Life's a beach in BMW's latest M website videoAuto News

BMW is not above using a little humor to spread the word about its new M performance sub-brand website.

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Ford's board to question Fields on strategy as shares lag, reports sayAuto News

Ford's board is turning up the pressure on CEO Mark Fields to better explain the company's fading fortunes and his plan to turn things around, reports said.

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Daimler drops bid to win approval to sell U.S. 2017 Mercedes dieselsAuto News

Daimler said it dropped plans to seek US approval to sell 2017 Mercedes-Benz diesel models, but had not decided whether to exit the American passenger diesel market.

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Hertz shares slump as losses widen in CEO's debut quarterAuto News

Hertz lost almost twice as much as expected in the CEO's first quarter at the helm as rental prices tumbled and the company's fleet took a hit from falling used-car values.

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BMW to raise global production capacity 27% by 2020, report saysAuto News

BMW plans to raise its annual production capacity by about 27 percent to 3 million vehicles by 2020 and plans to build its X5 offroader in China, German daily Handelsblatt reported.

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Roush opens engineering center for electric, autonomous vehiclesAuto News

Automotive supplier Roush Industries has opened an engineering center in suburban Detriot that will create about 150 jobs, mostly in engineering and data science.

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A map like this persuaded Trump to save NAFTA -- for nowAuto News

Location is everything in the real-estate biz, so it's not entirely surprising that a map changed former developer Donald Trump's mind.

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Chevy tweaks Silverado interior for 2019Auto News

General Motors plans only minor changes to the interior of the Chevrolet Silverado as part of the redesign coming next year, according to pictures of a test vehicle being driven on Detroit-area roads recently.

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BMW to raise production capacity to 3 million vehicles by 2020, report saysAuto News

BMW plans to raise its annual production capacity by about 27 percent to 3 million vehicles by 2020 and plans to build its X5 offroader in China, German daily Handelsblatt reported.

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Video tools evolve for a mobile worldAuto News

Dealers can now push live videos to engage customers on the fly through Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, or get fancy with 360-degree videos.

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Reynolds defends its third-party programsAuto News

Dealership software giant Reynolds and Reynolds Co. vigorously defended its certification program for third-party vendors in the face of an antitrust lawsuit.

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Virtual monopoly gives YouTube giant sway over marketing strategiesAuto News

YouTube is a titan in the online video space, and it has a commanding role in the marketing strategies of both automakers and dealers.

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Tesla learns how to be a German automakerAuto News

Tesla's rush to produce the Model 3 has a subplot that shows how much the company's ambitions depend on German expertise -- and why German automakers are confident they can match anything Tesla throws at them.

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Hertz slumps as losses widen in CEO's debut quarterAuto News

Hertz lost almost twice as much as expected in the CEO's first quarter at the helm as rental prices tumbled and the company's fleet took a hit from falling used-car values.

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In battle to recruit young auto talent, Detroit tries Silicon Valley makeoverAuto News

To lure more young talent straight out of school, Detroit is giving itself a full-on Silicon Valley makeover. Detroit remains a tough sell, given the Valley's $1 million signing bonuses and fat equity stakes in promising startups.

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