VW plans to merge components units, conduct asset reviews, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen AG plans to bundle the components businesses of its different brands to save costs and will review disposing of peripheral assets, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg, as part of a sweeping strategy review by CEO Matthias...

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Electric car startups fueled by Chinese money aim to catch TeslaAuto News

A few miles from Tesla's Palo Alto headquarters, a Silicon Valley startup plans to challenge the electric car maker with a rival family of vehicles designed and built in the U.S. with major backing from Chinese investors.

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Dealers Give Lexus Top Marks (6/14/16)

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Supplier SRG plans to move HQ within Detroit suburbsAuto News

Exterior trim supplier SRG Global Inc. is moving its world headquarters in suburban Detroit to Troy from Warren.

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Florida dealerships grapple with Orlando nightclub shootingsAuto News

Florida's auto dealership community is responding in a variety of ways to the tragic Orlando nightclub shootings on Sunday. One nearby dealership co-owner, still in shock, can barely talk about it.

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VW opens California parts distribution centerAuto News

A 143,000-square-foot distribution center in Rocklin, Calif., is fully operational to distribute parts to 94 Volkswagen and Audi dealerships in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, VW Group of America said today.

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Cadillac touts Surround Vision video-recording system on CT6Auto News

Cadillac's flagship sedan has a new set of eyes. The CT6 utilizes four of the sedan's seven exterior cameras for a surround-view video recording system.

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What's really behind Chevy's attacks: GM thinks the Ford F-150 is vulnerableAuto News

The rocks General Motors is dumping on Ford's aluminum-bodied F-150 were a long time coming. For the first time in decades, the F-150 looks vulnerable to GM.

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Lexus again tops NADA Dealer Attitude Survey Auto News

Lexus ranked first overall in the Winter 2016 NADA Dealer Attitude Survey, followed by Toyota, Subaru and Honda, the National Automobile Dealers Association said today.

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Range Rover readies rival to BMW X6, Mercedes GLE CoupeAuto News

A new Range Rover -- bigger than the Evoque and with coupe styling -- is taking shape at Land Rover. Recent spy photographs taken in Scotland show a longer version of the Range Rover Evoque code-named L560.

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Fiat Chrysler to receive $62 million from Ontario for upgrades, report saysAuto News

Ontario plans to contribute about C$80 million ($62 million) to Fiat Chrysler to cover some of the costs of upgrading its assembly plant in Windsor, the Globe and Mail reported.

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Takata selling shares in automakers to raise cashAuto News

Takata, the embattled airbag maker behind the biggest automotive safety recall, said it's selling shares it owns in automakers to raise funds as the company faces compensation claims for its defective devices.

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Nissan develops new ethanol fuel cells to jump infrastructure hurdleAuto News

Nissan has developed a new kind of fuel cell drivetrain for cars that taps an onboard tank of ethanol instead of pressurized hydrogen, delivering a cheaper and safer ride that it says is more user friendly.

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Nissan developing powertrain fueled by ethanolAuto News

Nissan said it's developing a system that will power vehicles with electricity generated from bio-ethanol, as the company spreads its bets on alternative fuels for future transportation.

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