Porsche says industry-best 15% margin 'a sacred cow'Auto News

Porsche's industry-leading profit margins have been the envy of carmakers the world over.

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You know where your pizza is, but your car?Auto News

Dealership service departments have embraced a few relatively high-tech, customer-focused features, such as allowing customers to make their own service appointments online, but they lag what consumers are used to, say industry experts.

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Experts: Public groups to take a back seat in '16 buy-sellsAuto News

Well-capitalized private dealership groups and outside buyers, such as family offices and private-equity firms, will dominate buy-sell transactions this year - as publicly traded retailers dial back, buy-sell advisers predict.

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After GM-Cruise, race is on to snag next big self-driving dealAuto News

After GM's acquisition of Cruise Automation, early-stage investors and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and beyond are chasing the next big score.

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Luxury crossover stalwarts face new rivalsAuto News

A sales battle is brewing in the soaring luxury SUV/crossover market, where new entrants are intensifying competition for longstanding brands.

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Hyundai-Kia's grand electrfication planAuto News

Currently a laggard in electrified vehicles, the Hyundai-Kia group aims to leapfrog to the front of the pack by launching 26 hybrids, plug-ins, electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles by 2020.

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Toyota challenges GM, Ford in Latin American backyardAuto News

Toyota Motor Corp. is regrouping in Latin America so sales will surge when the moribund economy recovers. Steve St.

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Daimler heir apparent sets path forward for MercedesAuto News

Ola Kaellenius, the heir apparent at Daimler, laid out a clear set of strategies for Mercedes to thrive in a changing automotive environment.

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JLR unveils new store designAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover is rolling out a new dealership facility standard that's designed to feature both brands in a dual store. The new corporate identity program called Arch is global and mandatory.

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Nissan counts on commercial vehiclesAuto News

Fred Diaz, former sales and marketing chief for Nissan North America, is now tasked with cranking up Nissan's commercial vehicle sales in the U.S., Canada and Mexico - a key part of Nissan's goal of increasing market share.

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Sales-effectiveness ratings can kill a franchiseAuto News

Dealers who are struggling with the sales effectiveness metric from automakers say it can be a cold, inflexible standard -- one that can cost them a franchise.

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Ford's electrification chief stays plugged inAuto News

Rather than retrenching from electrified vehicles, Ford is doubling down, committing $4.5 billion to develop the next generation of EVs and powertrains. And Kevin Layden is the man who will spend a big chunk of that cash.

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Printed owner's manual about to be scrapped?Auto News

The automotive owner's manual appears to be headed toward the dustbin of history.

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Former Fiat exec: VW fallout may hurt hybridsAuto News

Full hybrids and plug-in hybrids will suffer most in the aftermath of Volkswagen Group's emissions-cheating scandal, says former Fiat engineer Rinaldo Rinolfi, one of Europe's pre-eminent powertrain experts.

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Mich. Chrysler-Jeep store gets second life after it wins back franchiseAuto News

Fox Hills Chrysler Jeep in Plymouth, Mich., is back in business after spending seven years empty and dark, but challenges remain.

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How 'data guru' refined sales-event strategyAuto News

Hoehn Motors doesn't just throw a sale when inventory gets bloated. Instead, its carefully planned, themed, thrice-yearly sales events cover all 12 of its brands to get the most bang from its marketing bucks.

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Hyundai dealers to get more crossoversAuto News

Hyundai plans to get more crossovers into the hands of U.S. dealers who are growing increasingly concerned with the brand's car-heavy mix amid a surge in demand throughout the industry for crossovers.

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Porsche to revamp loaner program as fix for diesel Cayennes preppedAuto News

A revamped vehicle loaner program will help Porsche dealers when it comes time for the automaker to make fixes on diesel-powered Cayennes in the hands of customers.

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Mitsubishi promises dealers a turbocharged futureAuto News

Mitsubishi, an early adopter of turbocharging in the 1980s and 1990s, is going back to boosted engines to aid its turnaround.

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Tesla says Model 3 orders top 253,000 in first 36 hoursAuto News

Tesla Motors said orders for its new Model 3 electric sedan topped 253,000 in the first 36 hours -- a fast start for the company's first mass-market vehicle, which may not begin to reach customers for another 18 months or more.

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Ed Welburn pulled global studios together to set GM designs apartAuto News

The globalization of a once-disparate collection of designers and studios is perhaps Ed Welburn's most important legacy as the sixth design head in GM's 108-year history.

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'NADA Will Remain Vigilant' (4/3/16)

Carlson takes helm, vows to battle ‘overreach’; GM to make more trucks; Lincoln in...
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'It's still a hot market' for buy-sellAuto News

Buyers and sellers sound bullish about the dealership buy-sell market for the rest of 2016, although for different reasons.

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Ratan Tata, unbridled at 78, meets his young self in startupsAuto News

For all of Ratan Tata's success, his early years at Tata were fraught with frustration because nobody at the empire founded by his great grandfather in 1868 would listen to his new ideas.

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Tesla proof U.S. wants made-to-order?Auto News

While dealers were sitting in make meetings in Las Vegas, more than 250,000 consumers were lining up to throw $1,000 deposits at Tesla for its Model 3, a new car that likely won't be delivered for at least 18 months.

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Questions Linger for VW Dealers (4/3/16)

Questions linger for VW dealers, Diess vows to redefine brand; Ford extends stair-steps; Reinventing...
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