Sonic Automotive executive collected $26.5 million last yearAuto News

Sonic Automotive has one executive it doesn't want driving off the lot. Jeff Dyke, the company's executive vice president of operations, was awarded $26.

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Virginia dealer group sues Tesla to block 2nd store Auto News

The Virginia Automobile Dealers Association filed a lawsuit against Tesla and Virginia state officials to keep the EV maker from opening a second store in the state.

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Honda readies financial aid to dealers over Takata airbag recallsAuto News

American Honda plans to offset the financial hit that dealers are taking from the recall of millions of vehicles with potentially defective Takata airbag modules.

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Michael Horn out as CEO at Volkswagen Group of America Auto News

Michael Horn, CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, is leaving the company six months after the German automaker admitted to rigging U.S. diesel emissions tests.

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Michael Horn out as CEO of Volkswagen Group of America Auto News

Michael Horn, CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, is leaving the company six months after the German automaker admitted to rigging U.S. diesel emissions tests.

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AutoNation stock downgraded by Goldman SachsAuto News

Goldman Sachs downgraded its rating on AutoNation stock to 'sell,' citing concerns about flattening U.S.

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FCA lays out latest plan to save struggling Fiat dealersAuto News

Fiat Chrysler today rolled out a plan to bolster its struggling Fiat dealers in the U.S., in part by allowing them to combine operations with adjacent Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram stores. The strategy was revealed to dealers this afternoon.

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Lexus' new March Madness contest aimed at GS F audienceAuto News

Lexus is getting in on March Madness. For the first time, the luxury brand has created a game around the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament to interact with potentially millions of fans online.

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Compliance focus dents other spending, AFSA chief saysAuto News

Compliance remains a hot topic in auto finance these days, but auto lenders' investment in compliance training may be digging into their spending on technology and other business resources, the top executive at the American Financial Services...

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Canadians getting lured onto 'auto-debt treadmill,' consumer watchdog warnsAuto News

Canadians may be purchasing cars they cannot afford, having been lured onto an "auto-debt treadmill" by offers of long-term loans with lower monthly repayments but higher overall interest, the federal consumer watchdog warned this week.

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Bosch looking to smart devices to get ahead in the cloudAuto News

Robert Bosch GmbH is taking on U.S. technology rivals by launching its own "cloud" computing network to connect up anything from cars to dishwashers via the Internet.

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GM issues recall, stop-sale order on midsize pickups, sedans on airbag concernsAuto News

GM issued a stop-sale order and recalled about 1,750 new-model Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickup trucks and Chevrolet Malibu sedans in the U.S. and Canada because of potentially defective front airbags.

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GM issues recall, stop-sale order on new midsize pickup trucks, sedans on airbag concernsAuto News

GM said it has issued a stop-sale order and recalled about 1,750 new-model Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickup trucks and Chevrolet Malibu sedans in the U.S. and Canada because of potentially defective front airbags.

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Lear appoints Facebook executive to boardAuto News

Lear has appointed Facebook executive Mary Lou Jepsen to its board of directors. Jepsen, 51, currently serves as Facebook's executive director of engineering and the head of its virtual reality unit Oculus.

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Calif. may allow partially repaired VW diesels to remain on roadAuto News

California may allow partially repaired Volkswagen diesel vehicles implicated in the company's emissions scandal to continue operating on its roads because a full fix may not be possible, the state's air regulator said at a legislative hearing on...

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Inrix takes on Apple, Google for in-car appsAuto News

It's no secret that car companies are wary of trusting Apple and Google to bring third-party apps into their cars. Inrix, the auto industry's dominant supplier of real-time traffic and weather data, sees that as a big opportunity.

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