Acura adds A Spec trim to freshened TLX Auto News

Acura is doubling down on its sedan-based reinvention with the release of the 2018 TLX. The freshening of Acura's midsize sedan is aimed at juicing consumer interest in the car and the brand amid declining sales for both.

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Mercedes-Benz undecided on future diesel sales in U.S.Auto News

Mercedes-Benz USA, which hasn't received approval from the EPA to sell 2017 model diesel vehicles, has not decided whether to resume selling diesel light-vehicles in the United States.

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Continental plants new randd stake in Silicon ValleyAuto News

Continental is expanding its footprint in Silicon Valley with the opening of a 65,000-square-foot technical center in San Jose.

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Continental expands randd operations in Silicon ValleyAuto News

Continental expanding its randd footprint in Silicon Valley with the opening of its 65,000-square-foot facility in San Jose.

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Musk tells disgruntled Tesla shareholders to buy Ford stock Auto News

A defiant Elon Musk took to Twitter to suggest disgruntled investors buy stock in Ford. He sent the tweet after a group of investors urged the company to add two independent directors to its board.

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How Acura built its new TV campaign for mobileAuto News

In Acura's new campaign, it's hard to tell what moves faster -- the car or the ads themselves. The marketer crammed roughly 50 unique images in each one of its five 30-second spots.

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Genesis readies first crossover with fuel cell conceptAuto News

Hyundai's Genesis luxury brand is affirming its belief in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as a pillar of its zero-emissions strategy with an early concept of the brand's first crossover.

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Maserati's U.S. HQ said to be moving to defunct Chrysler museum in MichiganAuto News

Fiat Chrysler will move the U.S. headquarters for Maserati from New Jersey to the former Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, Mich., two sources familiar with the plan said.

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Volkswagen to build new five-seat SUV in Tenn.Auto News

Volkswagen plans to build another new SUV at its plant in Tennessee as demand surges for larger vehicles, the German company's top U.S. executive said on Wednesday.

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GM plans 10 weeks of downtime this year for plant retoolingAuto News

GM plans to idle multiple North American plants for a total of 10 weeks later this year to retool for upcoming models, including redesigned pickups. The planned downtime is one reason GM has allowed inventory to reach the highest level in nine years.

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GM plans to idle several plants for 10 weeks this year for retoolingAuto News

GM plans to idle multiple North American plants for a total of 10 weeks later this year to retool for upcoming models, including redesigned pickups. The planned downtime is one reason GM has allowed inventory to reach the highest level in nine years.

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GM misled credit raters, Einhorn's hedge fund saysAuto News

Billionaire David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital doubled down on its pitch for new General Motors dividend shares, saying the automaker misrepresented the hedge fund's proposal for a stock split.

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Hedge fund nominates 3 directors to GM boardAuto News

David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital hedge fund nominated three independent candidates to General Motors' board. Greenlight wants GM management to split the company's common stock into two classes.

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Ascent concept promises Subaru's return to 3-row crossover segmentAuto News

Subaru, in an effort to erase memories of the ill-fated Tribeca, will once again have a seat at the three-row crossover table when the Indiana-built Ascent goes on sale next year.

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Toyota's FT-4X concept is a rugged rolling toolboxAuto News

Toyota is hinting at plans to market an all-wheel-drive vehicle that's more rugged than the typical subcompact crossover but not as hardcore as the larger, body-on-frame FJ Cruiser that was dropped in 2014.

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Hedge fund nominates three directors to GM's boardAuto News

David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital hedge fund said that it had nominated three independent candidates to the board of General Motors. Greenlight wants GM's management to split the company's common stock into two classes.

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Jaguar slots 4-cylinder turbo motor in new entry-level F-TypeAuto News

Jaguar is slotting a new 296-hp, 2.0-liter turbocharged motor in the F-Type for 2018 that marks the first time since before World War II that the famed British brand has equipped a sports cars with a four-cylinder engine.

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GM's 'Unbranded' ad for Chevy Malibu wins new Nielsen awardAuto News

Chevrolet's "Unbranded" ad for the 2016 Malibu won the first-ever Automotive Tech Ad of the Year award from Nielsen during the 11th annual Automotive Advertising Awards at the New York auto show.

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Tesla investors press for board members without ties to Musk Auto News

An influential group of investors is pressing Tesla Inc. to add two board directors who don't have ties to Elon Musk, a sign that concerns over the electric-car maker's corporate governance remain as its shares soar.

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Toyota's Carter: As U.S. peaks, spiffs 'higher than we've ever experienced'Auto News

The U.S. auto market has peaked and will shrink this year, with manufacturers using unprecedented incentives to support passenger cars through slumping demand, Toyota's U.S. sales chief said.

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Toyota's Carter says spiffs 'higher than we've ever experienced'Auto News

The U.S. auto market has peaked and will shrink this year, with manufacturers using unprecedented incentives to support passenger cars through slumping demand, Toyota's U.S. sales chief said.

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