NAMAD and Lithia team up to recruit minority dealersAuto News

Shau-wai Lam was at NAMAD's annual conference last week interviewing candidates for the Automotive Minority Dealer Academy, a program supported by Lithia Motors.

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Can Honda's redesigned 2018 Accord save the sedan?Auto News

The Honda Accord, like its contemporaries, will have an uphill battle in enticing buyers to choose sedans over other segments. Utility vehicles have virtually eliminated the gap in fuel efficiency, cost and ride quality.

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Ford's Michigan Assembly plant tracks industry's shifting windsAuto News

Twice in about seven years, Ford has significantly changed its product plan for the Michigan Assembly Plant. It's a process that costs billions in construction, new machinery and worker retraining.

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Led by GM, stocks near recordsAuto News

Of the U.S. industry's total inventory growth of 354,200 units in the past year, General Motors has added 272,700 units. All other carmakers added 81,500, up 2.6 percent.

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HALL OF FAME: Alberto Bombassei won 1st big break for Brembo Auto News

In 1975, Alberto Bombassei organized a meeting that turned out to be the big break for the company his father, Emilio, and Italo Breda started in 1961.

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HALL OF FAME: August Fruehauf helped create trucking industryAuto News

In 1914, Detroit blacksmith and carriage maker August Fruehauf was given a challenge that led to the creation of a new industry.

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Hyundai Kona subcompact crossover showcases new design languageAuto News

The new Kona subcompact crossover will carry on its little shoulders the task of launching an entirely new design language for Hyundai's CUVs.

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A8's new controls help driver keep eyes on the roadAuto News

Audi is redesigning its human-machine interfaces across its lineup, beginning with the A8, to incorporate haptic feedback, which the brand views as an added safety measure.

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Tech summit showcases auto entrepreneursAuto News

The first Technology in Motion summit, to be held Sept. 6-8 in Detroit, will offer auto entrepreneurs pitch competitions, hackathons and a "startup village."

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Other states join N.Y. in attack on dealership performance ratingsAuto News

A year after a New York dealership won a court battle over GM's use of sales-effectiveness ratings, the ruling's impact is still reverberating across the country.

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A8's technology will defer to state and local lawsAuto News

It's a case of Audi technology outstripping humans' ability to keep up, and it may be up to the U.S. Congress to resolve it.

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Fisker: End of Dodge Viper won't impact VLF Force 1 supercarAuto News

Henrik Fisker says VLF has access to "more than enough" Vipers through a partnership with race car driver Ben Keating.

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Will CFPB's ban on arbitration clauses stand?Auto News

Industry players hope the CFPB's new arbitration rule will never take effect, and they may be right. But it's also unlikely to disappear immediately.

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Land Rover South Dade tries to set mood with custom scentAuto News

There's something in the air at Land Rover South Dade: A custom-made scent that sets an upscale mood for shoppers.

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Musk warns of worst-case scenario from artificial intelligence Auto News

Elon Musk warned governors that government regulation of artificial intelligence is needed because it's a fundamental risk to humans.

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