Mercedes-AMG is born to be wildAuto News

In the latest new spot to top our weekly viral video charts, Mercedes-AMG preps for the Super Bowl.

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Tesla Model S, BMW i3 fall short of IIHS Top Safety Pick+ awardAuto News

The Tesla Model S and BMW i3 fell short of earning the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's 2017 Top Safety Pick+ award.

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Buick deploys Cam Newton for Super Bowl spot, leverages Instagram adsAuto News

Carolina Panther quarterback Cam Newton didn't make it back to the big game this year, so he used his talents to help a crew of Pee Wee footballers in Buick's Super Bowl spot to tout the Cascada and hot-selling Encore.

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Toyota asks U.S. dealers to help fight Republican border tax pushAuto News

Days before a group of Republican lawmakers were due to discuss their party's controversial proposal to tax all imports, Toyota sent an urgent message to its U.S. dealers -- tell the politicians the tax would seriously hurt car buyers.

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Senate confirms Elaine Chao to head U.S. Transportation DepartmentAuto News

The full Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Elaine Chao to run the Department of Transportation in a 93-6 vote.

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Toyota Urges Dealers to Battle Tax (1/31/17)

Toyota urges dealers to battle import tax; Waymo weighs in on ban; Analyst warns of unhealthy...
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VW's emissions scandal yields a new cash-for-clunkers programAuto News

VW must buy back or fix as many as 562,000 diesel vehicles in the U.S. into 2019. This will lead the German automaker to essentially mimic the U.S.

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Ally's Q4 net income falls 5.7%Auto News

Ally Financial, one of the nation's largest auto-retail lenders, today reported a 5.7 percent decline in fourth-quarter net income, to $248 million, as consumer auto loan and lease originations fell.

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Mel Farr died from concussion-related disease seen in former NFL players, report saysAuto News

Mel Farr, a former Detroit Lions running back and owner of what was once the largest black-owned dealership group in the U.S., reportedly had Stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died in 2015 at age 70.

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Coen brothers, Peter Fonda take AMG on Super Bowl rideAuto News

Mercedes-Benz tapped Academy Award-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen to guide the luxury brand's fourth trip to the Super Bowl ad game.

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Daimler, Uber agree to add self-driving Mercedes-Benz to fleetAuto News

Uber Technologies has signed another deal with a major automaker as the popular ride service accelerates efforts to build out one of the world's first fleets of autonomous vehicles.

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Chevrolet's midengine Corvette hits the winter test trackAuto News

There's another round of midengine Chevrolet Corvette spy photos, and they're perhaps the best look at the long-rumored sports car yet.

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FCA lighting unit to invest $35 million, add 362 jobs in suburban DetroitAuto News

Fiat Chrysler unit Automotive Lighting LLC plans to invest $35 million into a new production line in suburban Detroit, creating 362 jobs over five years, the state of Michigan said Monday.

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America's Auto Auction buys Auction BroadcastingAuto News

America's Auto Auction has acquired Auction Broadcasting Co., a move that gives the nation's third-largest auto auction company 19 locations in the U.S.

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Ford's Super Bowl ad is about a lot more than car salesAuto News

Ford for months has been touting itself as a mobility provider whose business extends beyond selling vehicles and into services such as ride-sharing and bike-sharing.

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GM, Honda to Jointly Make Fuel Cells (1/30/17)

GM, Honda to jointly make fuel cells; Ford workers unaffected by Trump immigration ban; Trump, Abe...
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GM, Honda to Jointly Make Fuel Cells (1/30/17)

GM, Honda to jointly make fuel cells; Ford workers unaffected by Trump immigration ban; Trump, Abe...
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Mercedes models join Car2Go vehicle-sharing fleetAuto News

Car2Go has added the 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA and GLA to its North American fleet, starting Monday in Austin, Texas; Portland, Ore.; Seattle; and the Washington, D.C., area.

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Ford criticizes immigration ban, says no employees affectedAuto News

In response to President Donald Trump's controversial immigration ban from seven predominantly Muslim countries, Ford CEO Mark Fields told employees in a video message Monday that the automaker 'will not support any policies' counter to...

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Ford responds to immigration ban, says no employees affectedAuto News

In response to President Donald Trump's controversial immigration ban from seven predominantly Muslim countries, Ford CEO Mark Fields told employees in a video message Monday that the automaker 'will not support any policies' counter to...

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Uber, Lyft caught up in immigration protest controversyAuto News

President Donald Trump's immigration order wasn't the only subject of protests over the weekend. Ride-hailing giants Uber and GM-affiliated Lyft also got drawn into the controversy.

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GM, Honda to jointly build hydrogen fuel cells at Michigan factory in 2020Auto News

General Motors and Honda plan to invest $85 million to build hydrogen fuel cell stacks for next-generation green vehicles at a factory in Michigan.

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Fight over Tesla's ex-Autopilot director shows talent war escalatingAuto News

There was chatter for months within the tight-knit network of Silicon Valley self-driving whizzes: Where was one of their industry's most-prominent players going to land?

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The design inspiration for Lynk & CO's first modelAuto News

In a QandA, Peter Horbury says he has worked on countless projects during his 40-plus years as a car designer and calls his most recent undertaking -- bringing Geely's Lynk and CO to life -- 'incredibly challenging' and 'truly unique.

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Customer experience' imperative drives changes in hiringAuto News

SECOND IN A FOUR-PART SERIES: Dealership pay plans and job descriptions are changing amid a growing realization that a positive customer experience comes from flexible employee hours and an atmosphere of teamwork.

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Detroit goes to WashingtonAuto News

President Donald Trump's meeting with the Detroit 3 CEOs was a historic bit of political theater -- but it was no dramatic turning point. A cooling U.S.

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Will this be the year used-car prices fall?Auto News

If economists and remarketing experts are correct, 2017 will finally be the year the industry sees significant downward pressure on used-vehicle pricing.

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Chevy touts Bolt as special, but not weirdAuto News

In a market that's still blase about electric vehicles, Chevy sees the Bolt's ability to fit seamlessly with the rest of its lineup as key to its hopes for significant sales volumes.

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Where Waymo fits inAuto News

Waymo's decision to build its own self-driving car technology platform has its competitors watching to see whether the company can carve out a position somewhere between automaker and auto supplier.

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VW designers explore new shapes for EVsAuto News

Volkswagen is developing a fresh design language for a new generation of purpose-built electric vehicles.

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Toyota lines reflect designers' growing cloutAuto News

To raise the sex appeal of his cars, Toyota President Akio Toyoda has given more power to his designers. The newest results of that appeared at the Detroit auto show in the 2018 Camry.

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Ford updates technology on older vehiclesAuto News

Ford Motor Co. will add new technology to older model-year vehicles through a new plug-in device called Ford SmartLink.

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Lexus says safety functions set LS apartAuto News

On the new-generation Lexus LS sedan, a bolder design was important, but so were safety advances. The LS offers what Lexus calls three world-first technologies to help avoid collisions.

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Dealer's Baldridge win was a decade in the makingAuto News

Don Chalmers Ford became the first domestic auto dealership to win the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award by implementing a business model that helps all employees grow, thrive and contribute to the organization.

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Mazda reassigns U.S. chief in leadership shuffleAuto News

Mazda has reassigned U.S. chief Robert Davis to a new role as part of a leadership shuffle at the automaker's North American division, following the brand's 6.7 percent decline in U.S. sales last year.

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Product, prices power Ford profitAuto News

Ford Motor Co.'s push to keep production in line with demand and increase transaction prices helped it sustain near-record operating profits in 2016, executives said last week.

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2018 Crosstrek due in GenevaAuto News

Subaru released a dimly lit teaser photo of the redesigned 2018 Crosstrek set to debut in March at the Geneva auto show.

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Delivering cars delivers customers for storeAuto News

Sun Toyota in Holiday, Fla., was seen by some online shoppers as too far away. So now it delivers vehicles to customers' doorsteps for test drives or purchases.

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CPO sales poised for another record in '17Auto News

Certified pre-owned vehicle sales are poised to set a seventh consecutive record in 2017, fueled by a glut of off-lease vehicles returning to the market.

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Suppliers: Big money from EVs still years awayAuto News

Suppliers are prepared for a new era of revenues from electrification -- but they say it is still years from being substantial.

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Refugee who rose in Detroit is troubled by automakers' silenceAuto News

Former refugee Majed Moughni sees the business case for Ford executives courting Donald Trump after the president spent months criticizing automakers for making cars in Mexico.

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Automaker group representing foreign brands fights border taxAuto News

The incoming chairman of the American International Automobile Dealers Association said the group will fight Republican plans to impose a 'border adjustment tax.'

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Hyundai Grows Crossover Mix (1/29/17)

Hyundai grows crossover mix;Honda’s steady store count; VW, dealers use ‘one...
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Penske on U.S. vs. Europe Stores (1/29/17)

Why Penske’s sold on salaried sales; Scarpelli takes helm; Dealer spotlight site; Cadillac to...
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Power Move for Mitsu, Volvo Franchises (1/28/17)

Power move for Mitsu, Volvo franchises; ‘Vicious circle’ of higher spiffs, lower...
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NADA to highlight good deeds on social mediaAuto News

A new NADA social media initiative will highlight the positive influences auto dealerships have in communities nationwide, new NADA Chairman Mark Scarpelli said during his introductory remarks Saturday.

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Two racing legends talk dealer shopAuto News

Roger Penske and Helio Castroneves have teamed up beyond racing.

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Kia dealers concerned about stair-step program, vehicle mixAuto News

Kia dealers are seeking more tweaks to the brand's stair-step program as the automaker continues its march toward an internal goal of 5 percent share of the U.S. market by 2020.

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Ford targets 13% U.S. retail shareAuto News

Ford wants to grow its U.S. retail market in 2017, telling dealers Saturday it aims to break the 13 percent barrier.

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Audis, VWs recalled for airbag defects, coolant-pump fire risksAuto News

Volkswagen AG is recalling hundreds of thousands of cars and SUVs in the U.S., almost all of them Audi models, to fix two airbag defects and coolant pumps that may overheat and cause fires.

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Mercedes answers dealers' pleas for more SUVs, crossoversAuto News

Mercedes-Benz will distribute more SUVs and crossovers to its U.S. dealerships this year -- answering dealers' pleas for more inventory.

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Cadillac gives relief on PinnacleAuto News

Cadillac is modifying portions of the dealer-incentive program that starts in April to let retailers receive payments sooner and earn partial bonuses even if they fall as much as 15 percent short of monthly sales targets.

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A much happier new year for VW dealersAuto News

Following decades of contentious factory/dealer relations and one of the largest scandals in automotive history, Volkswagen dealers were cheering and smiling following their make meeting Saturday.

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Ford plans 90-second Super Bowl commercial, dealers toldAuto News

Ford will advertise in the Super Bowl next week for the first time in three years. The automaker previewed its 90-second commercial for dealers during Saturday's make meeting at NADA, according to sources in the room.

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Experian analyst: Still room to grow in flat marketAuto News

Even though U.S. light-vehicle sales are expected to remain relatively flat, there are still plenty of opportunities for conquest sales, said Erik Hjermstad, senior automotive market analyst for Experian.

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Mini betting on bigger Countryman to win back salesAuto News

Mini dealers hope the bigger, redesigned Countryman crossover will help the brand solve its U.S. volume and marketing woes.

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Power Move for Mitsu, Volvo Franchises (1/28/17)

Power move for Mitsu, Volvo franchises; ‘Vicious circle’ of higher spiffs, lower...
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Chevy sees more gains in U.S. retail shareAuto News

Chevrolet expects a third consecutive year of U.S. retail market share gains in 2017, executives told dealers.

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Ford CEO tells Trump mpg rules put 1 million U.S. jobs at riskAuto News

About 1 million U.S. jobs are at risk if fuel-economy rules don't align with market reality, according to Ford CEO Mark Fields, who delivered the estimation directly to President Trump this week.

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Fields Confident on Trump (1/28/17)

Fields says Trump ‘going to be good for our industry’; 400 more FCA dealers?; Report:...
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FCA adding as many as 400 U.S. dealerships, sources sayAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is in the midst of adding as many as 400 new U.S. dealerships even as its U.S. sales appear to have stalled, two dealers familiar with the plan and an FCA source said.

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FCA adding up to 400 U.S. storesAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is in the midst of adding as many as 400 new U.S. dealerships even as its U.S. sales appear to have stalled.

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Rock legends want a few good dealers Auto News

Foreigner #8212; yes, Foreigner #8212; the hot-blooded, cold-as-ice jukebox heroes who want to know what love is #8212; are on the prowl for car dealerships to help raise charity funds.

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Ford dealers will be key players in mobility pushAuto News

Dealers will play an increasingly greater role as Ford Motor Co. transforms to offer new mobility services, CEO Mark Fields said Friday.

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GM, Honda to announce fuel cell technology advance, report saysAuto News

General Motors and Honda are expected on Monday to announce an expansion of their collaboration on fuel cell technology development, people familiar with the plans told Reuters after a press conference advisory was released.

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Time, Ally honor Carl SwopeAuto News

Carl Swope is the 2017 Time Dealer of the Year. Swope received the award at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention Friday. He owns Swope Toyota in Elizabethtown, Ky.

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Expanded VW probe in Germany not prompted by new U.S. evidenceAuto News

German investigators did not rely on evidence provided by U.S. prosecutors when deciding this week to expand a probe into former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn to include potential fraud charges related to VW's diesel emissions scandal.

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TrueCar still works to mend fencesAuto News

TrueCar started the model year with a heavy refresh.

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Sales look great? Beware unhealthy habitsAuto News

Retailers are expressing confidence that 2017 U.S. light-vehicle sales will duplicate 2016's record volumes.

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Lynk Out to Shake Up Sales (1/27/17)

Lynk & Co.’s ‘radical’ departure from franchise model; How 4th-gen dealer...
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Young buyers prefer Lynk & CO's direct-sales model, dealers toldAuto News

Alain Visser, senior vice president at Geely's new Lynk and CO unit, told a room full of dealers that the brand is going to offer cars direct-to-consumer through a subscription model, so drivers can replace their vehicles every two years.

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Analyst warns of incentives' pressure on used pricesAuto News

Incentive spending, combined with a glut of off-lease vehicles returning to market, could push used prices down by about 4.8 percent this year, the lowest level since the economy was emerging from the recession in 2010, one analyst says.

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Trump says he had 'very good' call with Mexico's Pena NietoAuto News

President Donald Trump said he had a "very good" phone call with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Friday and agreed to work to improve ties after a meeting between the two leaders was scrapped amid a dispute over funding Trump's planned...

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Audi can prosper in the industry's brave new world, Keogh saysAuto News

Self-driving cars and electric vehicles will present challenges to the industry, but Audi of America President Scott Keogh says they offer huge opportunities for Audi.

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Sonic CEO: We had to adapt or dieAuto News

Sonic Automotive Group had to change how it did business or fail, said CEO Scott Smith. The executve explained his decision to launch One Sonic-One Experience and build the retailer's used-only EchoPark stores.

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Experts: Fresh products set brands apartAuto News

Fresh offerings have become a key differentiator among brands that are doing well and those that are slipping, according to indicators from J.D. Power and the forecasting firm LMC Automotive.

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GM cutting 600 jobs at Canada plant as GMC Terrain moves to MexicoAuto News

General Motors is cutting up to 600 jobs at its CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont., Unifor Local 88 President Dan Borthwick said Friday. General Motors announced on Jan. 9 it would move production of its redesigned GMC Terrain to Mexico from Ingersoll.

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Gentex posts small gain in Q4 net incomeAuto News

Mirror and electronics supplier Gentex, hampered by automaker plant shutdowns and inventory adjustments, scraped by in the fourth quarter with a 0.4 percent increase in net income.

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Ford of Europe bracing for $600 million Brexit currency hitAuto News

Ford's 2017 earnings will be hit by a delayed currency impact of at least $600 million from Britain's vote to leave the European Union, the U.S. carmaker told Reuters, putting last year's record European profit levels beyond reach.

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VW compliance chief's departure is chairman Poetsch's failureAuto News

The departure of Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt as VW Group's compliance chief suggests her appointment was a cynical publicity stunt to profit from her "brand" as a former judge and from her success in helping to clean up a corruption scandal at...

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Ford aftermarket device will boost connectivity in older modelsAuto News

Ford will offer an aftermarket plug-in device to add new technology to older vehicles.

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Jan. auto sales expected to downshift slightly after strong 2016 finishAuto News

U.S. new-vehicle sales, coming off the industry's strongest December in history, are starting 2017 with only a slight slowdown, according to four forecasts issued this week.

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Ford device to boost connectivity in its models without modemsAuto News

Ford said it would sell a plug-in device to enable features like remote start, security alerts, a Wifi hotspot and vehicle location assistance on 2010-2016 model year Ford and Lincoln cars.

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Finding Leaders and Debunking 'Baloney' (1/27/17)

Dealer Sewell debunks ‘baloney’ about hiring millennials; Rise of digital transactions;...
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Service departments search for talented techniciansAuto News

The fixed operations business has a talent problem. Service shops can have the most advanced technology in the industry, but it won't mean anything if there aren't enough technicians out there that know how to use it.

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Trump floats 20% border tax for wall as Mexico feud deepensAuto News

The Trump administration floated a 20 percent tax on imports from Mexico to pay for a wall along the southern U.S. border, a plan revealed hours after Mexican President President Enrique Pena Nieto canceled a meeting with Trump.

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Dealertrack DMS launches platform to help dealers digest dataAuto News

Dealertrack DMS launched a business intelligence platform this week that breaks down the dense data that stores compile so that dealers can easily digest it and make informed decisions.

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Lynk, ahead of U.S. launch, keeps a wary eye on Trump Auto News

Chinese automaker Geely Automobile Holdings, the owner of Volvo cars, plans to roll out its mid-priced Lynk and CO brand in the United States and Europe in early 2019, but cautioned those plans could change if President Donald Trump imposes a border...

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BMW Group Canada, Reynolds ink DMS agreementAuto News

BMW Group Canada will convert all of its Canadian stores to Reynolds and Reynolds' Windows-based ERA-IGNITE dealer management system.

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Toyota's red wall tested as Trump demands more U.S. plants, jobsAuto News

The $10 billion question for Toyota -- it's vowed to invest that amount in the U.S. over the next five years -- is whether all the roots it's put down in America will be enough to mollify President Trump and his pledge to boost U.S.

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Tesla sues former head of Autopilot, former Google exec UrmsonAuto News

Tesla Motors is suing its former head of Autopilot software for stealing company information and recruiting Tesla employees for a competing startup while still employed by the automaker.

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Trump Goals Could Help Autos (1/26/17)

Fields: Trump aims could aid industry; Germany’s VDA: Tariffs would damage U.S. economy; VW...
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Asbury CFO Style leaves for privately owned companyAuto News

Keith Style, CFO of Asbury Automotive Group Inc., is leaving the dealership group to join an unnamed, privately owned company as president and CFO, Asbury said in a statement.

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Dealertrack launches platform to help dealers digest dataAuto News

Dealertrack launched a business intelligence platform this week that breaks down the dense data that stores compile so that dealers can easily digest it and make informed decisions.

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Lynk's U.S. launch may be disrupted by Trump Auto News

Chinese automaker Geely Automobile Holdings, the owner of Volvo cars, plans to roll out its mid-priced Lynk and CO brand in the United States and Europe in early 2019, but cautioned those plans could change if President Donald Trump imposes a border...

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Lear's Q4 core earnings rise 7% to $386 million Auto News

Auto supplier Lear said it posted record fourth-quarter core operating earnings of $386 million, up 7 percent from a year earlier, thanks to strong operating performances in its seating and electrical systems segments.

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Mazda's U.S. chief reassigned in leadership shuffleAuto News

Robert Davis is out as senior vice president of Mazda's U.S. operations as part of a leadership shuffle at the automaker's North American division, in the wake of a 6.7 percent decline in U.S. sales last year.

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Tesla's Musk floats idea of a carbon tax to Trump, CEOsAuto News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pressing the Trump administration to adopt a tax on carbon emissions, raising the issue directly with President Donald Trump and U.S. business leaders at a White House meeting Monday regarding manufacturing.

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Fields sees possible benefits from Trump revisions on tax codeAuto News

Ford CEO Mark Fields said potential Trump administration tax code revisions, including a possible 'border tax' on imports from Mexico, could be positive for the automaker.

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Ford's Challenging Quarter (1/26/17)

Ford earnings decline; FCA targets debt; Dark forecast for EVs; Mitsubishi sneak peek; Kia sets Niro...
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Takata says it opposes court-led restructuringAuto News

Shares in embattled supplier Takata surged for a second ay in a row on Thursday, after the company embattled airbag maker this week said it was against pursuing a court-ordered turnaround.

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Ford posts Q4 net loss on accounting shift; operating profit slipsAuto News

After posting a fourth-quarter net loss mainly because of accounting changes, Ford finished 2016 with a $10.4 billion pre-tax profit, down slightly from record results in 2015. Ford's fourth-quarter pre-tax profit was $2.1 billion, down $500 million.

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FCA Q4 adjusted earnings rise 1%; company pledges to cut debt nearly in halfAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said its fourth-quarter earnings before interest and taxes rose 1 percent to 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion) Revenue during the quarter also gained 1 percent to 29.7 billion euros ($31.9 billion).

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EPA's Grundler: VW emissions violations, fines a deterrent to auto industryAuto News

The massive fines paid by Volkswagen and criminal indictment of seven company executives have become a "very strong deterrent" to cheating by other automakers, the EPA's director of transportation and air quality says.

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LotLinx launches cloud-based marketing toolAuto News

LotLinx, a digital marketing company that enables stores to tailor VIN-specific campaigns to drive traffic to certain vehicles in need of online attention, is making its tools available in a cloud-based platform for the first time.

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At 216 mph Ford GT is fastest car ever under the Blue OvalAuto News

The full spec sheet for the Ford GT is out, and the newest American supercar will be the fastest vehicle to wear a Ford badge.

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Canada, U.S. auto industry coordinating on Trump responseAuto News

Automakers and suppliers on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border are meeting state and provincial governments to coordinate a response to President Donald Trump as he pushes far-reaching changes to a trade deal that's crucial to the industry.

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Toyota, Porsche Top KBB Resale Awards (1/25/17)

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At 216 mph, Ford GT is the fastest car ever under the Blue OvalAuto News

The full spec sheet for the Ford GT is out, and the newest American supercar will be the fastest vehicle to wear a Ford badge.

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Kia prices 2017 Niro hybrid from $23,785Auto News

Kia's new hybrid crossover now has a base price -- $23,785. The Niro is going on sale as demand for alternative-powered vehicles slumps in the U.S.

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Abe has a Trump problem: How to get Japan to buy U.S. carsAuto News

As Japan races to preserve trade ties with the United States after President Donald Trump withdrew from a Pacific trade pact, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces a dilemma that has plagued Japanese leaders since the 1980s: How to convince his citizens...

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Wal-Mart says auto retailing venture won't sell cars directlyAuto News

Wal-Mart's venture into auto retailing won't involve selling cars directly, nor will it partner directly with dealers.

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Toyota projected to be top resale brand for 2017 model year, KBB saysAuto News

Toyota was named by Kelley Blue Book as the top brand for projected resale value for the 2017 model year while Porsche took home its first-ever luxury brand title.

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Trump picks inconvenient time to push for new U.S. auto factoriesAuto News

President Donald Trump is asking the Detroit 3 automakers to invest in domestic manufacturing at a bad time. Car sales have gained for seven-straight years after the U.S.

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Pressured by Trump, Mexico ready to discuss NAFTA rules in U.S. talksAuto News

Under pressure from President Donald Trump, Mexico is preparing to discuss changes to trade rules about a product's country of origin to try to avoid a disruptive fight with the United States over commerce.

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Subaru hints at next-gen Crosstrek stylingAuto News

The world has a better idea of what the next-gen Subaru Crosstrek will look like.

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Renault pairs up Twingo GT with toy versionAuto News

In the latest new spot to join our weekly viral video charts, Renault shows the playfulness of its Twingo GT.

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Trade talks are an accounting can of worms -- againAuto News

As the White House prepares to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, I'd like to throw out two sobering words: domestic content.

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U.S. on Plant Push, Trump Tells CEOs (1/24/17)

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White House temporarily freezes EPA grants, contracts, report saysAuto News

President Donald Trump's administration has asked the Environmental Protection Agency to temporarily halt all contracts, grants and interagency agreements pending a review, sources told Reuters.

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Autoliv accuses Takata of blocking access to data needed for bid, report saysAuto News

Airbag supplier Autoliv reportedly accused competitor Takata of withholding the information it needs to make a bid to purchase the troubled company, the latest sign of trouble for Takata as it looks to find a suitor, compensate automakers and pay...

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Toyota preps $600 million expansion at Indiana plant for HighlanderAuto News

Toyota will invest $600 million and create 400 jobs at its Princeton, Ind., plant to increase production capacity for the Highlander midsize crossover and retool and modernize the factory for the next-generation model.

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Acura's '18 TLX adopts brand's new grilleAuto News

Acura's midsize TLX looks to be the next model to get the brand's new face, according to new spy photographs out of California.

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U.S. Senate panel advances Ross, Chao nominations on voice voteAuto News

A Senate committee swiftly approved Republican President Donald Trump's nominees for commerce and transportation secretaries by voice vote on Tuesday, signaling that they will face little resistance to approval by the full Senate.

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Toyota announces 2019 expansion at Indiana plant for HighlanderAuto News

Toyota said it will invest $600 million and create 400 jobs at its Princeton, Ind., plant to increase production capacity for the Highlander midsize crossover and retool and modernize the factory for the next-generation model.

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Toyota plans to expand Indiana plant for Highlander, add 400 jobsAuto News

Toyota said it will invest $600 million and create 400 jobs at its Princeton, Ind., plant to increase production capacity for the Highlander midsize crossover and retool and modernize the factory for the next-generation model.

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Check your 6, Wrangler; Ford Bronco will have solid axles, tooAuto News

Ford's midsize and body-on-frame Bronco coming in 2020 -- like the current and next-generation Jeep Wrangler -- will have Dana solid axles front and rear, setting up a head to head off-road battle.

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Bionics, green cred and parties on wheels: VW's I.D. Buzz and what people think Auto News

Volkswagen Bus-inspired concepts at auto shows are not that rare of sights. What would be rare, however, would be one of those concepts making it all the way to production. The Volkswagen I.D.

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Dice, floating roofs and Rhode Island: The early verdicts on 2018 GMC TerrainAuto News

General Motors continues to revamp its crossover lineup and is finally giving the GMC Terrain a makeover. The second-generation 2018 Terrain, unveiled at the Detroit auto show, is about 12 percent lighter than the outgoing version.

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Pizza, chins and living rooms: What people are saying about the Lexus LSAuto News

Lexus brought the latest generation of the LS sedan to the Detroit auto show, and by doing so, showcased the reinterpreted flagship that launched the brand with aplomb 28 years ago. Here's what people are saying about the Lexus LS.

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Ford plucks new brand chief from AppleAuto News

Ford has hired a former Apple marketing official to be vice president and chief brand officer, a new position created as the company focuses on new mobility services.

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Trump meets with Detroit 3 CEOs as he demands more U.S.-built vehiclesAuto News

President Donald Trump met with the CEOs of the Detroit 3 automakers as he looks to persuade car manufacturers to keep production within the country.

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Reopening NAFTA could revive debate over what makes a car 'American'Auto News

Auto industry officials expect President Donald Trump to urge Canada and Mexico to agree to new tougher "rules of origin" that would require a higher percentage of North American content to be considered tariff free. Under NAFTA, at least 62.

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Trump's NAFTA revamp may hinge on partners' willingness to talkAuto News

President Donald Trump put neighboring Canada and Mexico on notice: He's determined to wring out more favorable terms from NAFTA. Now comes the hard part of reworking a trade deal that's framed relations for more than two decades.

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M&A activity declined in 2016, and now dealmakers eye TrumpAuto News

The global auto industry looks healthy this year, but PwC says mergers and acquisition experts want to assess President Trump's influence on environmental rules, international trade and the overall economy before pursuing new deals.

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Ford will offer parts for non-Ford vehiclesAuto News

Ford Motor Co. is expanding its customer service division with a new Omnicraft brand of aftermarket parts to cover non-Ford and non-Lincoln vehicles.

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VW's $1.21 billion emissions settlement with U.S. dealers OK'd by judgeAuto News

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer granted final approval to VW's settlement worth up to $1.21 billion with 652 U.S. dealers over diesel emissions violations. VW's dealers will receive an average of $1.

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Trade Deal Out; Trump, D3 CEOs to Meet (1/23/17)

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Bosch, Mahle to bail out of turbochargers JVAuto News

Mahle and Robert Bosch plan to sell their turbocharger partnership, citing a failure to achieve economies of scale despite strong sales growth.

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Trump to meet with Detroit 3 CEOs amid jobs pushAuto News

President Donald Trump will have breakfast Tuesday with the CEOs of General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles as he pressures automakers to boost U.S. employment.

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Lexus Super Bowl ad features 'Man & Machine' with Lil' BuckAuto News

Lil' Buck -- who challenges gravity in a new ad for Apple's AirPod headphones -- will dance onto advertising's biggest stage in a Super Bowl ad for Lexus.

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Trump pulls U.S. out of Pacific trade deal, loosening Asia tiesAuto News

President Donald Trump formally withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on Monday, distancing America from its Asian allies as China's influence in the region rises.

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Trump signs order withdrawing U.S. from Trans-Pacific trade dealAuto News

President Donald Trump signed an executive order formally withdrawing the United States from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on Monday, following through on a promise from his campaign last year.

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Wal-Mart, CarSaver will sell carsAuto News

Wal-Mart Stores, the nation's largest retailer, is jumping into car sales through partnerships with dealership groups, including AutoNation Inc., the nation's largest new-vehicle retailer, and with CarSaver, an online auto retail platform.

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Trump tells automakers, manufacturers U.S. will cut regulations, taxesAuto News

President Trump met with a dozen prominent American manufacturers, such as Ford and Tesla, and promised them he would slash regulations and cut corporate taxes, but warned them again of penalties if they move production outside the country.

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Lear CEO says he's not planning run for Mich. governorAuto News

The rumors continue to circulate: Will Lear CEO Matt Simoncini run for governor of Michigan? He says there are no such plans.

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Cadillac roars ahead with ads despite no new models to pitchAuto News

New products are the lifeblood of auto marketing, a category typically driven by vehicle launches. But what happens when there's no new model to pitch?

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Ford seen as &'canary&' with record leases spurring used-car glutAuto News

A glut of used vehicles has started to depress prices. That trend will intensify as Americans will return 3.36 million leased cars and trucks this year, another jump after a 33 percent surge in 2016, according to J.D. Power.

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New chairman talks Trump, regulations, sanityAuto News

Mark Scarpelli, NADA's incoming chairman, is eager to work with President Donald Trump's administration to bring more 'sanity' to regulations and clarify recalls.

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Lincoln dials back in ChinaAuto News

Lincoln will continue to expand in China this year, but the pace of growth for its dealership network will likely slow after targets were exceeded in 2016.

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Wal-Mart muscles into auto salesAuto News

Wal-Mart Stores, the nation's largest retailer, is jumping into car sales through partnerships with dealership groups, including AutoNation Inc., the nation's largest new-vehicle retailer, and with CarSaver, an online auto retail platform.

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Employee turnover costs dealers billionsAuto News

When look-alike stores sell the same vehicles at roughly the same prices, only the people distinguish one dealership from another. Yet very few dealers are good at hiring and retaining employees. It's costing the industry billions of dollars a year.

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China growth buys time for CadillacAuto News

Surging sales in China are giving Cadillac's U.S. business a luxury it lacked during previous attempts to regain its former luster: time.

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Will the next luxury flagship be a truck?Auto News

Mercedes and BMW still sell a good volume of the luxury sedans known as brand flagships. But the identity builders for European luxury brands are likely to increasingly become crossovers and SUVs as the sales shift to trucks continues.

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Automotive News makes staff changes in editorial, salesAuto News

Automotive News has made changes to its editorial team and additions to its sales staff.

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Ford Credit program makes dealer visit optionalAuto News

Ford Motor Credit customers will soon be able to purchase and finance new vehicles from a dealership's website, thereby making a visit to the store optional.

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Connected infrastructure runs into red lightsAuto News

As automakers and suppliers eye the potential of fully connected cities, the hard realities of rolling out those technologies are quickly becoming apparent.

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VW to test over-the-air optionsAuto News

Volkswagen AG is looking to change the way consumers buy new-car options by using over-the-air updates to offer some features on a trial basis.

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Dealership's return policy builds goodwillAuto News

The Maguire Family of Dealerships offers the Maguire Family Assurance policy, which guarantees the Ithaca, N.Y.

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Cheaper lidar on the wayAuto News

Lidar sensing technology is perceived as a critical component for autonomous vehicles, but is too costly to use. Some suppliers say they finally know how to produce lidar less expensively.

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Audi 'fanatically focused' on dealer profitabilityAuto News

Audi of America's six-year string of consecutive year-over-year monthly sales gains may grab headlines, but it is other industry-leading numbers associated with the luxury brand that turn dealer heads, says U.S. brand boss Scott Keogh.

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EPA nominee calls for CO2 rule reviewAuto News

Scott Pruitt distanced himself from candidate Donald Trump's promise to "gut" the agency and his claim that climate change is a hoax perpetrated by China.

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Trump moves quickly on tradeAuto News

Minutes after President Donald Trump was sworn in, the new administration declared its intention to abandon the Trans-Pacific Partnership and renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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BMW departure adds to upheavalAuto News

Karim Habib's departure as head of BMW brand design creates more upheaval in the group's design organization following two key departures last year.

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Jaguar tests smaller E-Pace crossoverAuto News

Jaguar will add a smaller, more affordable utility vehicle -- the E-Pace -- to its lineup in about a year, probably in Europe first, then the U.S.

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Nissan, Hyundai-Kia join top fleet playersAuto News

Nissan North America and Hyundai-Kia moved into the top tier of U.S. fleet players in 2016, joining the Detroit 3 in using bulk sales to boost marketplace presence.

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Alexa, do I need a virtual assistant in the car?Auto News

In the quest to simplify your car, automakers are probably going to make life more annoying and difficult, at least for a while.

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What sets Kia Stinger, Genesis G70 apart?Auto News

Answering the question definitively will be crucial for both Kia and Genesis. Both cars are looking to challenge the established compact sport sedans and will need to carve out different identities for themselves.

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Honda finds its sweet spotAuto News

Discipline wins: That's the message Honda sent in 2016 with its U.S. sales performance.

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Uncertainty clouds Mexico&'s record yearAuto News

Mexico's auto industry celebrated record production, record exports and another year of double-digit sales gains in 2016, but the celebration has been muted.

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California utilities seek $1 billion to spur wider EV useAuto News

California's utilities are asking for more than $1 billion to spend on electric car-charging stations that will help the state meet its goal of getting 1.5 million zero-emissions vehicles on the road by 2025.

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Nissan seeks sequel to 'Rogue One' campaignAuto News

After Nissan's Star Wars tie-in kicked Rogue sales into hyperdrive last month, its marketing team is tackling a new mission: spreading the compact crossover's success to other nameplates.

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Penske ends no-haggle pilotAuto News

Penske Automotive Group has backed off a no-haggle pricing experiment and returned to a traditional sales model and a commission-based pay plan at Toyota of Surprise (Ariz.).

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Denso changes its recruiting as needs widenAuto News

Denso's new strategy for filling engineering vacancies: recruit engineers in Detroit and dispatch them all over the country.

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Germany prepares for 'rough ride' under TrumpAuto News

Germany will need a new economic strategy geared toward Asia should the new U.S.

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N.J. law would restrict use of starter-interrupt devicesAuto News

The New Jersey Legislature has passed a bill that imposes disclosures and restrictions on the use of starter-interrupt devices, which auto lenders sometimes require be installed in vehicles when they approve loans to consumers with poor credit.

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Yanfeng to invest in new HQ, tech center near Detroit Auto News

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors plans to invest $8.45 million in a new technical center and headquarters, which the supplier is moving to the Detroit suburb of Novi.

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Trump ready to shake up trade deals Auto News

Minutes after his inauguration, President Donald Trump signaled plans to withdraw the U.S.

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Trump Takes Aim at U.S. Trade Deals (1/20/17)

Trump takes aim at U.S. trade deals; Ford’s $3 billion pension loss; CEO: Volvo IPO an option;...
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Uber hires Google veteran Singhal to aid self-driving engineeringAuto News

Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies said it hired the man behind Google search to work closely with CEO Travis Kalanick and help grow the company's self-driving car program.

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President Trump ready to shake up U.S. trade deals Auto News

Minutes after his inauguration, President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, moves that analysts say could have profound effects on the...

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Ford, London partner to test plug-in hybrid commercial vansAuto News

Ford, aiming to reduce emissions and operating costs, is teaming up with city officials in London to launch a year-long test of 20 Transit Custom plug-in hybrid vans.

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Ford expects $2 billion hit to 2016 net income over pension accounting changeAuto News

Ford Motor said Friday that a change in how it accounts for pensions will result in a $2 billion hit to its 2016 net income, according to a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Engineering firm ABB to build $90 million r&d operation in MontrealAuto News

Swiss engineering firm ABB plans to build a $90-million randd center in Montréal, where Canadians will help develop some of the next-generation technologies for electric vehicles.

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Toyota built 6.6% of North American vehicles in Mexico last yearAuto News

Toyota, scolded by President-elect Donald Trump over a planned plant in Mexico, relied on the country for less than 7 percent of its record North American output last year.

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'Sigh of relief' for self-driving cars after Tesla clearedAuto News

The push to bring self-driving cars to American roads got a significant boost on Thursday when the nation's chief auto safety regulator essentially cleared Tesla's Autopilot system of fault in a fatal 2016 crash.

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Robot cars to descend on 10 sites U.S. names as proving groundsAuto News

Robot cars will be put through their paces by researchers and federal regulators at 10 test tracks designated by the U.S. as official sites for validating the technology.

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Another round of Takata airbag recalls filed by 13 automakersAuto News

More than a dozen automakers this week recalled another 652,000 vehicles with Takata airbag inflators in the U.S.

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Michigan testing site named federal driverless car proving groundAuto News

The American Center for Mobility self-driving vehicle test bed under construction in Ypsilanti Township, Mich., has been awarded a federal designation as a proving ground for the development of driverless cars, officials said Thursday.

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Maryland dealership retools its approach to pricingAuto News

Koons of Silver Spring has launched Total Confidence Pricing, which includes a 30-day guarantee on the price buyers paid for a new vehicle.

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Fatality Probe Finds No Tesla Defects (1/19/17)

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U.S. regulator closes Tesla death probe; no evidence of defectsAuto News

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F-150 Raptor, rally driver Ken Block drive Ford Twitter engagement Auto News

After a bit of back-and-forth between the Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado, in December, the F-150 reclaimed its spot as the winner of the Twitter engagement race among pickups in December, according to ListenFirst Media.

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Icahn to gain full control of Federal-Mogul with $300 million dealAuto News

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, after nearly a year of posturing with Federal-Mogul's shareholders, will take full ownership of the diversified auto parts supplier in a roughly $300 million deal.

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U.S. closing Tesla autopilot death investigation without demanding recall, report saysAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday is expected to close a six-month-old investigation into the death of a Tesla car driver using its semi-autonomous driving system Autopilot without seeking a recall, a sourced briefed on...

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California warns of break from Washington on clean-air rules Auto News

California sent a warning shot in a potential showdown with the incoming Trump administration, with the state's clean-air regulators digging in on mandates for an ever-greater number of electric and fuel-cell cars.

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How Toyota used artificial intelligence for RAV4 campaignAuto News

IBM's Watson has struck again. The machine learning program, which has emerged as a popular tool for agencies and marketers, is powering a new highly targeted digital campaign for Toyota that uses an algorithm to generate ad scripts.

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Panasonic aims to move Tesla auto partnership beyond batteriesAuto News

Panasonic aims to extend its partnership with electric car maker Tesla Motors beyond batteries and into self-driving technology, as the Japanese conglomerate continues to shift its focus to the automotive business.

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Takata's remaining two bidders to seek court-led turnaround in Japan, report saysAuto News

Takata's two remaining bidders plan to propose a court-mediated turnaround for the Japanese operations of the troubled airbag supplier, the Nikkei business daily reported.

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EPA nominee Pruitt to review vehicle emissions rulesAuto News

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the EPA, said he will review the Obama administration's recent decision to lock in fuel efficiency rules.

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EPA nominee Pruitt says he will review vehicle emissions rulesAuto News

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, said on Wednesday he will review the Obama administration's recent decision to lock in fuel efficiency rules.

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CFPB head may have violated U.S. law with lending rules, U.S. House Republicans claimAuto News

In a blow against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau just two days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, U.S.

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Supplying Jobs by Shifting Into Park (1/18/17)

How GM creates supply jobs by shifting into park; SEC fines GM; Amazon patents tech for autonomous...
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Automakers will continue Mexico investments despite Trump threats, study saysAuto News

Forecasting firm LMC Automotive expects automakers will continue to invest in Mexico over the next four years despite tariff threats and social media shaming from President-elect Donald Trump.

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Automakes will continue Mexico investments despite Trump threats, study saysAuto News

Forecasting firm LMC Automotive expects automakers will continue to invest in Mexico over the next four years despite tariff threats and social media shaming from President-elect Donald Trump.

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Maserati salesman killed in crash after filming self on Facebook going 111 mphAuto News

An employee at Mike Ward Maserati in Highlands Ranch, Colo., died in a car crash last weekend after he uploaded a Facebook Live video of himself accelerating from 0 to 111 mph in one of the store's cars.

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Auto industry will continue to invest in Mexico despite Trump threats, study saysAuto News

Forecasting firm LMC Automotive expects automakers will continue to invest in Mexico over the next four years despite tariff threats and social media shaming from President-elect Donald Trump.

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Tesla to build motors, gearboxes in GigafactoryAuto News

Tesla will manufacture the electric motors and gearboxes for the upcoming Model 3 at its Gigafactory in Nevada.

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Apple sued for not preventing texting and drivingAuto News

Apple is facing a potential class-action lawsuit in California for declining to deploy technology that could prevent iPhone users from texting while driving.

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GM settles ignition-switch disclosure case with SECAuto News

General Motors today said it will pay a $1 million fine to settle an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission related to its 2014 ignition-switch recalls.

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Hyundai will shoot its Super Bowl ad live during the gameAuto News

Most Super Bowl advertisers spend months on their ads. Hyundai this year will condense the process into roughly three hours by filming its spot during the game.

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Kia showcases speed and handling at the trackAuto News

In the latest new spot to top our weekly viral video charts, Kia takes a spin around Nurburgring.

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U.S. to remain Germany's top export destination despite TrumpAuto News

German industry expects the United States to remain its most important export destination this year despite protectionist threats from President-elect Donald Trump, Germany's Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Wednesday.

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GM's $1 billion investment plan to take toll on American AxleAuto News

General Motors' plan to invest $1 billion into U.S. factories and add thousands of jobs comes at the expense of one Detroit supplier.

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Ross tells Canada that U.S. will open NAFTA negotiations, report saysAuto News

Canadian officials say billionaire Wilbur Ross, the nominee for US commerce secretary, has indicated to them that a formal-notification letter to open negotiations on NAFTA will be sent to Canada and Mexico within days of the inauguration of...

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J.D. Power launches residual-value productAuto News

J.D. Power has launched its own residual-value product, putting it in competition with TrueCar Inc.'s ALG and others at a time when lease originations are at record levels.

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5 automakers form hydrogen alliance with energy, transport giants Auto News

Toyota, BMW, Daimler, Honda and Hyundai are joining oil and gas giants including Royal Dutch Shell and Total with plans to invest a combined $10.7 billion in hydrogen-related products within five years.

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Mini adds power to John Cooper Works CountrymanAuto News

Mini is adding some power to the largest vehicle in its lineup.

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Withdrawal from NAFTA would cost U.S. jobs, CAR study findsAuto News

President-elect Donald Trump's vows to renegotiate NAFTA and pursue more protectionist trade policies likely would have a negative effect on the U.S. auto industry, a new study found.

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GM's Plan for 1,500 U.S. Jobs (1/17/17)

GM to create or retain 1,500 U.S. jobs, shift axle work from Mexico; Ford reveals freshened Mustang;...
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Lawsuit alleges FCA discriminated against African-American managersAuto News

A former Fiat Chrysler manager who oversaw the automaker's work-force diversity efforts has filed a federal suit alleging that the automaker systematically discriminates against nonunion African-American supervisors.

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Oomph, cathedrals, doppelgangers and dropped jaws: Kia's Stinger and what people are sayingAuto News

Kia made the 2017 Detroit auto show a platform to showcase the Stinger, aiming to add some thrill to its lineup and challenge European luxury automakers. Here's what people are saying about the performance car.

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Black bow ties and bigger footprints: Chevy's 2018 Traverse and what people thinkAuto News

Chevrolet's largest crossover, the Traverse, is slimming down and becoming more trucklike in appearance for 2018. Here's what people are saying about the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse.

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More dark days ahead for the dieselAuto News

Another black eye is the last thing the diesel engine needs right now.

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Jaguar testing smaller E-Pace crossoverAuto News

With the F-Pace crossover flying off Jaguar dealers' lots, it only makes sense for the British automaker to add a smaller, more affordable utility vehicle to its lineup.

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Nostrils and appliqués: What people think of 2018 Ford F-150Auto News

Ford's midcycle refresh of the F-150 includes a new 3.0-liter Power Stroke diesel option available in 2018, along with other engine improvements, seven new front grilles, six new wheel styles, updated lights and interior tweaks.

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Ford drops an engine, lowers the hood on '18 MustangAuto News

Ford's eliminating an engine and lowering the hood on the Mustang as part of the venerable pony car's 2018 model year freshening. The updated Mustang gains a more aggressive look that includes new hood vents and an optional spoiler.

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GM to invest $1 billion in U.S. manufacturing, move axle work from MexicoAuto News

General Motors today said it would invest $1 billion in its U.S. manufacturing operations to create or retain 1,500 jobs in this country.

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Hyundai, Kia plan $3.1 billion U.S. investment, consider new plantAuto News

Hyundai and Kia said they will spend $3.1 billion in the U.S. in the next five years, joining other vehicle manufacturers in announcing investment plans amid threats from President-elect Donald Trump of higher levies on auto imports from Mexico.

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GM plans to announce $1 billion in U.S. investments, creating 1,000 jobsAuto News

General Motors, days after being called out by President-elect Donald Trump for expanding operations in Mexico, plans to announce U.S.

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GM plans to announce $1 billion U.S. investment, creating 1,000 jobsAuto News

General Motors, days after being called out by President-elect Donald Trump for expanding operations in Mexico, plans to announce U.S.

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VW's plot to fool the feds: How high up did it go?Auto News

Even as VW pleaded guilty to felony charges and agreed to a record settlement of its emissions scandal, the noose of law enforcement has tightened around the automaker's highest executives.

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Forecasts call for mostly sunny '17Auto News

The boom times will continue. Most forecasters see another 17 million-plus new-vehicle U.S. sales year. But there are wild cards.

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BMW, Mercedes execs plead for more crossoversAuto News

Even as they launch two key cars #8211; the BMW 5 series and Mercedes E-class coupe -- the traditional arch-rivals have a common challenge: Satisfy U.S. dealers' hunger for more crossovers.

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Cars matter after allAuto News

Their volumes may be declining, but sedans -- along with their coupe and hatchback cousins -- still sell by the millions each year and will continue to do so for years.

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Lexus execs see holes in the lineupAuto News

Lexus sees possibilities for expanding its lineup. Among them, a subcompact crossover, a three-row crossover, a broader range of F-badged performance cars and even possibly a Tesla-fighting all-electric entry.

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EPA move could set up new fight over CO2Auto News

The auto industry's relationship with the Obama administration is ending just as awkwardly as it began.

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Facial-recognition technology comes to the carAuto News

In a car-sharing economy, how does a vehicle recognize which motorist is in the driver's seat? Judging by Chrysler's Portal electric minivan concept, the answer may be facial recognition.

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Ghosn pushes commonization at measured paceAuto News

Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn would like Nissan and its alliance partner Renault to pick up the pace on commonizing their platforms and technologies. But not too fast.

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Dealer's post-Katrina relief effort keeps growingAuto News

When Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans in 2005 and left three of Troy Duhon's car dealerships completely under water, it changed the way he did business.

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FCA's sedan plans stall amid trade tumultAuto News

After Fiat Chrysler dealers sell down their current stocks of remaining Dodge Darts and Chrysler 200 sedans, those segments may stay vacant for a while on their lots.

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As Pacifica ramps up, Grand Caravan lives onAuto News

Fiat Chrysler will keep the Dodge Grand Caravan around a little longer than planned as it continues to ramp up sales of the old minivan's more expensive new line mate, the Chrysler Pacifica.

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2018 Camry: The more things change …Auto News

The new Camry is about as daring as is prudent for the loyalists who buy several hundred thousand of these cars a year - even in a bad year for cars.

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Hits and misses of the Detroit showAuto News

Our Los Angeles reporter, David Undercoffler, braved Detroit's winter elements and numerous potholes to take a look at what went well at the auto show -- and what didn't.

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FCA at odds with EPA on emissionsAuto News

The 3.0-liter EcoDiesel engine available in the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 has been operating under a dark cloud since at least last fall.

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Cruze diesel may get 50 on highwayAuto News

The upcoming diesel version of the Chevrolet Cruze may be General Motors' first non-hybrid vehicle since the 1990s to get an EPA-certified fuel economy rating of at least 50 mpg on the highway.

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Yanfeng envisions a lounge on wheelsAuto News

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors is preparing for the day when people need more to do in a car than drive.

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Toyota's Lentz: Tariff would depress industryAuto News

President-elect Donald Trump's threatened border tax on autos and auto parts coming into the U.S. would depress the entire industry, said Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota Motor North America.

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Trump, embracing Twitter again, presses automakers to build in U.S.Auto News

President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that automakers should starting assembling motor vehicles in the United States if they wanted to do business in country.

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Toyota's line into Trump: Mike PenceAuto News

Broadsided by this month's Trump tweet targeting Toyota, the Japanese carmaker's president, Akio Toyoda, is wasting no time in appealing to the new administration.

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Revised product strategy could result in lower prices for top-end Wagoneers and Grand WagoneersAuto News

An altered product strategy giving Jeep new truck-based luxury SUVs and an Alfa Romeo-based Grand Cherokee in 2019 could make it easier for Fiat Chrysler dealers to win business from rival General Motors.

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Asia's luxury brands charge into EVsAuto News

Lexus, Genesis, Acura and Infiniti are considering EV offerings - in some cases to meet emissions rules, in others because zippy, futuristic EV cachet enhances the luxury buzz.

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New Chevy ad features Lego Batman with 'real people'Auto News

Chevy's "Real People, Not Actors" focus group campaign just took on a new task: Giving a psychological assessment of Batman, Lego-style.

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Autonomous drive gets closer -- meaning what?Auto News

Carmakers got more specific about timing for self-driving vehicles as they discussed their plans this month at CES in Las Vegas and the Detroit auto show.

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Why Honda skipped awd on OdysseyAuto News

The 2018 Honda Odyssey minivan that broke cover at the Detroit auto show last week has a laundry list of new features. But all wheel drive didn't make that list.

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Will Mustang fans go for a hybrid?Auto News

Ford product chief Raj Nair says Mustang fans will accept a hybrid, as long as it delivers "affordable performance."

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Volvo hopes V90 can stir wagon loveAuto News

In the midst of a revival, Volvo is going back to its roots: station wagons.

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U.S. senator calls for probe of Fiat Chrysler diesel marketingAuto News

A top U.S.

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Takata to Plead Guilty, Accept $1B Fine (1/13/17)

Takata to plead guilty: $1 billion U.S. fine, 3 indictments, Feinberg to oversee payouts; FCA faces...
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Trump team signals auto border tax also could hit CanadaAuto News

The Trump administration is signaling Canada could face the same retaliatory trade measures as Mexico, in what would be an even bigger disruption to automakers such as Toyota and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

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Takata to plead guilty, pay $1B penalty over airbag defects; 3 former executives indictedAuto News

The federal government charged Japan's Takata with criminal wrongdoing on Friday in connection airbag inflator ruptures linked to at least 16 deaths worldwide. The auto parts supplier was charged with a single felony count of wire fraud.

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U.S. indicts three ex-Takata executives; criminal settlement reachedAuto News

The federal government charged Japan's Takata with criminal wrongdoing on Friday in connection airbag inflator ruptures linked to at least 16 deaths worldwide. The auto parts supplier was charged with a single felony count of wire fraud.

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Fiat Chrysler faces U.S. criminal emissions probe, report saysAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is under investigation by the Justice Department over its alleged failure to disclose software that violated emissions standards, according to people familiar with the matter -- another legal hurdle for a company already under criminal...

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VW diesel settlement extends to auto lendingAuto News

Volkswagen's settlement in connection with its diesel emissions scandal has spilled over into the vehicle-financing business.

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Mobility business could make room for everyoneAuto News

In a future filled with mobility services and self-driving vehicles, some executives say there will be room for everyone.

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Hyundai takes (and makes) the Gold for eco carsAuto News

There's no gold medal for the most fuel-efficient car. So, when Hyundai's new Ioniq Hybrid and EV eco-vehicles took top-of-class in EPA ratings, the boss decided to make one.

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Detroit auto show preview expected to raise more than $5 million for charityAuto News

The Detroit Auto Dealers Association will again raise more than $5 million for children's charities through ticket sales to the 2017 Detroit auto show Charity Preview.

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U.S. indicts three ex-Takata executives; criminal settlement todayAuto News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A federal grand jury indicted three former Takata executives for criminal wrongdoing in the Japanese auto parts maker's handling of airbag inflator ruptures linked to at least 16 deaths around the world.

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Did a leading VW exec perfect defeat device rather than stop it?Auto News

While he didn't introduce the emissions-test-cheating defeat device into VW's 2.0-liter diesels, former brand development chief Heinz-Jakob Neusser appears to have perfected it, according to U.S. court documents. 

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U.S. fuel economy inched lower in December, report saysAuto News

The average fuel economy of new cars and light trucks sold in the United States in December was 24.9 mpg, down 0.1 mpg from November, the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute said in its report this week.

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EPA locks in 2025 fuel efficiency rulesAuto News

EPA chief Gina McCarthy finalized a determination that the landmark fuel efficiency rules instituted by President Barack Obama should be locked in through 2025, a bid to maintain a key part of his administration's climate legacy.

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Tesla unveils pricing structure for supercharging stations Auto News

Tesla Motors said it will charge new customers fees to use its Supercharging stations if they exceed an annual limit, detailing its price structure to help pay for the expansion of its network of stations.

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Honda to resume Civic sedan output in Japan; weighs U.S. exports Auto News

Allocating manufacturing capacity for the Civic in Japan may enable Honda to free up production capacity in the United States, where the market for sedans is shrinking in favor of crossovers.

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Ford expands Takata airbag recall, now affects 3 million vehiclesAuto News

Ford will recall about 816,000 vehicles as it widened previous actions affecting models with Takata airbags.

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U.S. judge orders VW executive detainedAuto News

A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered a Volkswagen executive charged in the Justice Department's diesel emissions investigation held without bail pending trial.

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FCA accused by EPA of failing to disclose software allowing excess diesel emissionsAuto News

The EPA has accused Fiat Chrysler Automobiles of failing to disclose software in 104,000 diesel pickups and SUVs that allows them to exceed pollution limits.

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U.S. pursues unindicted VW co-conspiratorsAuto News

Justice Department officials confirmed that unindicted co-conspirators remain in their ongoing investigation of Volkswagen AG's diesel emissions scandal and that three of the six VW executives already publicly charged are still employed by the...

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EPA Alleges FCA Emissions Violation (1/12/17)

EPA alleges FCA diesel emissions violation; Marchionne: ‘We don’t belong to a class of...
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Ford owes suppliers payouts after Mexico car plant abortedAuto News

Ford is working on a plan to compensate parts makers that were preparing to supply the plant the company canceled last week and will return the land to the government of Mexico, an executive said.

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Takata to plead guilty, pay victims and automakers in $1 billion deal, reports sayAuto News

Takata is expected to agree to plead guilty to fraud charges as early as Friday as part of a $1 billion settlement with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve the government's investigation into deadly air bag ruptures, sources said.

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Takata to plead guilty, settle for $1 billion soon, reports sayAuto News

Takata is expected to agree to plead guilty to fraud charges as early as Friday as part of a $1 billion settlement with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve the government's investigation into deadly air bag ruptures, sources said.

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VW dropped from U.S. trusted-cargo program over emissions cheatingAuto News

The emissions-cheating scandal that will eventually cost Volkswagen $23 billion in North America has also made it harder to import its cars to the U.S.

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Gulf States Toyota connects TV ads to dealer visitsAuto News

In June and July, 652,000 households in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas saw at least twice as many TV ads promoting summertime deals on the Toyota Camry as others in the region.

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Volkswagen's long road to a U.S. criminal settlementAuto News

Sixteen months after admitting in September 2015 that it cheated U.S. diesel emissions tests, Volkswagen is still battling regulatory investigations, investor and consumer lawsuits, and striving to rebuild its reputation.

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Fiat Chrysler accused by EPA of excess diesel emissionsAuto News

The EPA has accused Fiat Chrysler Automobiles of using software that allowed excess diesel emissions in just over 104,000 U.S. pickups and SUVs sold since 2014.

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Fiat Chrysler accused by EPA of excess diesel emissions, report saysAuto News

The EPA is accusing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles of using software that allowed excess diesel emissions in just over 100,000 U.S. pickups and SUVs sold since 2014, two sources briefed on the matter told Reuters.

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Ford expands Takata air bag recall, now affects 3 million vehiclesAuto News

Ford Motor said on Thursday it will recall about 816,000 vehicles as it widened previous actions affecting models with Takata airbags.

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VW executives safe from U.S. extradition in home countryAuto News

Five German Volkswagen AG executives facing U.S. charges linked to the diesel emissions scandal may be able to avoid jail, but they may never be able to travel beyond the Black Forest again.

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Fiat Chrysler to be accused by EPA of excess diesel emissions, report saysAuto News

The EPA plans to accuse Fiat Chrysler Automobiles of using software that allowed excess diesel emissions in just over 100,000 U.S. trucks and SUVs sold since 2014, two sources briefed on the matter told Reuters.

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Ford contract worker dies following accident at Dearborn plantAuto News

A 55-year-old contract worker for Ford Motor has died following an accident Wednesday at the automaker's Dearborn Diversified Manufacturing Plant.

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VW shareholders call for reforms in wake of U.S. settlement, indictmentsAuto News

Volkswagen investors demanded greater transparency and reforms at the carmaker after it admitted to criminal offences in rigging U.S. emissions tests and U.S. prosecutors indicted six current and former managers over the scandal.

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Reuss: Ignition crisis was GM's change agentAuto News

The crisis that erupted over faulty ignition switches in 2014 changed GM's culture more than its bankruptcy five years earlier did, GM's product development chief said.

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Fiat Chrysler has 'good chance' of hitting 2018 targets, Marchionne tells analystsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne told Wall Street analysts on Wednesday that the company's chances of hitting 2018 financial targets are "significantly greater than 50 percent," Reuters reported, citing a person present at the meeting.

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In Canada, automakers seek to offset carbon emissions costsAuto News

Canadian auto industry executives are asking government ministers to mitigate the costs of reducing carbon emissions under a new program designed to help fight climate change, two sources familiar with the matter said.

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Truck sales could grow under Trump, Ford's Hinrichs saysAuto News

Ford's Americas chief suggested that pro-growth policies from President-elect Donald Trump could help lead to more truck sales, even as the overall U.S. market plateaus.

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Uber tech efforts focused on easing 'surge pricing'Auto News

Uber's Sherif Marakby said a key reason for deploying self-driving vehicles is to reduce costs to consumers during peak demand times.

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Buick back for the big gameAuto News

Buick, General Motors' fastest-growing U.S. brand in 2016, plans to advertise in the Super Bowl for a second consecutive year as it prepares to introduce three more new vehicles.

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Suppliers compelled to think simplerAuto News

While it may seem counterintuitive, connected, self-driving vehicles are forcing suppliers to simplify their components.

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VW criminal probe moves forward as U.S. pursues unindicted co-conspiratorsAuto News

Justice Department officials confirmed that unindicted co-conspirators remain in their ongoing investigation of Volkswagen AG's diesel emissions scandal and that three of the six VW executives already publicly charged are still employed by the...

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Analyst sees later peak, but 'limited upside' for auto salesAuto News

Automakers should begin preparing for a market downturn even as new-vehicle sales rise to 18 million units by 2018, Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst John Murphy said.

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Bill Ford on The New 'Arms Race' (1/11/17)

Bill Ford on new ‘arms race’ and soft side of autonomy; Why Bentley’s big on...
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Fiat Chrysler names operating chiefs for China, Asia PacificAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles named Daphne Zheng as COO of China and Paul Alcala as the operating chief of Asia Pacific, excluding China.

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Chao hits no roadblocks in confirmation hearing for DOT chief Auto News

Donald Trump's choice to run the Transportation Department, Elaine Chao, defended the president-elect's $1 trillion infrastructure plan as a "bold vision" in an overwhelmingly friendly Senate confirmation hearing.

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Chao hits no roadblocks in confirmation hearing for U.S. Transportation chief Auto News

Donald Trump's choice to run the Transportation Department, Elaine Chao, defended the president-elect's $1 trillion infrastructure plan as a "bold vision" in an overwhelmingly friendly Senate confirmation hearing.

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Collaboration, flexibility key to auto industry future, experts sayAuto News

Three industry executives tasked with inventing the world of tomorrow say they grapple with the immediate challenges on the road ahead.

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Trump leans on GM to follow Ford, Fiat Chrysler U.S. investmentsAuto News

President-elect Donald Trump nudged GM to follow its biggest peers by investing in domestic auto plants and adding jobs.

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VW pleads guilty, agrees to $4.3 billion settlement; five more executives chargedAuto News

WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen took a major step toward resolving one of the darkest chapters in its history Wednesday, pleading guilty to an emissions-cheating scandal and agreeing to pay $4.3 billion in criminal and civil charges as the U.S.

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Honda's Mendel warns against rising incentives, fleet sales as market peaksAuto News

U.S. auto sales might have hit another record last year, but the soaring volume is a double-edged sword for squeezed retailers trying to move the metal.

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Linamar CEO says suppliers must press case against tariffsAuto News

Linamar CEO Linda Hasenfratz said the so-called border tax that President-elect Donald Trump has threatened against automakers such as Ford, General Motors and even Toyota would be detrimental to business.

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Ford contract worker injured in Dearborn plant accidentAuto News

A Ford contract worker was seriously injured Wednesday morning after falling from a crane at the automaker's Dearborn Diversified Manufacturing Plant.

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Detroit should build its own innovation hub, iPhone co-creator saysAuto News

Tony Fadell, iPhone co-creator and Detroit area native who upended the mobile phone industry, has a message for Detroit: Don't move to Silicon Valley.

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GM's buyback, Ford's dividend show confidence even as sales peakAuto News

For a year in which automakers are facing their first U.S. sales decline since the recession, 2017 is off to an awfully auspicious start. GM on Tuesday projected its fifth consecutive year of improving profit and Ford declared a special dividend.

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Nissan highlights safety features with &'Star Wars&' campaignAuto News

In the latest new spot to top our weekly viral video charts, Nissan takes inspiration from a galaxy far, far away.

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Nissan highlights safety features with Star Wars campaignAuto News

In the latest new spot to top our weekly viral video charts, Nissan takes inspiration from a galaxy far, far away.

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Nissan ties in Rogue with Star Wars campaignAuto News

In the latest new spot to top our weekly viral video charts, Nissan takes inspiration from a galaxy far, far away.

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Ford Motor wants to change the world -- againAuto News

More than a century after Henry Ford put the world on wheels, his great-grandson, Bill Ford, is attempting to reinvent mobility.

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GM wins IHS Markit's 'Loyalty to Manufacturer' award Auto News

General Motors took home top prize in IHS Markit's Loyalty Awards for the second consecutive year, earning the 'Overall Loyalty to Manufacturer' title for the 2016 model year.

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Tesla taps Apple engineer for Autopilot softwareAuto News

Electric carmaker Tesla Motors Inc. has hired a key Apple Inc. software engineer to oversee its Autopilot self-driving software efforts, Tesla said in a blog post Tuesday.

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Head of Wells Fargo Dealer Services to retireAuto News

Dawn Martin Harp, head of Wells Fargo Dealer Services, will retire April 1 after more than 20 years with the lender.

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Mercedes design ethic blends hot and coolAuto News

Gorden Wagener, Mercedes-Benz design chief, says designers like him are always thinking in the future.

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How Waymo decided to go driverlessAuto News

John Krafcik, head of what used to be Google's self-driving project, said the company's approach to automation was determined after observing how drivers responded to advanced driver assist technologies.

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How Waymo decided to go driverlessAuto News

John Krafcik, head of what used to be Google's self-driving project, said the company's approach to automation was determined after observing how drivers responded to advanced driver assist technologies.

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Despite global duties, Munoz stays focused on U.S.Auto News

Jose Munoz's latest promotion gave Nissan's North America chairman the additional job of chief performance officer, giving him responsibility for every market in the world.

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Bentley plans wider adoption of plug-in hybridsAuto News

Bentley plans to introduce a plug-in hybrid version of every model in its lineup in the next few years, giving the ultra-luxury automaker crucial alt-fuel options as global emission standards -- particularly in wealthy city centers -- grow tighter.

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Rising used-vehicle supply seen pushing prices down in 2017Auto News

Used-vehicle prices could fall next year as the number of off-lease and other used vehicles is slated to increase, said Tom Webb, Cox Automotive's chief economist.

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Rosekind credits auto industry for collaboration on safetyAuto News

Mark Rosekind, looking back on his two-year tenure as head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, credited the auto industry for being open to the agency's aggressive efforts to create a more proactive approach to safety.

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Ford to pay $200 million extra cash on top of regular dividendAuto News

Ford said it will pay an additional $200 million to shareholders beyond its regular first-quarter dividend and that its 2016 tax rate will be higher than previously forecast.

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NADA'S Welch tells automakers to end 'unfair' incentive programsAuto News

National Automobile Dealers Association CEO Peter Welch is calling on automakers to end 'unfair' incentive programs and get parts to dealers faster to repair recalled vehicles.

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Yanfeng reimagines the interior for autonomous driving Auto News

A major Chinese supplier is reimagining vehicle interiors for the day when motorists may not have to keep their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel.

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German supplier ZF to create 800 U.S. jobs, mostly in MichiganAuto News

German auto supplier ZF Friedrichshafen plans to create as many as 800 jobs with most of them being filled in Michigan, CEO Stefan Sommer said Tuesday at the Detroit auto show.

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Denso to open r&d lab at University of MichiganAuto News

Toyota-affiliated supplier Denso International America Inc. is opening a new randd lab at the University of Michigan, the supplier said Tuesday at the Detroit auto show.

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GM expects more earnings growth in 2017Auto News

GM said it expects earnings per share to rise this year, topping what is expected to be a record profit for 2016, as the company launches high-margin crossovers in North America and grows sales in China.

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