911 version caps rise of Porsche's GTS sub-brandAuto News

The 2018 911 GTS embodies Porsche's racing heritage #8212; and shows that the GTS designation has built enthusiast credibility.

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Will Facebook be the next big thing in online used-car ads?Auto News

Facebook has the potential to be a major force in used-car sales with a new feature called Marketplace, which eases concerns about dealing with strangers.

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Mazda's road to premiumAuto News

Mazda North American chief Masahiro Moro's "Mazda Premium" strategy aims at turning the company's roughly 2 percent U.S. market share into a "good" 2 percent.

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Subaru 'pretty confident' of another U.S. sales recordAuto News

Subaru of America President Tom Doll wants Subaru's younger employees to realize that one day setting sales records might not be this easy.

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Nissan's Jose Munoz says there is money in fleet salesAuto News

Jose Munoz says there is money to be made for Nissan in fleet sales -- if it is done correctly.

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Automakers wary of Trump's focus on trade deficitsAuto News

Automakers and other stakeholders in the coming trade debates are urging Trump administration negotiators to look beyond the size of bilateral trade deficits in determining where and how to attack the nation's export gap.

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Embattled FCA denies it cheated on diesel testingAuto News

The government's civil suit over diesel compliance could cost cash-poor FCA more than $1 billion.

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Good communication can ease a DMS switchAuto News

A top CDK official explains the process of installing a new dealership management system and the importance of good communication between vendor and dealer.

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Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda reaffirms U.S. commitment ahead of Camry launchAuto News

Toyota's CEO sought to give U.S. dealers an extra dose of motivation ahead of the critical launch of the redesigned, eighth-generation Camry.

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Gentex hires robots as production moves statesideAuto News

Mirror supplier Gentex ended production at foreign plants in favor of American ones. But to do that, Gentex needed robots.

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Failed Google deal left Fields in the lurchAuto News

A look back at the timeline of the failed Ford-Google talks reveals a moment that became a turning point in Mark Fields' career at Ford.

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Toyota's Leroy to speak next month at Europe congressAuto News

Didier Leroy, Toyota's highest ranking non-Japanese executive, will speak at the Automotive News Europe Congress on June 21 in Barcelona, Spain.

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Dealership buy-sells fell in Q1, but advisers predict reboundAuto News

Buy-sell deals tumbled in the first quarter from robust year-earlier levels. But buy-sell advisers expect deals to rebound in 2017.

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CDK buys Auto/Mate, access to smaller dealershipsAuto News

CDK's purchase of Auto/Mate gives the dealer management system giant the offering for smaller dealerships at a lower price point that CDK CEO MacDonald sought.

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Trade anxiety rising among suppliersAuto News

Supplier executives say uncertainty about trade policy is making it difficult to make decisions about their manufacturing needs.

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A $256 million court victory, but 'I still lost'Auto News

Ex-Nissan dealer Mike Kahn won big in his case against his lender, but says he's still out "the eight years I spent fighting for my reputation and my name."

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Lithia Hyundai of Reno scrutinizes ad traffic for botsAuto News

When a dealership pays vendors to generate clicks on its advertising, every dollar spent on a click that came from a bot and not a human is a wasted dollar.

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Mini offers dealers bonuses for more used-car salesAuto News

Mini executives want the brand's U.S. dealerships to pursue used-car sales with more vigor, so they're offering bonuses to dealerships that hit used-volume targets.

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