Mini's 5th 'superhero' could be a compact sedanAuto News

BMW's Mini is considering a premium compact sedan as its fifth volume model -- one of several options to grow the brand.

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Cadillac's De Nysschen pitches virtual storesAuto News

Cadillac chief Johan de Nysschen has floated a plan to have the smallest 400 Cadillac stores convert to virtual showrooms and draw inventory from regional hubs, rather than stocking new cars.

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Alfa Giulia models to debut in GenevaAuto News

Alfa Romeo will unveil the long-delayed mainstream versions of its Giulia midsize sedan at the Geneva auto show next week.

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Jitters over $1 billion EV factoryAuto News

Is a planned $1 billion electric-car factory in North Las Vegas the savior for an economically ravaged community - or just a desert mirage?

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Suits target price-fixing parts makersAuto News

Auto dealers and consumers are suing parts makers, saying they paid more for their vehicles due to price-fixing by the suppliers. In a procedural move that came in December, many suits seek to be consolidated into one case centered on Japan's Denso.

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Biggest 2017 Pacifica innovations are in back seatsAuto News

When designing the interior of a new vehicle, stylists often focus on the driver's seat, the one spot where someone will always be sitting.

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Soaring on the wings of the snowbirdsAuto News

For Rick Case and other Florida dealers, the massive influx of consumers known as snowbirds every winter represents a business opportunity. But they have to compete for it.

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Wounded TrueCar outlines recovery stepsAuto News

Looking to put a punishing 2015 firmly in the rearview mirror, TrueCar CEO Chip Perry struck a familiar tone for the online car-shopping site: We know our weaknesses and we know we need to fix them.

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Dealership: Nissan's at odds with Fla. franchise lawAuto News

Nissan North America's practice of providing millions in financial support to selected dealers is at the center of a court case in Florida, with a dealer saying Nissan is violating state franchise laws.

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Forget Internet marketing, many dealers still prefer traditional mediaAuto News

Car dealers are holding fast in the new age of digital marketing. Even as the industry rushes into a more Internet-based reality, big money still is going into legacy media.

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Cadillac pledges makeover money, ends holdbackAuto News

Cadillac is rolling out a new image program for its dealerships, just as some of its stores are putting the finishing touches on the last remodel.

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Calif. dealers, JLR fight over exportsAuto News

Illegally importing a car is a common way for foreign buyers to evade taxes that drive up prices for new vehicles overseas.

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Mini uses TV to cultivate 'mature brand' imageAuto News

Mini spent more than half of its record marketing budget last year on TV to build awareness. It's part of the new strategy to portray Mini as a more "mature brand" and attract new buyers.

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Dealership group, staff split costs of tabletsAuto News

By splitting the cost of tablets with sales staff, Hyundai of Kirkland and Ford of Kirkland, Wash., boosted lead response time and close ratios, improved employee retention and lowered IT costs.

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High-performance vehicles will be on parade at GenevaAuto News

Supercars and SUVs will take center stage at this year's Geneva auto show, with the Bugatti Chiron -- billed as the world's fastest production sports car -- likely to be the showstopper.

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GM could cancel $1.6 billion investment plan in Brazil, Ammann saysAuto News

General Motors will reconsider plans for new investment in Brazil if the economic and political situation does not improve, GM President Dan Ammann said in an interview published on Sunday.

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