For Lamborghini dealer, Instagram clicksAuto News

Brett David, CEO of Prestige Imports Lamborghini in North Miami Beach, Fla., primarily uses social media such as Instagram to promote the muscular, aggressive-looking exotic cars he sells.

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Mercedes signals flexibility on dealer trainingAuto News

In response to dealer pushback, Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Dietmar Exler is working on a plan to shift dealership leadership training from West Point to regional sites across the country.

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FCA 'doing the wrong things,' supplier survey saysAuto News

Despite repeated efforts to fix its supplier relations problems, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles continues to lag behind its chief competitors in an influential survey that measures the quality of cooperation between carmakers and parts makers.

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Nissan loses, GM gains supplier favorAuto News

Parts supplier dissatisfaction with purchasing departments at most automakers worsened last year, a closely watched annual survey shows. But there was some improvement at GM and Ford.

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Planting a new crop of plug-insAuto News

Over the next several years, Honda, Hyundai and Toyota plan to fortify their vehicle lineups with plug-in hybrids, citing them as a crucial steppingstone for consumers, the industry and the effort to meet global fuel efficiency and emissions...

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No office for the CEO. Just a lockerAuto News

Employees in Volvo Car USA's redesigned office in Rockleigh, N.J., don't have permanent workspaces or landline phones. Executives say the open layout fosters communication and collaboration.

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Toyota braces for plunging profitsAuto News

Seesawing foreign exchange rates are threatening to squeeze profits for Japanese automakers just as they intensify their efforts -- and their spending -- in the United States.

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Rental fleets adjusting to softer demandAuto News

Avis Budget and Hertz sold risk vehicles in the first quarter to match softer demand for rental cars and to mitigate declining residual values.

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Check for recalls? There's a GM app for thatAuto News

GM is launching a smartphone app that will allow vehicle owners to check for open recalls, the latest move by automakers to redouble efforts to get owners to comply with vehicle callbacks.

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Rebranded L.A auto show stresses mobility over metalAuto News

A rebranded Los Angeles Auto Show will look beyond the traditional sheet-metal introductions by automakers and incorporate disparate elements of the mobility movement, including car designers, tech startups, government officials, dealers and...

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Fire up the foundriesAuto News

New investment is pouring into the once-declining end of North American automaking - casting plants and iron foundries - as production soars.

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Suppliers, irked by cuts, take VW to taskAuto News

Suppliers aren't very happy with Volkswagen. In fact, Volkswagen's North American purchasing operation got rock-bottom ratings in Planning Perspectives Inc.'s 2016 survey of senior supplier executives.

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Nissan already back to GT-R drawing boardAuto News

Even as Nissan prepares to market a substantially freshened GT-R sports car, stylists are at work on a full redesign with altered proportions and drivetrain changes.

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Hyundai lures another Bentley designer to turbocharge Genesis Auto News

After poaching Bentley's design chief last year, Hyundai Motor Co. is set to announce it has also secured the services of the British luxury marque's exterior designer, Reuters reported.

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