Ford and Canadian union face midnight contract deadlineAuto News

Negotiations between Ford and Canadian union Unifor were set to continue today as tonight's 11:59 p.m. strike deadline approaches.

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Dealership embraces online and in-store salesAuto News

At Ford-Lincoln Fairfield (Calif.), consumers can choose not only what to buy - in terms of vehicles, options and finance and insurance products - but how to buy.

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Mini-degree trains self-driving car engineersAuto News

The rising demand for workers experienced in autonomous vehicle engineering has resulted in an unconventional training ground for new talent.

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NISSAN'S GHOSN: CEO already plotting next targetsAuto News

Carlos Ghosn is five months from the conclusion of his multiyear Power 88 business plan, with its targets for increased profitability and bigger market share. He now has to decide what his next targets will be.

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Galpin's chef: From 5-star fare to dealership kitchenAuto News

In 2002, Geovannni Euceda gave up his position as chef at the swank Beverly Hills Hotel.  He's been running an industry rarity -- a successful restaurant inside a car dealership -- ever since.

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Small dealerships lack the clout and capital to competeAuto News

Regardless of geography, market size or franchise, many dealers with a single point or a small group find they must either become bigger or sell.

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AutoNation revives its used-only storesAuto News

AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson, who pulled the plug on the company's last used-car chain, says the opportunity is ripe and the company has the right strategy this time.

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ADESA, Manheim refocus on physical auctions in ChicagoAuto News

The physical auction business in the Chicago area promises to be more competitive and a lot more interesting as the nation's two auction titans gear up to go head-to-head in that market.

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Retired rental supply to stay flat amid off-lease surgeAuto News

The overall volume of retired rental-fleet vehicles should be flat over the next several years, in sharp contrast to the expected surge in off-lease vehicles, forecasters say.

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Mercedes E-class sales are up, incentives downAuto News

Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Dietmar Exler says that the redesigned E-class sedan is selling well and availability is now strong.

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Suppliers say industry downturn likelyAuto News

Supplier index drops to most pessimistic outlook since 2012 - even as the industry outpaces last year.

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Adient begins life as world's No. 1 seat makerAuto News

Today, Oct. 31, the largest automotive supplier nobody ever heard of is to start business. That would be the $17 billion Adient, which is to launch on the New York Stock Exchange as a newly independent company and the world's No.

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Mexican auto industry closely watching U.S. electionsAuto News

The Mexican peso, which serves as a proxy for the nation's economic future, has jumped up and down for weeks as shifting polls show Hillary Clinton winning the race for the presidency or, conversely, Donald Trump closing the gap.

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VW seeks fresh start, joins crossover crowd with AtlasAuto News

For Volkswagen, the Atlas large crossover is more than just its first entry in the crowded and profitable field of family crossovers -- it's a new beginning.

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Ram to build current 1500 pickup into '19Auto News

Fiat Chrysler will build the current version of the Ram light-duty pickup well into 2019, even after it launches a redesigned Ram 1500 in early 2018, Automotive News has learned.

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Industry disruptions tone down GhosnAuto News

Today's auto industry is changing so rapidly that Carlos Ghosn -- the hard-charging Nissan Motor Co. CEO famed for his fanaticism for specific results -- will drop midterm numerical targets when he unveils his new business plan next year.

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Startups pick Michigan, where the engineers areAuto News

Southeast Michigan is starting to look like northern California, minus the redwood trees, the year-round good weather and the crazy expensive housing.

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