2007-2017 decade changed auto sales pictureAuto News

Over the last decade, the industry has lurched from an appalling low to record sales heights. Today's market is bigger and truckier, and several top sellers have lost ground to smaller rivals.

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'Data-driven' EPA review pits facts vs. other factsAuto News

The auto industry says it just wants a fair process that includes the most accurate, up-to-date models, data and assumptions. But EPA critics see a broader assault on scientific principles underpinning federal environmental policy.

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Japan offers proof of Jeep's global appealAuto News

Jeep's success in Japan is testimony to global brand power that is attracting acquisition interest from China and beyond. It also counters the notion that it's impossible to sell American vehicles there.

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GM, Unifor remain far apart as Ontario strike drags onAuto News

Unifor President Jerry Dias plans to update factory workers on the status of negotiations to end the strike when he is scheduled to join a picket line Sunday in Ingersoll, Ontario.

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Self-driving tech on factory floorsAuto News

As Japanese carmakers race to put autonomous vehicles on the road, one of their biggest suppliers is working to use the same technology to automate the small vehicles used in auto assembly plants.

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Nexteer at work on hands-free steeringAuto News

The next generation of steer-by-wire opens the door for hand-free driving, retractable steering wheels and other autonomous driving elements. And Nexteer says the technology will soon be here.

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Jeep workers see what Wrangler can doAuto News

In the true spirit of Jeep, workers at FCA's Toledo plant are getting to experience what the Wrangler can do firsthand.

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Finance industry sues to overturn CFPB arbitration ruleAuto News

A coalition of corporate lobbying groups, led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to overturn a rule that makes it easier for aggrieved customers to file lawsuits against financial firms.

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Officers shot at Ohio BMW dealership in stable condition Auto News

The two Willoughby Hills, Ohio, police officers who were shot at a BMW dealership Thursday afternoon are in stable condition.

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ZF CEO details strategy for mobility futureAuto News

ZF is preparing for an autonomous future by doubling down on what it sees as its primary strengths: mechanical and safety systems.

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Ex-FCA official sold Ferrari as federal probe emergedAuto News

A $365,000 Ferrari belonging to Fiat Chrysler's former labor relations chief was sold days after prosecutors first linked him to a $4.5 million embezzlement case.

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Ex-FCA official sold Ferrari amid early probeAuto News

A $365,000 Ferrari belonging to Fiat Chrysler's former labor relations chief was sold days after prosecutors first linked him to a $4.5 million embezzlement case.

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CAR names mobility expert Carla Bailo CEOAuto News

Carla Bailo, a mobility expert and former executive at Nissan North America, will become CEO of the Center for Automotive Research this fall.

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Toyota plots updates for trucksAuto News

Newly established Texas resident Toyota is planning a flood of Tacomas and major updates to body-on-frame vehicles such as the Tundra, Sequoia and 4Runner.

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VW boosts 2018 warranties to 6 years/72,000 milesAuto News

VW, looking to add momentum to a rebound in U.S. sales following emissions violations, is expanding warranties that will be twice the duration of those at most competitors.

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UAW accuses Nissan of tracking workers' union sentiments at Miss. plantAuto News

The UAW accused Nissan of illegally tracking and rating employees by their union sentiments for years at a Mississippi assembly plant where workers voted down representation last month.

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U.S. NAFTA demands intensify risk of scuttling trade talksAuto News

American officials are making proposals on battleground NAFTA issues that Canada and Mexico would never agree to, intensifying doubts of reaching compromise under a tight timeline, according to three officials familiar with the talks.

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Lyft IPO would put investors in self-driving cars, ride servicesAuto News

A ride services IPO will test the belief of many auto industry insiders that individual auto ownership will wane as consumers will sell their cars and rely on mobility services.

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Shooting injures 3 at Ohio BMW dealershipAuto News

A man began shooting inside a Cleveland-area BMW dealership Thursday. Three people -- including two police officers -- were injured. Authorities are investigating.

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Hurricanes could produce first U.S. sales increase of 2017 ... finallyAuto News

The storms that battered parts of Texas and Florida in the past month have given automakers a reprieve from two problems that have cast a shadow over them all year: bulging inventories and an oversupply of off-lease vehicles.

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CarMax Criticized for Selling Vehicles with Open Recalls (9/28/17)

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Supreme Court to rehear service advisers' overtime pay disputeAuto News

The Supreme Court will hear, for the second time, oral arguments in a case about whether service advisers at car dealerships are eligible for overtime pay.

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Pence says tax cuts will keep manufacturing jobs in U.S.Auto News

Vice President Mike Pence touted President Donald Trump's tax reform plan on a trip to auto supplier American Axle in suburban Detroit.

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Supreme Court to re-hear service advisers' overtime pay disputeAuto News

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear, for the second time, oral arguments in a case about whether service advisers at car dealerships are eligible for overtime pay.

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About 1 in 4 CarMax vehicles has unrepaired recall defect, safety advocates sayAuto News

More than a quarter of used vehicles for sale at CarMax outlets in three states have unrepaired recall defects, safety advocates said.

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Penske warns of storms' hit to earningsAuto News

Penske Automotive Group could face a $6 million pretax loss as a result of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.

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FCA Foundation CEO steps downAuto News

Lesley Slavitt, who since 2015 served as the CEO of the FCA Foundation, has left the organization. The foundation declined to comment on her departure.

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Hyundai's 2018 Accent won't have hatchback version in U.S.Auto News

Hyundai is hoping to steer hatchback fans in the United States to the higher-margin Kona, a new subcompact crossover due in early 2018.

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GM bringing back medium-duty trucksAuto News

General Motors is returning to the medium-duty truck market, nearly a decade after abandoning it during bankruptcy.

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Chevy bow tie logo goes retro Auto News

To celebrate 100 years since the debut of Chevy's first pickup, the 1918 490 Light Delivery, Chevrolet updated the badge from the 1918 truck and will affix it to two special edition 2018 pickups

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Chevrolet celebrates 100 years of making pickups with special edition Silverado and ColoradoAuto News

Chevrolet this fall is launching two special edition pickups that commemorate 100 years of building pickups.

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Ford pushes into the $100,000 range with new F-450 LimitedAuto News

Ford is adding the F-450 Limited top-line pickup to its lineup this fall. The starting price, including shipping, is $87,100.

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Texas State Fair opening on hopeful noteAuto News

Early signs point to a quick rebound in sales and an upward trend in coming months as residents replace hundreds of thousands of storm-damaged vehicles.

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Lynn Tilton wins SEC fraud trial she worked hard to avoidAuto News

Lynn Tilton, the CEO of supplier Dura who became famous for her success on male-dominated Wall Street, won a Securities and Exchange Commission trial she'd spent months fighting to avoid.

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Let there be light for GenesisAuto News

Hyundai's luxury spinoff brand Genesis is off to a good start, despite a number of headwinds.

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FCA to engage in settlement talks over diesel emissionsAuto News

FCA next month will engage in settlement talks with lawyers representing vehicle owners suing the automaker over excess diesel emissions, a court-appointed settlement adviser said.

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Saudi Women Drivers: Potential Gold Mine? (9/27/17)

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NAFTA negotiators make progress, but say a lot of work remainsAuto News

The United States, Canada, and Mexico said they made progress in talks to modernize the NAFTA trade pact while acknowledging much work remained.

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Detroit 3 to lose dominance of N.A. vehicle output in 2017, forecast saysAuto News

North American production by the Detroit 3 will fall behind the combined North American output of automakers from Europe and Asia, along with Tesla, for the first time this year, IHS Markit said.

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Follow the money to find in-house, external fraudAuto News

There's no catchall method to prevent finance fraud, but there are steps dealers can take to prevent fraud on the part of staff members and customers both.

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CarMax lowers loan-loss provisionsAuto News

CarMax lowered its provision for loan losses 7.8 percent in the quarter that ended Aug. 31, after raising that provision a year earlier.

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Delphi renames automated driving business 'Aptiv'Auto News

Delphi Automotive said it will rename its automated driving business to reflect its focus on keeping up with future technologies. The new name is Aptiv.

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As Saudi Arabia lifts ban on women drivers, 'exciting' opportunities for automakers open upAuto News

Saudi Arabia has issued an order allowing women to drive, a royal opportunity for global automakers. On the flip side, ride-hailing services such as Uber could experience a drop in demand.

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Pence to speak at auto supplier that sent jobs to Mexico in 2009Auto News

Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to appear this week at American Axle, which drew condemnation for negotiating concessions from a union and then shifting production to Mexico anyway.

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Ford extends paid leave for mothers of new children, adds time off for fathersAuto News

Ford is expanding paid time for mothers of newborns and newly adopted children, and is introducing paid time off for fathers as part of an updated health plan.

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Tesla shifts to Intel from Nvidia for infotainment, report saysAuto News

The giant information and entertainment screens in Tesla's cars will be powered by new components from Intel after the automaker replaced chip supplier Nvidia for that function, Bloomberg reported.

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U.S. presents draft text on labor in NAFTA negotiations Auto News

The U.S. unveiled draft text on labor standards during the negotiations on modernizing NAFTA as top officials from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico joined talks in Ottawa.

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Tesla shift to Intel from Nvidia for infotainment, report saysAuto News

The giant information and entertainment screens in Tesla's cars will be powered by new components from Intel after the automaker replaced chip supplier Nvidia for that function, Bloomberg reported.

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Toyota to Make Hybrid Powertrains in U.S.(9/26/17)

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk challenged the size of Daimler's $1 billion investment in its Alabama plant and the German automaker agreed.

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Cox Automotive makes two key leadership changesAuto News

Cox Automotive makes two key leadership changes, including a new boss at Manheim.

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IHS Markit acquires automotiveMastermind in bid for behavior prediction technologyAuto News

IHS Markit has stepped into the behavior prediction software realm with the acquisition of automotiveMastermind. The deal could ultimately be valued at $435 million.

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IHS Markit buys automotiveMastermindAuto News

IHS Markit has stepped into the behavior prediction software realm with the acquisition of automotiveMastermind.

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Toyota invests $373.8 million in U.S. hybrid powertrain productionAuto News

Toyota is pouring $373.8 million into hybrid powertrain production in the United States, developing parts made domestically for the first time.

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Uber says it will pull out of QuebecAuto News

Uber Technologies said that it will stop operating in the Canadian province of Quebec next month, pulling out to avoid following tough new regulations announced last week.

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2019 Ford Ranger interior spied during testingAuto News

The interior of the 2019 Ford Ranger may look similar to that of the midsize pickup now sold in markets outside the U.S.

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2018 Corvette convertible, automatic transmission likelyAuto News

Spy photos indicate the seventh-generation Chevrolet Corvette will include a convertible version and be offered with an automatic transmission.

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Uber to withdraw from Quebec, reports sayAuto News

Ride-hailing service Uber will stop operating in the Canadian province of Quebec, CBC News reported, citing Radio Canada.

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Toyota needs these Japanese startups on the road to robocarsAuto News

Toyota's investments in Tokyo startups PKSHA Technology and Preferred Networks comes as software starts to rival the motor as the most important thing inside a car.

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California considers its own ban on combustion-engine carsAuto News

The internal combustion engine's days could be numbered in California, where officials are mulling whether a ban on sales of polluting autos is needed to achieve long-term targets for cleaner air.

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Barra supports Trump STEM education initiativeAuto News

GM's CEO is voicing support for a new initiative by the Trump administration to support STEM education. However, she will not attend an event announcing details of the program Tuesday in Detroit.

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Uber's new 'good cop' tack will face test in U.S. citiesAuto News

Uber is testing out a new conciliatory tone in London, where officials said they wouldn't renew the ride-hailing service's operating license. It's going to have ample opportunity to see if that approach will work in the U.S.

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Self-driving car advocates launch ad campaign to prod CongressAuto News

A coalition of supporters of self-driving cars will run ads this week in social media and Washington newspapers, in an effort to convince Congress to adopt sweeping legislation to boost the nascent industry.

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U.S. Chevy dealers brace for Unifor strike impactAuto News

U.S. dealers are hopeful a strike at a Canadian plant that produces the Chevrolet Equinox can be resolved before low inventories of the top-selling crossover impact business.

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Continental Sparks Sales of Other Lincolns (9/25/17)

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Mini hires new ad agency team, plots personalized adsAuto News

Mini has hired a new advertising agency team as it takes a more personalized marketing approach to pump up its small cars in today's SUV world.

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GM cutting third shift in Tennessee; investing $294M for Cadillac crossoverAuto News

GM will lay off the third shift at its plant in Spring Hill, Tenn., to address slowing sales and rising inventories.

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Ford, an NFL sponsor, emphasizes free speech while Trump pushes fan boycottAuto News

Ford Motor, a major sponsor of the National Football League, issued a statement in support of free speech after player protests and President Donald Trump's call for a fan boycott.

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Volvo adds XC90 to first U.S. plant, will boost investment to $1.1 billionAuto News

Volvo Cars will double down its bet on its upcoming U.S. factory by adding production of its best-selling XC90 crossover and boosting investment to a total of $1.1 billion.

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Subaru to show performance sedan concept in TokyoAuto News

Subaru goes emotional and dynamic with a new semiautonomous performance concept sedan to be unveiled at next month's Tokyo Motor Show.

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Striking GM Canada workers struggle with NAFTA realtiesAuto News

A lot has changed for Canada's autoworkers since 1996. They say the timing is right to take a stand.

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Why are automakers investing in factories now?Auto News

Falling sales, rising incentives and mounting vehicle inventories #8212; is this really the right time for automakers to invest heavily in new U.S. production capacity? Whatever, several manufacturers have decided to seize the moment.

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Panamera wagon orders please Porsche execsAuto News

The U.S. order book for the redesigned Porsche Panamera includes a strong 10 percent take rate for the Sport Turismo wagon coming early next year.

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Cadillac's Project Pinnacle loosens upAuto News

Cadillac has modified standards to allow a smoother transition into the long-term retailer network strategy, which has been a point of contention between some dealers and Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen.

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Ford CEO Jim Hackett to lay out his visionAuto News

After quietly evaluating Ford's operations since taking over as CEO in May, Jim Hackett is expected to start laying out his plan for the automaker during a meeting with Wall Street next week.

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The next marketing challenge: TargetingAuto News

Targeting which consumers to pitch, via which media and with which message is the step in marketing, speakers at the Automotive News Marketing 360 conference said.

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New execs, different worldsAuto News

Both Henio Arcangeli Jr. and Kyung Soo "Kenny" Lee are new U.S. chiefs of two Asian brands and the third person in less than a year to fill his respective role. And neither one ever has run the U.S. arm of an automaker before.

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Margo Oge calls for Bill Ford to lead on emissions standardsAuto News

Former EPA official Margo Oge says manufacturers "would do much better if they walk the talk that they are building cool, clean and smart cars."

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Jaguar's F-Type replacement is a go, and it will be electrifiedAuto News

In the era of SUVS, Jaguar isn't giving up on sports cars.

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Under Geely, Lotus could expand rangeAuto News

Lotus' new Chinese owner has a vision for the U.K. sports car brand -- Porsche-like range expansion.

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Top-end BMWs to get new black-and-white logosAuto News

As BMW rolls out new models, the company will reposition the top of its lineup with a new logo and marketing efforts.

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Hyundai's Genesis has its own brand bibleAuto News

Chapter and verse illuminate the origins and philosophy of the world's newest luxury contender with inspirational meditations and artsy photos.

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GM's IT overhaul transforms dealerships, tooAuto News

A myriad of dealership initiatives have been spawned from GM's "IT transformation" that started in 2012 and is now in its second phase of "next-generation innovation."

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Keep an eye on BlockchainAuto News

The digital payment platform could become a key part of future mobility services.

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Healey Lincoln taps local influencers in marketing campaignAuto News

Healey Lincoln is letting five local influencers drive each of Lincoln's five nameplates for a month, on condition they document their drives on social media.

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GM, Unifor resume talks as CAMI strike continuesAuto News

Unifor Local 88 says it presented GM with a proposal that included the CAMI plant being named lead producer of the Chevrolet Equinox. GM has yet to respond.

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Dealerships may be part of Amazon's next moveAuto News

Auto dealerships could be the next steppingstone in Amazon's path to dominance.

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Can Lexus' redesigned LS recapture spirit of '89?Auto News

The stakes are high as Lexus tries to pivot from cushy, reliable cars and crossovers to more emotional, hard-charging vehicles that set the bar rather than resting on their laurels.

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Continental revival pays dividends for Lincoln brandAuto News

A dealership general manager says his used-car lot is full of BMW 7-series sedans that buyers have traded in for the Continental.

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Mexico earthquake no match for modern auto industryAuto News

The lessons of a 1985 earthquake, which killed an estimated 10,000, laid the foundation for a nation that takes things like building codes much more seriously.

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NAFTA talks intensify; U.S. seen putting off key demand on autosAuto News

One key issue is the U.S. desire to strengthen rules of origin for cars and light trucks, which dictate how much of a vehicle's components must originate from within North America to qualify for tax free status.

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Toyota's Gazoo line will find its way into U.S. productsAuto News

Toyota debuts a GR sports car series for Japan and beyond. The U.S. may not get the name, but its future products will get a healthy dose of the line's sporty spirit.

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Largo Honda in Florida becomes shelter from IrmaAuto News

What began as a favor to one employee ended up being extended to almost 40 more people, including children, six dogs, six cats and a pet rat.

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Audi signals diminished interest in hydrogen fuel cell vehiclesAuto News

The tepid outlook from one of the world's largest automakers could ripple across the industry by slowing or discouraging the adoption of fuel cell technology, which will require increased global scale and infrastructure investments to catch on.

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Consumers Union wants mpg ratings for heavy-duty pickups Auto News

Consumers Union is pressing the government to publish and require fuel-economy estimates for heavy-duty pickups, after its tests found diesel-powered trucks underperformed gasoline ones.

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California sets demands for emissions talks with automakers, White HouseAuto News

California may reopen discussions on its greenhouse gas limits for cars and trucks for 2025, so long as automakers and the Trump administration embrace significantly tougher targets the state is seeking for later years.

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California sets demands for emissions talks with White HouseAuto News

California may re-open discussions on its greenhouse gas limits for cars and trucks for 2025, so long as automakers and the Trump administration embrace significantly tougher targets the state is seeking for later years.

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VW Tries CEO Bull Sessions to Engage Workers (9/22/17)

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CarMax Q2 profit rises despite hit from Harvey Auto News

CarMax's net income rose 12 percent in its fiscal second quarter as the largest used-vehicle retailer in the U.S. saw only a "modest" loss of sales from Hurricane Harvey.

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U.S. study argues for tougher rules of origin under NAFTAAuto News

Seeking to bolster its case for tougher rules of origin under NAFTA, the Trump administration released a new study that shows U.S. value-added content is declining for manufactured goods imported from Mexico and Canada.

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Volkswagen chairman won't rule out outsider as next CEOAuto News

Volkswagen's supervisory board does not rule out doing away with a custom under which the automaker's top executive must be a company veteran, Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch said.

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Bentley CEO to step down, report saysAuto News

Bentley Motors CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer is planning to step down and will be replaced by Adrian Hallmark, currently head of strategy at British rival Jaguar Land Rover, a German magazine reported Friday.

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Uber stripped of license to operate in LondonAuto News

Unions, lawmakers and cab drivers have blasted Uber over working conditions and Transport of London said the company's "approach and conduct demonstrate a lack of corporate responsibility in relation to a number of issues which have potential public...

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Self-driving startup Quanergy explores IPO, report saysAuto News

Quanergy Systems could be the first initial public offering to emerge from a fleet of autonomous driving technology companies, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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U.S. to tackle 'challenging' issues in next round of NAFTA talksAuto News

The United States will present new text proposals and begin to weigh into thornier issues -- such as rules of origin -- of the North American Free Trade Agreement in the third round of negotiations.

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Waymo's Krafcik, coach Saban to keynote 2018 NADAAuto News

Waymo CEO John Krafcik and University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban will give keynote speeches at the 2018 NADA convention in March in Las Vegas.

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Strike at Chevy Equinox plant pinches GM powertrain outputAuto News

General Motors is reducing production at powertrain factories in Canada and the U.S. as a result of a strike at the Chevrolet Equinox plant in Ontario, now in its fourth day.

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Daimler Spending $1B to Make EVs in Ala. (9/21/17)

Daimler spending $1B to make EVs, batteries in Ala.; Greenpeace activists try to halt VW diesel...
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Fiat Chrysler recalls 50,000 Pacificas for seat belt issueAuto News

FCA is scheduled to recall 50,000 Pacifica minivans in the U.S. and Canada following a report that "extreme handling maneuvers" could cause a second-row seat belt to unbuckle.

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GM invited to resume negotiations with striking Canadian unionAuto News

The union representing 2,500 striking workers at GM Canada's CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont., says it has invited management to get talks rolling again in hopes of reaching a settlement.

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Daimler joins rush to add more North American auto plantsAuto News

U.S. automakers are facing mounting pressure amid slowing demand in the country, as Asian and European automakers aggressively ramp up vehicle production in North America, including a new investment by Daimler.

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Daimler plans $1B investment in Ala. to build EQ electric utility vehiclesAuto News

Daimler AG is investing an additional $1 billion in its U.S. factory in Vance, Ala., expanding the 20-year-old site to build fully electric utility vehicles under its EQ subbrand along with their battery packs.

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Mitsubishi to beef up U.S. marketing, hires new agencyAuto News

Mitsubishi, now under Nissan's control, is beefing up its U.S. marketing plans and has hired Butler Shine Stern and Partners as its agency of record for creative, social and digital duties.

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Daimler plans $1B investment in Ala. to build electric SUVs, reports sayAuto News

Daimler plans to spend $1 billion to expand its Mercedes Benz assembly plant in Vance, Ala., to produce batteries and electric SUVs, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters.

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Best self-driving tech going nowhere as rules stall under TrumpAuto News

The technology that gives cars superpowers to see around corners and through walls won't be on the first self-driving rides hitting the road in the next few years.

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Tesla, AMD partner to develop chip for autonomous carsAuto News

Tesla is working with Advanced Micro Devices to develop its own artificial intelligence chip for self-driving cars, CNBC reported, citing a source familiar with the matter.

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Mechanics' union encouraged by new contract with Chicago-area dealershipsAuto News

The union representing Chicago-area mechanics is encouraged by its new contract with local dealerships. The contract, signed Sunday, ended a seven-week strike.

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The union representing Chicago-area mechanics is encouraged by its new contract with local dealerships. The contract, signed Sunday, ended a seven-week strike.

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Fake charity was tied to UAW-FCA scam, prosecutors sayAuto News

Federal prosecutors seized $292,000 funds they allege were laundered through a fake hospice center in connection to corruption scandal by UAW and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles executives.

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Mexico's Auto Plants Escape Major Damage (9/20/17)

Mexico quake disrupts VW, Audi, Nissan, but plants escape major harm; Mitsu teases Evolution;...
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GM Canada prepares to idle transmission plant if CAMI strike continues, union saysAuto News

GM Canada has warned about 300 workers who make Chevy Equinox transmissions in Ontario they will be laid off soon if the automaker and Unifor can't reach a new contract at the nearby CAMI plant.

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Delphi, BlackBerry form partnership on turnkey self-driving software systemAuto News

Delphi Automotive has entered into a commercial partnership with BlackBerry for the development of its turnkey automated driving platform.

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Delphi, BlackBerry partner on self-driving software systemAuto News

Delphi Automotive and BlackBerry Ltd. said they will jointly develop a software operating system for self-driving cars.

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Automakers survey earthquake damage in MexicoAuto News

Automakers were surveying plants in central Mexico for earthquake damage on Wednesday, with Nissan evacuating two facilities while VW and Audi temporarily halted production in Puebla.

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GM, Unifor talking informally as strike continues, union saysAuto News

GM and Unifor, the union representing about 2,800 striking workers at the CAMI assembly plant, have talked informally over the phone but aren't yet back the bargaining table, a union official said.

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Nissan evacuates Mexico City HQ, Cuernavaca plant after earthquake; VW resumes productionAuto News

The auto industry today was awaiting word on damage caused by the magnitude 7.1 quake that ravaged central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least 225 people, many of them in the Mexico City area.

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Nissan evacuates Mexico City HQ, Cuernavaca plant after earthquakeAuto News

The auto industry today was awaiting word on damage caused by the magnitude 7.1 quake that ravaged central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least 225 people, many of them in the Mexico City area.

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VW shuts down Puebla plant; Nissan evacuates Mexico City HQ, Cuernavaca plant after earthquakeAuto News

The auto industry today was awaiting word on damage caused by the magnitude 7.1 quake that ravaged central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least 225 people, many of them in the Mexico City area.

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Mercedes-AMG concept races to lifeAuto News

Mercedes-AMG visualizes the similarities between a race car and a future halo car.

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Earthquake causes widespread damage around Mexico City, kills at least 217 peopleAuto News

The auto industry today was awaiting word on damage caused by the magnitude 7.1 quake that ravaged central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least 226 people, many of them in the Mexico City area.

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New diesel cars no better for environment than gasoline counterparts, German officials sayAuto News

New diesel cars do not produce less of the environmentally damaging carbon dioxide than gasoline vehicles, a group of newspapers cited the German Transport Ministry as saying.

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Tesla worker claims timing of firing denied him lucrative sharesAuto News

A former Tesla factory worker filed a lawsuit alleging the company fired him a day before his one-year anniversary, denying him hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stock options that he claims should have vested.

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KAR, ADESA's parent, plans new HQAuto News

KAR Auction Services plans to build a new headquarters two miles south of its current headquarters in Carmel, Ind.

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Volvo Said to Double S.C. Plant Investment (9/19/17)

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Ford to shut down Transit lines for a week Auto News

Ford plans to shut down Transit production at its Kansas City Assembly Plant for seven days starting next week amid slumping sales for the nation's best-selling large van.

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Ford schedules downtime at 5 N.A. assembly plants amid slowing salesAuto News

Ford said it will temporarily shut down production lines at five assembly plants in North America before the end of the year to fix recalled commercial vans and reduce output of slow-selling cars.

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Fiat Chrysler recalls 494,000 pickups for fire riskAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it will recall 494,000 medium and heavy-duty Ram pickups worldwide because of a water pump that could overheat and potentially cause a fire.

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Fiat Chrysler recalls 494,000 pickup trucks for fire riskAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it will recall 494,000 medium and heavy-duty Ram pickup trucks worldwide because of a water pump that could overheat and potentially cause a fire.

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NRDC calls for investments leading to 100 mpg fleetAuto News

The National Resources Defense Council's clean-energy plan says climate-change goals can be met through energy efficiency and renewable fuels at much lower cost than predicted.

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The complexity and engineering challenges of the electric motorAuto News

The change from internal combustion engines to electric motors will be one of the biggest the industry has ever faced.

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GM, Unifor talking informally as strike enters second day, union saysAuto News

GM and Unifor, the union representing about 2,800 striking workers at the CAMI assembly plant, have talked informally over the phone but aren't yet back the bargaining table, a union official said.

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Archer's bows, appetizers and punches: What people think of Genesis G70Auto News

The newest addition to the Genesis lineup, the compact luxury G70 sedan, goes on sale in the U.S. next spring and will immediately join a competitive segment. Here's some initial reaction from the automotive press on the G70.

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Toyota revs up with GR performance lineAuto News

Toyota is introducing a high-performance "GR" series consisting of seven variants including the Prius plug-in hybrid and Vitz subcompact.

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What people are saying about the Genesis G70Auto News

The newest addition to the Genesis lineup has arrived in the form of the G70. The compact luxury sedan goes on sale in the U.S.

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Ford to shut down Transit lines for a week because of lagging demandAuto News

Thousands of union workers will be placed on temporary layoff beginning on Monday, Sept. 25. They will return to work on Oct. 2.

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Toyota chief says hybrid still central as EV momentum growsAuto News

Toyota President Akio Toyoda says hybrid technology will remain central to the company's strategy even as a rising wave of governments and automakers get behind plug-in electric vehicles.

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Archer's bows, punches, appetizers and floating screens: What people are saying about the Genesis G70Auto News

The newest addition to the Genesis lineup has arrived in the form of the G70. The compact luxury sedan goes on sale in the U.S.

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Volvo plans U.S. plant expansion, doubling original investment, reports sayAuto News

Volvo is doubling investment in its first U.S.

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Volvo plans U.S. plant expansion, doubling original investment, report saysAuto News

Volvo is doubling investment in its first U.S.

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Toyota offers souped-up Prius as part of high-performance 'GR' lineAuto News

Toyota is introducing a high-performance "GR" series consisting of seven variants including the Prius plug-in hybrid and Vitz subcompact.

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Chicago mechanics OK contract, return to work after strikeAuto News

Mechanics at Chicago-area new-car dealerships returned to work on Monday after agreeing to a new four-year contract on Sunday, ending a strike that lasted about seven weeks.

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2 Years Into Scandal, VW Tries a Reboot (9/18/17)

Volkswagen 2.0: Two years after scandal broke, VW tries a reboot; New Accord, new jobs; No U.S....
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Ford patents retractable table for autonomous carsAuto News

Ford thinks the interior of autonomous vehicles could resemble a kitchen or office conference room.

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Honda invests $267 million, will add 300 jobs to increase Accord production in OhioAuto News

Honda said its invested $267 million and will add 300 new jobs to support increased production of its revamped 2018 Accord sedan model at the Japanese automaker's plant in Marysville, Ohio.

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Honda invests $267 million, to add 300 jobs for new Accord modelAuto News

Honda said its invested $267 million and will add 300 new jobs to support increased production of its revamped 2018 Accord sedan model at the Japanese automaker's plant in Marysville, Ohio.

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VW documents can't be shared by U.S. with German law firm, judge rulesAuto News

A federal magistrate judge blocked the Justice Department from sharing with a German law firm 25 million pages of records disclosed by VW in the government's diesel emissions investigation.

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How best to use Google? Now, there's a playbookAuto News

Dealers and their ad agencies have been asking Google for more transparency and guidance as they work to keep pace with the tech giant's growing portfolio of marketing tools. Google is responding.

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Intel collaborates with Waymo on self-driving compute designAuto News

Intel said it will collaborate with Google affiliate Waymo, saying it worked with the company during the design of its compute platform to allow autonomous cars to process information in real time.

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Unifor strike at GM result of 'major philosophical differences'Auto News

Canadian workers striking a key General Motors assembly plant could picket for a long while, Unifor President Jerry Dias said. GM Canada urged Unifor to "resume negotiations."

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Marketing for autonomous technology turns conservativeAuto News

Automakers continue to feed buzz about self-driving cars, but their marketing strategies are still very much hands-on.

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Mercedes-Benz' Slaven says social marketing is people-intensiveAuto News

Mercedes-Benz USA's Drew Slaven talks about the brand's shift of resources to social media.

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Cadillac's New York move opens up new marketing worldAuto News

Cadillac's New York journey has taken it on helicopter rides to the Hamptons, virtual-reality expeditions at auto dealerships, and forays into the worlds of art and fashion.

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Ford agency's new creative chief on bringing mobility to marketingAuto News

Tito Melega, the new creative chief of Ford's agency plans to invoke the company's long and global legacy of moving people.

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QandA with Volvo CMO Matt O'RourkeAuto News

Ad agency Grey Group is taking advantage of Volvo's brand transformation to introduce ad campaigns built around unconventional storytelling. Matt O'Rourke, who leads the Volvo account at ad agency Grey Group, explains this new direction.

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Cadillac's 'Let Go' campaign for Super Cruise pitches brand as pioneerAuto News

Cadillac's CMO calls Super Cruise "the perfect product" for showcasing Cadillac's heritage as an innovator.

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Kia CMO Saad Chehab sees power in brand's youthAuto News

After leaving FCA on a hot streak in 2015, Saad Chehab is back in the advertising game, this time as chief marketing officer for Kia Motors America. He'll have a lot on his plate, but it's just the kind of work that gets Chehab fired up.

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Bugatti's single model could be a four-doorAuto News

The yet-to-be-named car would pick up where the Galibier concept left off and go on sale around 2024.

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An idea that could stop robots from hurting factory workers: AirbagsAuto News

In a development that's drawn interest from automakers, two entrepreneurs in Germany say they have designed a way to better safeguard interactions between humans and factory robots.

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Ford explores strategic alliance with India's MahindraAuto News

Ford and Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra are exploring forming a strategic alliance, as traditional automakers

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GM plots the next phase of its information technology overhaulAuto News

After building an in-house IT team from virtually nothing, Randy Mott's job now is to unlock the potential of the operation. He must bolster GM's bottom line and position it to be a leader in connected and autonomous vehicles.

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Aston Martin moves beyond Bond, explores conventional marketingAuto News

As Aston Martin transforms itself from a low-volume builder of just a few grand touring models into a high-end purveyor of supercars, it's changing its marketing to match.

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How can dealers master Google? Google explains.Auto News

Dealers and their ad agencies have been asking Google for more transparency and guidance as they work to keep pace with the tech giant's growing portfolio of marketing tools. Google is responding.

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Driverless taxis could be riderless, too, survey findsAuto News

Many drivers say they want no part of a robo-car. But that might be an opportunity for suppliers.

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New dealer confidence index edges upAuto News

Dealers expect the auto market will remain strong in the near term, but profitability is constrained by market conditions and competition, a new survey found.

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PSA making cars for U.S. standardsAuto News

PSA Group is engineering its next generation of vehicles to meet U.S. regulations, allowing vehicles produced as soon as three years from now to be part of the French automaker's return to North America.

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Honda's packs redesigned N-Box with surprisesAuto News

Honda's redesigned N-Box minicar touts an improved powertrain and driver assist safety technologies to hang on to its title as Japan's No.1 minicar .

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Mazda upgrading U.S. dealership networkAuto News

Mazda has embarked on a three-year dealership upgrade targeting more than 100 outlets across the U.S. as part of its push to polish its brand image and achieve 2 percent market share.

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Frankfurt photo boothAuto News

A few of the most eye-catching models at this year's show. Some of them will never turn up at a dealership. And none of them will ever need to stop for gasoline.

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Auria Solutions forged from long friendshipAuto News

When IAC decided to spin off its global soft-trim business, an old friend in China was the first person they called.

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Builder-dealer Bill McDaniels on the future of auto retailingAuto News

Builder-dealer Bill McDaniel says a few auto retailing groups will control the entire industry in a few years, with huge sway over products and pricing.

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Road rallies rev up Porsche Plano's resultsAuto News

The free Saturday drives at Porsche Plano are so popular that all 50 spots fill up within minutes.

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GM struck by Unifor at Equinox plant in OntarioAuto News

Canadian workers assembling GM's top-selling crossover are on strike. Unifor Local 88, which represents about 2,750 workers at CAMI Assembly in Ingersoll, Ont.

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More than 1 million Ford Explorers may face recall on fumesAuto News

Seven years worth of Ford's most popular SUV are a step closer to recall in the United States over mounting reports of exhaust fumes leaking inside.

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Unifor says 'intense' contract talks progressing at GM's Ontario Equinox plantAuto News

Contract talks between General Motors and Unifor were described by local union leadership as intense but progressing just hours before Sunday night's strike deadline at CAMI Assembly in Ontario.

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Mercedes spreads its wings at Falcons' new homeAuto News

The stadium sponsorship will put the Mercedes brand in front of millions of football, soccer and music fans. Those fans include many younger consumers who may not realize the breadth of the brand's expanding lineup.

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GM faces possible strike at CAMI plant in OntarioAuto News

Unifor Local 88, which represents about 2,750 workers at GM's CAMI Assembly in Ingersoll, Ont., said a 'fair and responsible agreement' did 'not appear reachable' by Sunday's 10:59 p.m. deadline.

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Volkswagen to launch Level 5 autonomous fleets by 2021Auto News

CEO Matthias Mueller said the Sedric self-driving concept shown in Geneva and Frankfurt was only the beginning.

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Ian Cartabiano's California studio shapes a new generation of ToyotasAuto News

Ian Cartabiano enjoys a good bowl of ramen and cruising backstreet boutiques in Tokyo. But it's his California flair that's giving his U.S. design studio outsize influence at Japan's No. 1 carmaker.

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Frankfurt's best and wurstAuto News

Spread out over an area roughly the size of Delaware but with better currywurst, the biennial Frankfurt Motor Show is the perfect place to take in the sights and flavors of the German auto industry while bleeding through your loafers from all the...

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Irma ravages dealer Ed Napleton's reputationAuto News

Florida dealer Ed Napleton wound up in a social media storm after Irma, blasted for parking cars where evacuees wanted to. Here's his side of the story.

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Interior suppliers show visions of the driverless car cockpitAuto News

Interior suppliers at the Frankfurt auto show signal a growing consensus about how cockpits of the future will look -- with preference for armrest controls, no knobs and no center consoles.

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Hyundai names Kyung Soo Lee as new U.S. CEOAuto News

After nearly nine months under an interim top executive, Hyundai Motor America has named Kyung Soo Lee as its new president and CEO. Interim CEO Jerry Flannery will return to his post as general counsel.

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GM's Cruise aims to open self-driving tests to public; timing unclearAuto News

General Motors' self-driving unit, Cruise Automation, is working to open an internal ride-hailing service to people outside the company.

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Renault, Nissan, Mitsu Plan 12 More EVs (9/15/17)

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Feds in sync with industry on autonomous carsAuto News

Safety groups complain that pending legislation and policy guidance give the industry too much leeway, but some experts say the government approach may drive improvements faster than regulators can.

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GM's record China deliveries mask muted electric car salesAuto News

General Motors is delivering millions of cars a year in China, its largest market. That could become a problem if CEO Mary Barra doesn't figure out how to sell more that are electric.

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U.S. push for self-driving law exposes regulatory divideAuto News

As Congress moves to pass the first federal law governing self-driving cars, some states and cities are pushing back over fears that the measure will limit their ability to regulate vehicle safety.

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Ford becomes second automaker to invest in Michigan test siteAuto News

Ford said it will invest $5 million in the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, Mich., becoming the second automaker to sponsor the site.

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Ford becomes second automaker to invest in Willow Run test siteAuto News

Ford said it will invest $5 million in the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, Mich., becoming the second automaker to sponsor the site.

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Icahn, Federal-Mogul trying to sell Fel-Pro for $1.5 billion, report saysAuto News

Carl Icahn's Federal-Mogul is considering a sale of its Fel-Pro engine parts business, seeking about $1.5 billion if it pursues a deal, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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Why BMW might get rid of car keys Auto News

BMW is reviewing the necessity of car keys, Ian Robertson, the company's board member responsible for sales told Reuters.

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BMW says car keys may be replaced by mobile phone appsAuto News

BMW is reviewing the necessity of car keys, Ian Robertson, the company's board member responsible for sales told Reuters.

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Semifinalists set for Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Awards Auto News

The list of semifinalists for the 2018 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Awards has a few surprises: Alfa Romeo is up for two awards, no Detroit 3 brand cars made the cut, Tesla decided not to participate and only three trucks...

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Genesis G70, brand's first compact sport sedan, targets the 'German 3'Auto News

Genesis vows its first compact sport sedan, the newly minted G70, will challenge German rivals with optional 3.3-liter V-6 turbocharged performance.

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Alphabet weighs $1 billion investment in Lyft Auto News

Alphabet has held conversations with Lyft about a potential investment in recent weeks, signalling strong support for Uber's main U.S. competitor, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Alphabet weighs Lyft investment of about $1 billionAuto News

Alphabet has held conversations with Lyft about a potential investment in recent weeks, signalling strong support for Uber's main U.S. competitor, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Uber, Waymo clash over key evidence in self-driving trialAuto News

Uber asked a U.S. judge to exclude evidence from an upcoming trade-secrets trial about how a former engineer downloaded thousands of confidential files from Alphabet's Waymo self-driving car unit before eventually joining Uber.

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FCA to Idle Minivan Plant 5 Weeks (9/14/17)

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Revamped Lexus LS 500 to start above $75,000 #8203;#32;Auto News

Lexus will sell its redesigned LS 500 flagship sedan for around $76,000 for the base model, up from $73,515 on the outgoing model, in a bet that its more aggressive design and enhanced performance will draw brand loyalists who have been waiting for...

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'The game has started': Daimler delivers first electric trucksAuto News

UPS will be the first U.S. commercial customer for Daimler's new battery-powered eCanter truck, and the company will expand electric truck output as lower cost, longer-range batteries become available within two to three years.

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Daimler delivers first electric trucks: 'The game has started'Auto News

UPS will be the first U.S. commercial customer for Daimler's new battery-powered eCanter truck, and the company will expand electric truck output as lower cost, longer-range batteries become available within two to three years.

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Facebook won't make cars, Sandberg assures GermansAuto News

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg went on a charm offensive in Germany, telling the country's powerful automakers that the world's biggest social network does not want to compete with them.

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2017 VW e-Golf with upgraded battery pack starts at $31,315Auto News

Volkswagen priced its updated 2017 e-Golf, which now boasts a 125-mile range, at $31,315, including an $820 delivery charge.

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ZF, IBM to use Blockchain for mobility servicesAuto News

The eWallet program uses blockchain, a system that makes it hard to tamper with payments.

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Daimler drives its electric truck business into the U.S.Auto News

Daimler plans to turn up the volume on its electric commercial truck efforts on Thursday, announcing plans to bring a fleet of battery-powered Fuso delivery vehicles to customers in New York City.

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Musk now targets October to unveil Tesla semi truckAuto News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the electric carmaker expects to unveil its planned semi-truck in late October -- about a month later than the billionaire had earlier estimated.

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BMW targets $2.4 billion cut to parts outlays in EV pushAuto News

BMW aims to slash roughly $2.4 billion from its annual purchasing bill by squeezing costs for transmission components and other parts to help finance a shift to electric vehicles.

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Stolen VWs from Mich. subject of federal probe, reports sayAuto News

A federal investigation seeking upward of 60 recalled Volkswagen vehicles that were stolen from the parking lot of the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan is underway after fake titles allowed the vehicles to cross state lines, according to news reports.

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Ford self-driving test van 'talks' to pedestrians via light signalsAuto News

Ford and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute are testing a way to enable self-driving vehicles to communicate their movements visually to pedestrians, cyclists and to human drivers.

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Nissan promotes manufacturing exec Martin to Alliance role Auto News

Nissan moved up its top U.S. manufacturing executive to help speed up synergies at the Renault-Nissan Alliance.

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Tesla's vice president of business development, Diarmuid O'Connell, departsAuto News

SAN FRANCISCO (Bloomberg) -- Diarmuid O'Connell, Tesla's vice president of business development, has left the company, the latest in a string of management departures as the electric-car maker ramps up production of the Model 3 sedan.

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Tesla crash shows man and machine must cooperateAuto News

It seems that both human drivers and Tesla's "Autopilot" system -- specifically the complex relationship between the two -- contributed to the fatality of a Tesla driver last year.

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Ex-BMW design wunderkind Bangle resurfaces and riffs on 'banality'Auto News

Chris Bangle, the Ohio boy who was all of 36 when he took over as head of BMW design in 1992, is once again fully engrossed in cars after a self-imposed exile from the automotive styling studio.

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Trucking industry, Navistar back U.S. self-driving legislationAuto News

A U.S. trucking trade group and Navistar urged a U.S. Senate panel to include self-driving commercial trucks in proposed legislation intended to speed autonomous vehicles to market.

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Toyota, Honda collaborate with Shell to install Calif. hydrogen refueling stationsAuto News

Toyota and Honda are collaborating with Shell Oil to install seven hydrogen refueling stations in Northern California.

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Toyota, Honda collaborate with Shell in Calif. hydrogen refueling stationsAuto News

Toyota and Honda are collaborating with Shell Oil to install seven hydrogen refueling stations in Northern California.

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Alfa Romeo lends Giulia Quadrifoglios to F1 driversAuto News

Alfa Romeo shows that having Formula 1 drivers whip a car around a track is one way to put a vehicle through its paces.

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GM puts pieces in place to take on Uber as Cruise, Maven expandAuto News

Ride-hailing apps and car-sharing services have been called existential threats to automakers as we know them, but GM is looking to fight fire with fire. Or, in this case, robots with robots.

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Teamsters chief fears self-driving trucks may be unsafe, hit jobsAuto News

The head of the Teamsters union is mounting an aggressive effort to pursuade Congress to reject new rules to speed the deployment of self-driving trucks.

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Teamsters chief fears U.S. self-driving trucks may be unsafe, hit jobsAuto News

The head of the Teamsters union is mounting an aggressive effort to pursuade Congress to reject new rules to speed the deployment of self-driving trucks.

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What's really juicing the latest 'armada' of EVs?Auto News

What exactly did happen around mid-2016 that got automakers around the world recharged and back on the EV bandwagon?

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Don't let regulation put the brakes on autonomous vehicle innovationAuto News

As we work to make autonomous driving a reality, one thing that has become clear is that innovation needs to be nurtured by policy, not regulation.

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Feds Ease Path to Self-Driving Cars (9/12/17)

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Florida dealers clearing debris, opening doorsAuto News

Three days after Hurricane Irma tore across Florida, some dealers remain in the dark, but most are clearing debris and reopening for business.

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EV holdouts: Ferrari and Lamborghini Auto News

Ferrari and Lamborghini are working on hybrid sports cars but have no plans to develop wholly electric models, even as the industry races to design and engineer emissions-free light vehicles.

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Trump administration details self-driving randd guidelinesAuto News

The Trump administration has unveiled streamlined self-driving vehicle guidelines, eliminating requirements for automakers to seek regulatory approval before launching autonomous technologies.

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Bugs Bunny, glam and hockey sticks: What people think of BMW Concept X7Auto News

BMW is one step closer to finally bringing a large SUV to market with its Concept X7 iPerformance. The concept teases the production X7 that BMW will launch in 2018 with an on-sale date in the U.S. in early 2019.

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GM's Cruise Automation touts Bolt EV as 'first real self-driving car'Auto News

Cruise Automation CEO and founder Kyle Vogt is touting the GM subsidiary's newest version of its autonomous Chevrolet Bolt EV as the "first real self-driving car."

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With X7, BMW ditches the 'very humble' faceAuto News

The massive grille on BMW's X7 concept is meant to draw attention for a brand late to the market for big SUVs.

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Operational limits played key role in Tesla crash on autopilot, board saysAuto News

The chairman of the NTSB said "operational limitations" in the Tesla Model S played a "major role" in a May 2016 crash that killed a driver using the vehicle's semi-autonomous "Autopilot" system.

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Attention lawmakers: Don't let regulation put the brakes on autonomous vehicle innovationAuto News

As we work to make autonomous driving a reality, one thing that has become clear is that innovation needs to be nurtured by policy, not regulation.

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Hyundai in tailspin as China sales drop with missile crisis Auto News

Chinese buyers are shunning Hyundai because of political tensions over a missile-defense system, with sales plunging 64 percent in the aftermath.

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Mercedes plans electric option on every model by 2022; Smart goes all-electricAuto News

Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche says Mercedes-Benz will offer electric versions of all its models by 2022, while converting the Smart city car brand to electric only.

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Daimler's Zetsche says migration to EVs should be left up to marketAuto News

Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said the migration from combustion-engine cars to electric vehicles should be left up to the market rather than forced by quotas.

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Mercedes plans electric option on every vehicle by 2022; Smart goes all-electricAuto News

Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche on Monday said Mercedes-Benz will offer electric versions of all its models by 2022, while converting its Smart city car brand to become fully electric.

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U.S. streamlines autonomous vehicle guidelines Auto News

The new Transportation Department policy is expected to offer the lighter regulatory touch that automakers have pushed for. For example, automakers will not have to seek approval from regulators before putting self-driving vehicles on the road.

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NTSB finds Tesla Autopilot contributed to fatal crash, report saysAuto News

The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to find that Tesla's Autopilot system was a contributing factor in a May 2016 Model S crash that killed a man in Florida while using the car's semi-autonomous driving system, Reuters reported,...

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Dealers wait for power, people to return after Irma Auto News

In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Florida dealers are scrambling to assess damage and reopen. But first they need to find their employees.

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Hyundai, Kia shut down plants as Irma hits southeast statesAuto News

Hyundai and Kia temporarily shut down plants in Alabama and Georgia to avoid potential damage from tropical storm Irma.

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Fla. dealerships under fire for storing vehicles in public structuresAuto News

Several Florida dealerships faced criticism over the weekend for storing fleets of vehicles in areas reserved for the public as Irma blasted the region.

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Volkswagen to spend billions more on electric cars in search for mass marketAuto News

Volkswagen is stepping up its shift to electric cars and plans to invest $24 billion in zero-emission vehicles by 2030 to challenge several automakers aiming to create a mass market for EVs.

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Auto industry assesses damage from IrmaAuto News

Hurricane Irma has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but over the weekend it still caused a lot of damage to the auto industry and continues to have an impact.

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Self-driving cars bill in Senate veers Into tricky truck debateAuto News

Senate negotiators released draft legislation meant to spur the introduction of self-driving vehicles, while indicating they were undecided if their measure would encompass trucks and buses.

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Family of Tesla driver killed in 'Autopilot' crash does not blame carAuto News

The family of the driver of a Tesla Model S who was killed in a May 2016 crash while using the car's semi-autonomous driving system said the car was not to blame for the crash.

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Irma forces dealerships, ports to closeAuto News

Hurricane Irma swung further west than expected over the weekend, but still hammered the auto industry in the Southeast, cutting power and closing ports.

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States sue Trump administration over delayed fuel-economy finesAuto News

New York, California and three other U.S. states are suing the federal government for delaying the rollout of higher "gas-guzzler" penalties for automakers building new vehicles failing to meet minimum fuel-economy standards.

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Tesla targets city centers for supercharger network expansionAuto News

Tesla is trying to make it easier for city dwellers without plugs at home or at work to own its electric cars, targeting city centers with the expansion of its supercharger network.

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Hyundai, Kia to shut down plants as Irma approachesAuto News

Hyundai and Kia plan to temporarily shut down plants in Alabama and Georgia to avoid potential damage from tropical storm Irma.

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Hyundai, Kia to shut down plants as storm approachesAuto News

Hyundai and Kia said they plan to temporarily shut down plants in Alabama and Georgia to avoid potential damage from Hurricane Irma.

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Irma weakens as it heads past Tampa, cutting damage forecastAuto News

Hurricane Irma weakened as it moved past Tampa, leaving in its wake at least 4.7 million without power and millions temporarily displaced.

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Hyundai, Kia to shut down plants as Hurricane Irma approachesAuto News

Hyundai and Kia said plan to temporarily shut down plants in Alabama and Georgia to avoid potential damage from Hurricane Irma.

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Hyundai, Kia to shut down plants as Hurrican Irma approachesAuto News

Hyundai and Kia said plan to temporarily shut down plants in Alabama and Georgia to avoid potential damage from Hurricane Irma.

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The faces of FandI fraudAuto News

The value of auto loan originations that contain some element of fraud may be as high as $6 billion this year, double last year's level. A special section explores how lenders and dealers can guard against identity theft and finance fraud.

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After Harvey deluge, sales surge in Houston areaAuto News

As Florida dealers prepared for Hurricane Irma late last week, battered stores in southeast Texas shifted to super-selling mode.

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Succession questions hang over minority dealersAuto News

With many minority dealers nearing retirement and inexperienced at succession planning, ensuring their heirs can take over is about more than just carrying on the family legacy.

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Suppliers warn EPA against regulatory rollbackAuto News

While auto manufacturers have welcomed the second-chance EPA review under the Trump administration, suppliers of emissions-control and fuel-efficiency technology are pushing back.

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Amid NAFTA gloom, Mexico signals confidenceAuto News

The obsessive skepticism about the future of NAFTA is unfounded, says Eduardo Solis, president of the Mexican Automotive Industry Association. Still, he notes that "there's a lot of noise going around."

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PSA CEO Tavares to speak at World CongressAuto News

The wildly successful head of PSA Peugeot Citroen will be a keynote speaker at the Automotive News World Congress in January.

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Mercedes dealers boost local ad spendingAuto News

Company executives thought stores would ease up on local ads after they stopped asking for documentation, but the opposite happened instead.

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Nissan positions Leaf as affordable EV choiceAuto News

Nissan redesigns the Leaf for 2018 and reconceives the marketing strategy that launched it.

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M-B: No V-6 for S-class two-doorsAuto News

Mercedes is giving the S-class coupe and convertible most of the changes the re-engineered sedan gets this fall, save for a V-6.

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Aston Martin to shift lineup to hybrids, EVsAuto News

By the mid-2020s, every model in Aston Martin's lineup #8212; all series production cars #8212; will be hybrids or electric vehicles.

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Scott Painter venture Fair takes on auto leasingAuto News

The new venture from Scott Painter, former TrueCar CEO, markets cars based on monthly payments and no-cost returns.

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Certification delays tie up PorschesAuto News

Porsche's 2018 models sat at U.S. ports during lengthy delays, but they're starting to flow to dealerships now.

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GM, VW push industry to record supplyAuto News

Unusual circumstances at General Motors and Volkswagen have the industrywide supply numbers out of whack.

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New Jersey's Fullerton Auto promotes college savingsAuto News

Customers rack up points for joining the program and completing certain college-related tasks, and can earn up to $4,000 a year in tuition discounts.

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Study questions efficacy of key fuel-efficiency technologiesAuto News

Emissions Analytics has tested more than 500 vehicles in the U.S. since 2013, seeking to determine what trends in the automotive space actually have a meaningful impact on fuel economy and greenhouse-gas emissions.

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GM's Maven drives interest in Chevy BoltAuto News

The all-electric Chevy Bolt is among the most popular vehicles offered on the car-sharing platform.

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Mexico's auto production keeps hummingAuto News

The momentum from a slew of auto industry investments in recent years has carried the industry in Mexico to peak capacity. And that's likely to continue as new plants and plant expansions come online, industry officials say.

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China, in EV push, plans ban on fossil-fuel vehiclesAuto News

China will set a deadline for automakers to end sales of fossil-fuel powered vehicles, accelerating efforts to develop EVs in the world's biggest auto market.

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NADA fund offers aid post-Harvey Auto News

Donations to NADA's Emergency Relief Fund are flowing in to support Houston-area employees following Harvey. But the fund is far from ready for Hurricane Irma.

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Harvey recovery: From burned out to back in businessAuto News

Gay Family Auto suffered enormous damage from Harvey. But the group exemplifies how quickly the region's retailers are bouncing back, at least initially.

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Mexico braces for influx of flood-damaged cars after hurricanesAuto News

Mexico auto industry officials worry that damaged vehicles from Hurricane Harvey and perhaps Hurricane Irma could find their way south of the border given lax import controls in the past.

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Growing threat to lenders: Synthetic identitiesAuto News

The fastest growing type of identity theft, synthetic identity fraud, is largely unknown to the public and a mounting threat for auto lenders, experts say.

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American Honda's Conrad announces retirementAuto News

Jeff Conrad, a 35-year veteran at American Honda, is retiring as senior vice president of the company's automobile division on Dec. 1 and will be replaced by an outsider, Henio Arcangeli Jr., former president of Yanmar North America.

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Tesla referral programs draw new round of complaints from Calif. dealers Auto News

California dealers expanded a complaint against Tesla over six new referral programs the automaker is offering customers.

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Tesla to open larger gallery in MichiganAuto News

Tesla is opening a larger gallery at a mall in suburban Detroit, continuing efforts to edge into Michigan despite the state's ban against its business model, direct-to-consumer sales.

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Auto logistics operators brace for Hurricane IrmaAuto News

Auto distributors and ports in the Southeast are scrambling to prepare for Hurricane Irma, a devastating storm that is forecast to directly hit South Florida on Sunday and move into Georgia by Monday.

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Bracing for Irma... Recovering From Harvey (9/8/17)

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Dodge Avengers Assemble! (And Reassemble! Again!)Auto News

Forget Cap and Thor and Iron Man, et al.; a real-life Avengers mystery is unfolding in Fiat Chrysler's monthly sales reports.

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AutoNation shuts down in FloridaAuto News

AutoNation plans to close nearly all of its Florida stores through Saturday as it braces for Hurricane Irma. The nation's largest dealership group plans to close 76 stores in the state, Marc Cannon, chief marketing officer, told Automotive News.

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Denso gets $950,000 grant from Michigan for N.A. headquarters expansionAuto News

The state of Michigan will offer Denso International America a $950,000 grant as the Toyota-affiliated supplier expands its North American headquarters in suburban Detroit.

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FBI probing if Uber used software to interfere with rivals, report saysAuto News

The FBI is probing to see if Uber Technologies Inc had used software to illegally interfere with its competitors, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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Volvo Cars to buy Luxe assets to boost digital servicesAuto News

Geely-owned Volvo said it would buy some assets of Luxe, a U.S. based premium valet and concierge service, to boost the development of its digital services.

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BMW's X7 shows up in plug-in concept formAuto News

The long-awaited BMW X7 shows up in concept form with a plug-in powertrain and a massive kidney grille.

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Ford CEO plans to share vision with UAW before Wall StreetAuto News

Before he lays out his plans for Ford to Wall Street analysts and investors, new CEO Jim Hackett is going to share his vision for the automaker with leaders of the UAW.

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VW engineer to appeal U.S. prison sentenceAuto News

Former VW engineer James Liang plans to appeal a 40-month prison sentence for his role in Volkswagen's multiyear scheme to sell diesel cars that generated more pollution than U.S. clean air rules allowed.

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Environmental groups sue U.S. over delayed fines for gas guzzlersAuto News

Three environmental groups filed suit against the federal government Thursday for delaying the rollout of higher 'gas-guzzler' penalties for automakers that produce new vehicles that fail to meet minimum fuel-economy standards.

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Lincoln to electrify all models by 2022, report saysAuto News

Lincoln will offer hybrid gasoline-electric versions of all its U.S. models by 2022, sources familiar with the plans told Reuters. Details could be announced as early as early October.

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Ford's Lincoln brand plans electrified versions of all models by 2022, report saysAuto News

Lincoln plans to offer hybrid gasoline-electric versions of all its U.S. models by 2022, three sources familiar with the plans told Reuters. Details could be announced as early as Oct. 3

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Irma’s Impact on Dealerships: ‘We’re Already Shut Down’ (9/7/17)

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Auto industry braces for massive influx of dataAuto News

Self-driving vehicles will generate unfathomable amounts of data, and companies will need to work together if they want to take advantage of new and larger sources of information, an Intel executive says.

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Car dealers see opportunity as Harvey roils used marketAuto News

With Hurricane Harvey potentially having damaged 1 million vehicles in Houston, the rush is on in states near and far to acquire and ship new ones into the city.

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Outstanding auto loans hit record $1.1 trillionAuto News

Outstanding U.S. auto-loan balances reached a record-high $1.1 trillion in the second quarter, a 7.1 percent rise paced by prime loans, an Experian report said.

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VW eyes sale of assets accounting for 20% of revenue, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen is actively working on deals to sell non-core assets accounting for as much as 20 percent of the German carmaker's annual revenues, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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AutoNation to shutter 35 Florida stores as hurricane approachesAuto News

AutoNation told employees this afternoon that it's closing all 35 of its stores in South Florida at 5 p.m. Eastern time. The notice says the stores also will be closed Friday, but it's possible that the closures will last through the weekend.

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Penske raises truck-leasing stakeAuto News

Penske Automotive Group has acquired an additional 5.5 percent interest in Penske Truck Leasing from subsidiaries of GE Capital Global Holdings.

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Canada grants permit to Ambassador Bridge owner to build new bridge in DetroitAuto News

Canada's transportation agency has given conditional approval to Detroit International Bridge to build a long-sought new Detroit River bridge that would replace the aging Ambassador Bridge.

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Delphi, Magna join funding round for Lidar company InnovizAuto News

Top suppliers Delphi Automotive and Magna International have joined a $65 million funding round for Innoviz Technologies, the maker of laser-based sensor technology for autonomous vehicles.

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China EV venture Future Mobility launches Byton brand, eyes U.S., EuropeAuto News

China EV maker Future Mobility, co-founded by former BMW and Nissan executives, launched its Byton brand that it plans to introduce in the United States and Europe after starting sales at home in 2019.

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White House, states set for showdown over mpg rulesAuto News

The Trump administration and major states appear to be headed for a showdown over landmark rules aimed at doubling the fuel efficiency of vehicles sold in the United States.

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Florida car dealers say insurers halt policies ahead of IrmaAuto News

Insurers including Progressive and Allstate have stopped issuing policies on new cars in certain Florida counties, hindering vehicle sales days before Hurricane Irma is forecast to hit the state.

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Nissan says new electric vehicle competitors 'positive' for marketAuto News

Nissan considers new electric vehicle competitors positive for the market because it is an opportunity to "democratize" the environment-friendly vehicles.

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Miami auto show delayed by Hurricane IrmaAuto News

The Miami auto show has postponed its opening as Hurricane Irma approaches the coast of Florida. The show's opening was slated for Saturday -- the day the storm is anticipated to hit.

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Lear to launch connective tech in Audi vehicles in 2018Auto News

Lear plans to launch vehicle connectivity technology in Audi vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2018.

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China takes lead in EV deployment, according to new measure Auto News

China, once lagging in electrified-vehicle deployment, has become a global leader, according to a new measurement created by research firm AlixPartners.

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An army of tow trucks tackles Houston's flood-damaged carsAuto News

How do you remove hundreds of thousands of damaged cars from a massive city still mired in water and muck? Tow-truck driver Alex Toll will tell you: one vehicle at a time.

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U.S. Senate panel to look at self-driving commercial trucksAuto News

The Senate Commerce Committee plans a hearing next Wednesday on the future of self-driving commercial trucks that will include the chief executive of Navistar International and safety advocates.

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U.S. House unanimously approves sweeping self-driving car measure Auto News

The U.S. House unanimously approved a sweeping proposal to speed the deployment of self-driving cars without human controls and bar states from blocking autonomous vehicles.

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Trump administration, states headed for showdown over fuel rulesAuto News

The Trump administration and major U.S. states appear to be headed for a showdown over landmark rules aimed at doubling the fuel efficiency of vehicles sold in the United States.

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VW preps for learning curve on autonomous, electric and connected vehiclesAuto News

VW is preparing for a steep learning curve in the transition to autonomous, electric and connected vehicles. Burkhard Huhnke, VW's senior vice president of e-mobility, said it will take years to get new vehicle technology "nearly to perfection."

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Nissan chooses value over range with new LeafAuto News

Nissan introduced its second generation Nissan Leaf electric vehicle with a range of 150 miles -- a 40 percent increase from its predecessor but still a far cry from competing EVs.

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U.S. average fuel economy edged down in AugustAuto News

The average fuel economy of new light vehicles sold in the U.S. in August was 25.3 mpg, down 0.1 mpg from July.

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Fewer 0% deals as vehicles languish on dealership lotsAuto News

Vehicles sat on dealership lots longer in August than at any point since mid-2009. Even so, the 0 percent financing deals that can spur sales ebbed, Edmunds said.

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U.S. to unveil revised self-driving car guidelines in Michigan, report saysAuto News

President Donald Trump's administration is set to unveil revised self-driving vehicle guidelines next week in Michigan, sources briefed on the matter told Reuters.

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AutoFi, Tricor partner in CanadaAuto News

AutoFi, a company that automates online vehicle sales and financing, will enter Canada in 2018, partnering first with FandI company Tricor Automotive Group.

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AutoNation braces for Irma as storm poses threat of 1-2 punchAuto News

AutoNation held its first meeting Tuesday to begin preparations for Hurricane Irma as cleanup from Hurricane Harvey begins in Houston.

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Rental-car rates surge for few vehicles available in HoustonAuto News

Drivers in need of wheels are being forced to pay up as a thin offering of rental cars becomes available again in Houston, the vehicle-dependent city still reeling after Hurricane Harvey.

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AutoNation braces for Irma as storm poses threat of 1-2 punchAuto News

AutoNation held its first meeting Tuesday to begin preparations for Hurricane Irma as cleanup from Hurricane Harvey begins in Houston.

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U.S. to unveil revised self-driving car guidelines in Michigan, reports sayAuto News

President Donald Trump's administration is set to unveil revised self-driving vehicle guidelines next week in Michigan, sources briefed on the matter told Reuters.

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PSA partners with AI startup for self-driving pilotAuto News

PSA Group and self-driving startup AImotive are partnering to develop technology capable of level 4 autonomy.

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Toyota, Chevy and GMC midsize pickups earn top IIHS safety ratingsAuto News

The Toyota Tacoma double cab, Tacoma access cab, Chevrolet Colorado crew cab and GMC Canyon crew cab earned top marks in a small-overlap front crash test of eight midsize pickups by the IIHS.

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Honda finds out how much can fit in a FitAuto News

How much can fit in Honda's subcompact Fit? A whole commercial, apparently.

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New Nissan Leaf pitched as high-tech showcase with 150-mile rangeAuto News

Nissan's Leaf may be the world's best-selling electric vehicle. But the automaker is pitching the second generation, unveiled today, as all that and much more.

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CAFE standards review faces public hearingAuto News

The EPA on Wednesday will hold its first and only public hearing in its review of the Obama-era fuel-economy standards for model years 2021-25, which are getting a second look at the behest of automakers.

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Ford ad agency picks new global creative leaderAuto News

WPP's dedicated Ford agency has hired Tito Melega, an Argentinian native with nearly two decades of auto ad agency experience as its global creative chief creative officer.

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Group 1 says 98% of Houston inventory survivedAuto News

Auto retailer Group 1 says 98 percent of its more than 15,000 vehicles in the Houston and Beaumont, Texas, area survived Hurricane Harvey.

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Why the auto industry gained Wall Street favor in storm's wakeAuto News

Hurricane Harvey did something for the auto industry that record profits failed to do: Make Wall Street happy.

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Ex-NADA President Brady joins Kerrigan Advisors Auto News

Former NADA President Phil Brady has joined dealership buy-sell firm Kerrigan Advisors.

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Ex-NADA President Brady joins Kerrigan Advisors Auto News

Former NADA President Phil Brady has joined dealership buy-sell firm Kerrigan Advisors.

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