Revamped Etios shows Toyota's emerging-market savvyAuto News

Toyota Motor Corp. is still playing catch-up in key emerging markets, such as Latin America. But the saga of its poorly received, pint-size Etios econocar shows how it is playing for keeps.

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Bringing the connected car into the homeAuto News

Suppliers push the frontier on how consumers can control household functions from the car.

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Why aren't automakers plugging their EVs?Auto News

Automakers aren't committing enough resources to advertising their electric vehicles, a study says. But from the industry's perspective, it's not that simple.

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For Kia Niro launch, Messenger is the mediumAuto News

Kia is the first automaker to deploy a chat bot through Facebook's Messenger platform that presents shoppers with photos and descriptions of the new Niro crossover, and a chance to get their questions answered in real time.

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Mercedes-Benz preps vehicle powered by artificial intelligenceAuto News

Mercedes-Benz plans to introduce a production car powered by artificial intelligence in the next year as part of a collaboration with chip-maker NVIDIA.

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VW will offer sporty trim package on Atlas crossoverAuto News

Volkswagen plans to add a sporty 'R-Line' trim package to its new Atlas, a three-row crossover due to arrive in U.S. dealerships this spring, the company said today.

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Fiat Chrysler, a master of showmanship, will be quiet in DetroitAuto News

One of the auto industry's historic master auto showmen has almost nothing new to show at this year's Detroit auto show. To quote the president-elect: Sad!

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Mitsubishi to drop Lancer under crossover pushAuto News

Mitsubishi Motors will continue to focus on the crossover market, while cutting out the Lancer compact sedan, a former mainstay in the brand's U.S. lineup, Mitsubishi executives said.

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Ford's reversal on Mexico plant spooks suppliersAuto News

Ford's abrupt move to scrap a planned $1.6 billion car plant in central Mexico has spooked a network of suppliers who bet on a growing customer base and dramatized the risk that Donald Trump's agenda poses to the country's broader economy.

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CPO buyers stay loyal, study findsAuto News

Certified pre-owned vehicle owners who buy another CPO vehicle down the line tend to stay loyal to the same brand, Experian Automotive found in a new study.

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Ford's China sales rise 14% in '16 to a record 1.27 million new vehiclesAuto News

Ford sold a record 1.27 million new vehicles in China last year, increasing sales nearly 14 percent over a year ago in the world's largest car market.

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VW, U.S. nearing $3 billion agreement to resolve diesel allegations, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen and the Justice Department are nearing an agreement to resolve the government's civil and criminal investigations that would require the German automaker to pay a penalty of more than $3 billion, sources briefed on the talks told Reuters.

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2017 Bentley Continental Supersports: 700 hp and 750 pounds-feet of luxuryAuto News

Bentley has dropped details on its latest and most powerful Continental -- the Supersports.

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U.S. approves first fix for 70,000 polluting VW diesel vehiclesAuto News

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday approved a fix for about 70,000 polluting Volkswagen diesel vehicles.

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GM moving forward on sale of Indian car plant to China's SAICAuto News

A subsidiary of China's top carmaker SAIC Motor plans to acquire certain General Motors manufacturing assets in India, a filing with the country's competition watchdog showed on Friday.

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As Trump targets Toyota over Mexico, Nissan faces bigger riskAuto News

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened Toyota over its Mexican-built cars, but the biggest risk from a punitive tariff would be for its compatriot Nissan, the largest automaker operating in the country.

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When Trump turns to FCA -- and he will -- here's a responseAuto News

In an effort to increase my efficiency, allow me to preemptively respond on FCA's behalf to the Twitter attack that hasn't yet come -- but probably soon will -- from President-elect Donald Trump.

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Smart windshields seen as the new ad billboard inside a carAuto News

The next frontier in digital advertising may be the windshield.

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Toyota defended by Japan after Trump broadside over Mexican plantAuto News

The Japanese government defended Toyota on Friday as an "important corporate citizen" of the U.S., after President-elect Donald Trump singled out the automaker and threatened to slap punitive tariffs on its Mexico-built cars.

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Penske to buy U.K. used-only dealership group CarShopAuto News

Penske Automotive Group has signed an agreement to buy CarShop, a retailer in the United Kingdom known for selling used cars at fixed retail prices.

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