S. auto safety regulators' push to aid autonomous car deployments may be too aggressive, and urged greater transparency and public input in policies covering self-driving technology.

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A Rising Star's Vision for Mercedes (4/8/16)

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BMW relaunches U.S. car-sharing program as ReachNowAuto News

Six months after shutting down its San Francisco car-sharing pilot due to a lack of help from city government, BMW is restarting the program with 370 cars, added services and a new name: ReachNow.

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Bosch considers stake in digital map maker Here Auto News

Auto supplier Bosch said Friday it was in talks with high-definition digital maps company Here and is exploring whether to take a stake.

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AutoTech Ventures, armed with $75 million, scouts for startupsAuto News

A California venture capital firm has raised about $75 million to bankroll early-stage technologies enabling autonomous driving, improved cybersecurity in cars, entertainment systems and other automotive next big things.

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Visteon, former CEO Leuliette tussle over retirement packageAuto News

Visteon Corp. is preparing to battle former president and CEO Tim Leuliette in court over his retirement compensation package.

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Hyundai recalls 173,000 Sonatas for potential power steering hazardAuto News

NHTSA says the midsize sedan made from late December 2009 through late October 2010 may have a damaged circuit board that could cause the loss of power steering.

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Honda recalls 143,000 vehicles in Japan after airbag fails to deploy Auto News

Honda recalled about 143,000 vehicles in Japan after an airbag fitted with an inflator made by Daicel failed to deploy in a collision in which the driver was injured.

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Mercedes diesel owners file lawsuit in U.S. over diesel emissionsAuto News

Owners of Mercedes diesel cars filed a new lawsuit in the U.S. saying the vehicles likely contained a "defeat device" used skirt emissions rules, an accusation that Daimler, which owns Mercedes, denied again.

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Texas teen's death spurs renewed call to speed recallsAuto News

The brother of a Texas teenager killed by shrapnel from an exploding Takata airbag said the family never received a recall notice about the defective vehicle safety device. The brother's comments came as U.S.

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Texas teen's death spurs renewed call to fix recalled carsAuto News

The brother of a Texas teenager killed by shrapnel from an exploding Takata airbag said the family never received a recall notice about the defective vehicle safety device. The brother's comments came as U.S.

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LotLinx names digital-marketing vet Boyd its chief revenue officerAuto News

LotLinx has named digital marketing veteran Mark Boyd its vice chairman and chief revenue officer. Boyd burst into the automotive retailing scene in 1986 with price configuration technology from his company Chrome Data.

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Google expands self-driving vehicle testing to PhoenixAuto News

Alphabet's Google unit is expanding its testing of self-driving cars to the Phoenix, Ariz., metro area, making it the fourth U.S. city to serve as a proving ground for the autonomous vehicles.

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Welburn's Stylish Legacy at GM (4/7/16)

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CFPB's Cordray defends regulation by enforcementAuto News

CFPB Director Richard Cordray defended the bureau's use of regulation by enforcement during a Senate committee hearing, calling it 'good, solid law enforcement.'

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ADESA names Lips as U.S. COOAuto News

ADESA, the nation's second-largest auction company, said today it promoted Paul Lips to be its U.S. COO.

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CarMax sells more than 1 million used vehicles in latest yearAuto News

CarMax makes history by selling more than 1 million used vehicles, retail and wholesale, in a single fiscal year. The used-car retailer plans to open 15 new stores this fiscal year, following a quarter when its net income fell 1.5 percent.

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Used-vehicle prices tumble for 3rd straight monthAuto News

Used-vehicle prices fell in March for the third consecutive month, with every vehicle segment taking it on the chin except pickups, according to the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index.

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Uber hires top Ford electrical engineerAuto News

One of Ford's top electrical engineers has left the automaker to help the ride-hailing company Uber pursue self-driving vehicles. Uber said it hired Sherif Marakby as vice president of global vehicle programs.

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GM settles ignition-switch case before 3rd trialAuto News

General Motors said it agreed to settle a lawsuit that would have been the third case to go to trial over a faulty ignition switch linked to nearly 400 injuries and deaths.

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'Fiat's biggest cheerleader' leaving for new role as motivational speakerAuto News

A high-profile dealer advocate for Fiat is handing in her keys to take a new role as a motivational speaker.

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Toyota plans research hub for autonomous vehicles in MichiganAuto News

The Toyota Research Institute will open an autonomous vehicle research base in Ann Arbor, Mich., in conjunction with the University of Michigan. It will be Toyota's third such facility in the U.S.

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GM design chief Welburn to retire July 1Auto News

Ed Welburn, GM's debonair head of global design who radically transformed the automaker's car and truck lineup, is retiring effective July 1.

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Tesla Model 3 preorders surge to 325,000 Auto News

Tesla said it has received more than 325,000 reservations for the Model 3, far exceeding its expectations as customers line up for the $35,000 small electric car more than a year ahead of when its more-affordable model is slated to hit the streets.

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Tesla says Model 3 preorders surge to 325,000 Auto News

Tesla said it has received more than 325,000 reservations for the Model 3, far exceeding its expectations as customers line up for the $35,000 small electric car more than a year ahead of when its more-affordable model is slated to hit the streets.

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Honda Financial says billing glitch is fixed Auto News

After significantly overcharging customers Wednesday, Honda Financial has identified and resolved an online processing issue, a spokesman said.

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LotLinx names board member Mark Boyd chief revenue officerAuto News

Digital marketing firm LotLinx named Mark Boyd its vice chairman and chief revenue officer. Boyd, a 30-year veteran in automotive marketing, was an early investor in the company and joined its board of directors in 2012 -- the year it was founded.

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Honda, Acura prep crossovers for Beijing auto showAuto News

Honda Motor Co., already outpacing industry growth in China, aims to further spur sales by tapping the shift to crossovers with two new entries at this month's Beijing auto show.

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Google expands self-driving vehicle testing to Phoenix, ArizonaAuto News

Alphabet's Google unit is expanding its testing of self-driving cars to the Phoenix, Ariz., metro area, making it the fourth U.S. city to serve as a proving ground for the autonomous vehicles.

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Volvo to test self-driving cars in China using local driversAuto News

Volvo aims to launch an experiment involving self-driving cars in China in which up to 100 such cars could be deployed, the Swedish automaker said.

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Honda, U.S. say new Takata airbag death reported in TexasAuto News

Honda and U.S. regulators said a 17-year-old driver in Texas was killed last month after a Takata airbag ruptured, marking the tenth U.S. death linked to a defect that has led to the recall of tens of millions of vehicles worldwide.

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Dealer Sues VW over Diesel Scandal (4/6/16)

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Dealer Sues VW Over Diesel Scandal (4/6/16)

Dealer sues VW over diesel scandal; FCA cuts factory shift; Readers react to plan for Ford Mexico...
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VW dealer defies council, sues factory for damages from diesel scandalAuto News

Three Volkswagen dealerships owned by the Illinois-based Napleton Automotive Group sued the automaker, defying a VW dealer council effort to dissuade retailers from using courts to tackle grievances caused by the automaker's diesel-emissions crisis.

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Honda says new Takata airbag death reported in TexasAuto News

Honda said a driver in Texas was killed on March 31 after a Takata airbag ruptured, becoming the tenth U.S. death linked to a defect that has led to the recall of tens of millions of vehicles worldwide.

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GM expands discounts for military veterans, spousesAuto News

General Motors is expanding military discounts to all 21 million U.S. military veterans and their spouses on select Chevrolet, Buick and GMC models.

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Honda 'working feverishly' to fix customer billing glitchAuto News

Honda Financial Services scrambled to identify and repair a payment processing glitch on its website that significantly overcharged consumers on Wednesday.

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