Ford plans to install Apple CarPlay, Android Auto in entire 2017 lineupAuto News

Ford will offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity on its full lineup of 2017 vehicles, marking the fastest rollout of the technology so far by an automaker in the U.S.

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VW allows 'American-style name' for new crossoverAuto News

Hinrich Woebcken, head of the Volkswagen brand's new North American Region, says he sees early signs that headquarters in Wolfsburg is willing to give the region more autonomy.

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GM profits: Triumph and troubleAuto News

General Motors, riding profitable North American retail sales, posted second-quarter net income that more than doubled to $2.87 billion, as revenue rose 11 percent to $42.37 billion.

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MPG report sets stage for debateAuto News

Agencies hailed the 1,217-page draft Technical Assessment Report's findings as evidence that the industry is ahead of schedule in complying with the Obama administration's ambitious National Program of harmonized greenhouse gas and fuel economy...

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Sources: FCA found sales were inflatedAuto News

An internal review ordered in mid-2015 by top Fiat Chrysler FCA US executives uncovered thousands of vehicle sales reported by FCA brands for which there was no actual buyer, according to two company sources.

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No road, no problem for JLR autonomous-driving testsAuto News

JLR is working on connected-car technologies that work regardless of terrain with the goal of reducing driver stress, accidents and injuries. No word yet on when these will debut.

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Mobile app brings online-dating mentality to car shoppingAuto News

A new app allows shoppers to swipe through images of new and used vehicles gathered from more than 29,000 dealership sites across the U.S.

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Dealer, CFPB exec face off over loan pricingAuto News

A Texas dealer and the CFPB's head of fair-lending enforcement held a lively discussion of why and how dealerships charge for arranging auto financing at the annual National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers conference.

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GM minority dealer expansion comes with caveat Auto News

GM laid out an aggressive plan at the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers conference to add 10 minority-owned dealerships per year, net, to its retail network for the next five years.

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Nissan, Toyota vie for the hearts of TexansAuto News

To grow in the U.S., Nissan needs more of Texas. But Dallas is about to become Toyota Town.

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Uncertain futures for Dodge Dart, Chrysler 200Auto News

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said in January he expected to find a partner to build the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 'in a relatively short period of time.

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Cox shifts into 'integration mode' after shopping spreeAuto News

Cox Automotive will be in 'integration mode for a couple of years,' after a string of acquisitions and company launches this decade, President Sandy Schwartz said.

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No auctions for this used-car managerAuto News

A pre-owned sales manager at a Buick-GMC dealership in Ohio pays staffers $200 when they find the vehicles he wants.

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GM re-evaluates India investment, new car platform on holdAuto News

NEW DELHI -- General Motors is re-evaluating its planned $1 billion investment in India and has put on hold moves to bring a new car platform to India as it re-assesses its strategy in the country, according to company officials.

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Tesla, SolarCity close to merger agreement, report saysAuto News

Tesla Motors and SolarCity have made progress in putting together a deal that will merge the electric car maker and the solar panel installer, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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