Head-on problem solving makes Greater N.Y. dealer group a trailblazerAuto News

Mark Schienberg proposes standardized licensing for those who sell and service cars.

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Automatic braking standard: 'New model' or 'safety sellout'?Auto News

The industrywide pact to make automatic emergency braking standard marks a victory for Mark Rosekind's model of regulation without rule-making.

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Former trailblazer BMW now playing catch-up to MercedesAuto News

This rivalry between German luxury giants BMW and Mercedes-Benz - more tense, embittered and closely matched than any two automakers in the world - has hit a moment of truth. Looming ahead are the battles for China, the U.S.

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BMW perseveres with i3 in tough environment for EVsAuto News

Since its launch two years ago, the BMW i3 has become the No. 3-selling electric vehicle in the U.S. But BMW executives and analysts say the car could be a tough sell in coming months.

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Toyota dealers get CPO leasingAuto News

Toyota division's new lease program for CPO vehicles will give consumers another purchase option. It also gives the company another method to move an expected influx of off-lease vehicles.

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Cheap-fuel savings slip with premiumAuto News

Gasoline is cheap again, but at the same time, the upcharge to coddle an engine with premium instead of regular has never been higher.

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How GM-Lyft setup could alter ride-sharingAuto News

The GM-Lyft rental approach that eliminates the worry of maintenance, insurance - and potentially the monthly payment - has the potential to shake up the ride-sharing model popularized by Uber.

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FCA to lift Wrangler supply in '17Auto News

Fiat Chrysler's plan to reconfigure its Toledo, Ohio, assembly complex next year to build the next-generation Jeep Wrangler will boost production of the popular SUV well beyond its current level, according to internal planning documents seen by...

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Buy-sells reshuffle dealership rankingsAuto News

One of the busiest buy-sell years ever led to reverberations throughout Automotive News' annual proprietary list of the top 150 dealership groups based in the U.S., as ranked by new-vehicle retail unit sales.

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BMW readies financial aid for dealers hobbled by Takata recallAuto News

BMW of North America is crafting a financial aid package to help U.S. dealers weather a stop-sale order on about 840,000 cars and light trucks affected by the recall of Takata Corp. airbags, according to recent notices sent to dealers.

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California Toyota store tackles review site comments one by oneAuto News

You might think of Yelp as the place to check out reviews of that new Mexican joint in town, or to scope out a new tailor when your old one retires to Boca Raton.

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Audi positions A4 to be its top-selling carAuto News

The redesigned A4, with its sporty driving dynamics and technology upgrades, stands to reclaim Audi's sedan sales title from the A3.

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Reuss: GM to offer 10-speed gearbox in 8 models by '18Auto News

General Motors plans to offer its new 10-speed automatic transmission in eight models by 2018, said global product chief Mark Reuss.

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Auto-braking pact a boon for suppliersAuto News

An agreement last week by automakers to make automatic emergency braking standard by 2022 will prove to be a gold mine for suppliers of radar, cameras, lidar and the software that makes sense of it all.

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