CANADA: A record JanuaryAuto News

Canadian car and light-truck sales rose 2.2 percent in January over last year to an all-time record for the month as the Detroit 3 posted gains that contrasted with U.S. declines.

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LUXURY: Mercedes jumps out to big early lead over BMW, LexusAuto News

Mercedes-Benz jumped out to an early lead in the race for U.S. luxury auto sales supremacy, posting a record January after winning the crown last year for the first time since 2013.

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CANADA: Ford, GM post gainsAuto News

The Canadian arms of Ford Motor Co. and General Motors reported single-digit gains for January car and light truck sales on Wednesday, in contrast to modest declines in the United States.

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AutoNation promotes three key executivesAuto News

AutoNation said Bill Berman will move up from executive vice president to president. He retains the title COO. AutoNation also promoted Marc Cannon and Donna Parlapiano to executive vice president roles effective Feb. 1.

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HYUNDAI-KIA: Finding strength in small carsAuto News

Korea's automakers posted a 1.4 percent drop in combined U.S. volume for January as Hyundai's sales gains weren't enough to offset a slipping Kia.

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Takata quietly parts ways with two top North American executivesAuto News

Troubled Japanese auto supplier Takata has quietly parted ways with two top executives and the general counsel at its North American unit, Automotive News has learned, and the company isn't saying who is now running the subsidiary based in...

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HONDA: Trucks power 5.9% gain; Acura strugglesAuto News

Demand for light trucks helped American Honda kick off 2017 with a bang and record a 5.9 percent sales increase to a January record of 106,380 vehicles.

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SUBARU: U.S. streaks rolls on behind crossovers, bigger dealsAuto News

Subaru of America posted record January U.S. sales of 43,879 , up 6.8 percent over January 2016 as crossovers and fatter discounts carried the brand.

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NISSAN: Rogue, Titan lead way to Jan. recordAuto News

Large gains in light-truck deliveries, led by the Rogue crossover and Titan pickup, and fatter incentives helped propel Nissan Motor to a January U.S. sales record.

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FCA: Deliveries fall 11%, continuing 5-month slideAuto News

Fiat Chrysler's sales continued their skid, hitting five months in January as they dropped 11 percent to 152,218.

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GM: Volume falls below 200,000 for first time since Jan. 2014Auto News

Big declines for the Buick brand and the Chevrolet Malibu pushed General Motors' U.S. sales down 3.8 percent in January. It marked the first time that GM sold fewer than 200,000 vehicles in a month since January 2014.

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Volume slips 1.9% but SAAR remains strong at 17.57 millionAuto News

U.S. light-vehicle sales dipped 1.9 percent in January with consumers and automakers taking a break after a robust December fueled by heavy promotions and more generous deals. The SAAR remained strong -- slipping slightly to 17.57 million from 17.

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VW: Rebound continues with 17% bump as buybacks near 100,000; Audi up 11% Auto News

Volkswagen-brand sales continued their rebound in January, rising 17 percent to 23,510 vehicles on strong increases from the Golf Sportwagen and Tiguan.

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FORD: Sales drop 0.7% despite stronger retail performanceAuto News

A strong retail performance couldn't help Ford overcome a decline in fleet sales as the automaker's January sales fell 0.7 percent compared with the same month a year ago.

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Audi plugs gender equality in Super Bowl spotAuto News

Audi is using its Super Bowl ad to promote gender pay equality via a tale about a father and daughter in the latest example of a marketer linking itself to female empowerment.

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NISSAN: Rogue, Titan lead way to Jan. sales recordAuto News

Large gains in light-truck deliveries, led by the Rogue crossover and Titan pickup, and fatter incentives helped propel Nissan Motor to a January U.S. sales record.

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TOYOTA: Double-digit fall as Lexus supply slidesAuto News

Toyota Motor Sales USA reported a sharp fall in January sales, with the Toyota brand off 9.2 percent and the Lexus division down 26 percent, after both brands made big sales pushes in December.

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FCA: Sales down 11%, continuing 5-month sales slideAuto News

Fiat Chrysler's sales continued their skid, hitting five months in January as they dropped 11 percent to 152,218.

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Chicagoland dealerships beset with new car theftsAuto News

Last week was unusually dramatic for dealerships in the Chicago suburb of Naperville, Ill., as thieves became increasingly brazen and stole seven vehicles from two dealerships.

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Kia's Super Bowl ad features Melissa McCarthy's environmentalismAuto News

Can environmentalism be funny? Kia toys with that idea in a Super Bowl LI ad that shows Melissa McCarthy attempting to save a whale, a falling tree and a charging rhinoceros.

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Nissan, Honda gain behind trucks, deals; Toyota, Detroit 3 slipAuto News

Nissan and Honda, behind fatter deals and strong truck demand, posted gains in U.S. car and truck sales in January while volume fell at the Detroit 3 and Toyota amid forecasts for a sluggish start to the new year across the industry.

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Behind Hyundai's real-time Super Bowl ad productionAuto News

As if Hyundai's attempt to shoot, edit and produce a 90-second Super Bowl ad during the game isn't challenging enough, the brand will do it across two continents.

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Nissan gains 6.2% behind trucks, deals; Toyota, Detroit 3 slipAuto News

Nissan Motor Co. reported a 6.2 percent rise in U.S. car and truck sales in January while volume fell at the Detroit 3 and Toyota amid forecasts for a sluggish start to the new year across the industry.

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GM sales fall below 200,000 for first time since Jan. 2014Auto News

Big declines for the Buick brand and the Chevrolet Malibu pushed General Motors' U.S. sales down 3.8 percent in January. It marked the first time that GM sold fewer than 200,000 vehicles in a month since January 2014.

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Tesla drops 'Motors' from its nameAuto News

Tesla Motors Inc. has changed its name to Tesla Inc.

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Nissan gains 6.2% behind trucks, deals; Detroit 3 slipAuto News

Nissan Motor Co. reported a 6.2 percent rise in U.S. car and truck sales in January while volume fell at the Detroit 3 amid forecasts for a sluggish start to the new year across the industry.

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Nissan gains 6.2% behind trucksAuto News

Nissan, behind higher discounts and record light-truck demand, reported a 6.2 percent rise in U.S. car and truck sales in January amid forecasts for a sluggish start to the new year across the industry. Ford deliveries slipped 0.6 percent.

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U.S. protectionism would hurt all sides, says German economy ministerAuto News

U.S. President Donald Trump's policy decisions are going in "a totally wrong direction," German Economy Minister Brigitte Zypries said in a newspaper interview on Wednesday, warning that protectionism would cost growth and jobs in both economies.

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Toyota will run Mirai Super Bowl spot in L.A., San FranciscoAuto News

Toyota isn't running a national Super Bowl spot this year, but the brand plans to showcase the hydrogen-powered Mirai on a smaller stage in California.

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