Primm: Many women already have the skills dealerships look forAuto News

Dealer Michelle Primm said more women need to be made aware of the numerous career opportunities in automotive retailing.

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Facebook's Stephanie Latham on how the online giant diversifies talentAuto News

The social media giant is forming partnerships to broaden access to tech skills, while ensuring that recruiters present hiring managers with diverse candidate pools, says Stephanie Latham, Facebook's director of U.S. automotive.

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Continental AG is committed to its women's networkAuto News

Continental's women's network succeeds because of strong follow-up, CEO support and staying with the committed founders, rather than being shifted to the human resources department.

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Auto industry mobilizes to save EV tax creditAuto News

Lobbyists in Washington quickly huddled after the unveiling of the House Republicans' tax plan to figure out how to save the tax credit, which the industry views as critical to promoting commercial adoption of electric vehicle technology.

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Waymo moves fast, but where is it going?Auto News

Google's work on self-driving cars is advancing quickly, but the lack of a clear commercialization strategy suggests it's still a long way from a large-scale public rollout.

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CDK demands commitment from dealersAuto News

In October, stores using CDK Global Inc.'s dealership management systems on month-to-month arrangements found out they had little time to make a big decision: Sign multiyear contracts with CDK or quickly find a new provider.

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Service department races Pinewood Derby cars to relaxAuto News

Annual Pinewood Derby-like race gives employees a chance to flash their car-design chops and have a little fun -- all in the name of team building.

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Video calls help forge customer tiesAuto News

Jeff Wyler Automotive dealerships use FaceTime and Facebook Live to reach out to consumers, instead of waiting for them to visit the showroom.

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Akio Toyoda steers corporate giant toward new eraAuto News

For a man with his family's name on every car, Akio Toyoda ironically sees himself as a sort of Jedi knight fighting the corporate Empire. Toyoda channels that Jedi spirit to reinvent Toyota, taking on challenges buffeting the industry in a new era.

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Toyota seeks more investments in Israeli auto tech, roboticsAuto News

Toyota AI Ventures has made five investments and expects to invest in at least 20 companies worldwide, with a focus on technologies dealing with perception and prediction.

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