Lincoln taps Annie Leibovitz for new Continental campaignAuto News

Acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz, perhaps best known for her iconic covers for Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair, goes behind the lens for a campaign promoting the 2017 Lincoln Continental, what the brand says is her 'first...

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As demand eases, 'the gloves come off'Auto News

The U.S. industry's good times are by no means over, but the end of a six-year growth streak promises to test executives' competitive nature and incentive-spending discipline.

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Surging Jeep hits a rutAuto News

Jeep, FCA's most valuable brand, suffered its first monthly U.S. sales decline in three years, a sign that no one is immune to a plateauing market.

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Fully autonomous vehicles won't arrive for a long timeAuto News

Despite all the buzz about the impending arrival of self-driving cars, the obstacles to perfecting and mass producing fully automotated vehicles remain formidable.

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Dealers deliver mandate to CadillacAuto News

Virtually all of Cadillac's 925 U.S. dealerships signed up for its Project Pinnacle incentive program, giving brand chief Johan de Nysschen a strong mandate to proceed even as significant opposition lingers under the surface.

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Do people really want to buy cars online?Auto News

A new report shows dealers may be overestimating how strong consumer demand for completing vehicle purchases fully online really is.

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Zetsche leads Mercedes into 'unknown territory'Auto News

Dieter Zetsche's long and varied career -- he arrived in America 25 years ago to head Freightliner and has been CEO of Daimler for more than a decade -- is far from finished.

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VW relief package: It's somethingAuto News

It's hard to tell whether VW's $1.21 billion compensation plan will make dealers whole. But retailers say the compensation represents a much-needed boost as they labor to move beyond the crisis.

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Zetsche: Daimler understands China better nowAuto News

Mercedes-Benz is speeding toward a future defined by autonomous vehicles, car sharing, connectivity and electric vehicles. Indeed, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche says all that will upend the industry's traditional ways of doing business.

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Samuelsson: Volvo won't rest on its laurelsAuto News

Hakan Samuelsson is leading a company where things are arguably going very, very well. Volvo Cars' year-on-year global sales have increased 16 months in a row. That's driven largely by the XC90.

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Korea's Ssangyong eyes U.S. SUV marketAuto News

Korean crossover and off-road specialist Ssangyong will enter the U.S by 2020 with two small SUVs, the brand's CEO says.

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Can't get to Chicago? Watch the Best Dealerships via livestreamAuto News

The entire Best Dealerships To Work For program will be livestreamed and available for viewing at no charge, in real time.

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Automakers help fund dealers' big ideasAuto News

Dealers are on the front lines of the daily sales race, often sponsoring events in the community and running TV and digital ad campaigns. But often, in the background, manufacturers are providing the funding.

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Delphi chief hails U.S. autonomous rulesAuto News

Safety system maker Delphi sees a breakthrough in U.S. technology work, now that the feds have proposed testing rules, says CEO Kevin Clark.

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Dealer makes way for workers with autismAuto News

The cafe opening inside Lexus of Naperville is certainly a nice amenity for customers looking for specialty coffees, teas or a smoothie. But for the eatery's employees, it's a potential lifeline.

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