Hackett almost didn't take Ford CEO job, suggested someone else for roleAuto News

When Jim Hackett was offered the position as CEO of Ford Motor Co. last May, he almost declined. "I needed time with my family and a deep moment to think about it," he said.

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GM, Ford repeat as loyalty championsAuto News

For a third year in a row, GM finished as the top manufacturer in IHS Markit's Loyalty Awards, while Ford extended its streak to eight years for customer loyalty to a specific make.

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Cadillac expects Project Pinnacle to lift brand to record global sales in 2018Auto News

Project Pinnacle, Cadillac's overhaul of dealership operations, is working as designed and is expected to help the brand reach record global sales in 2018, according to Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen.

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Mercedes-Benz expects 25 percent of its sales will happen online by 2022, sales chief Britta Seeger saysAuto News

Mercedes-Benz estimates that 25 percent of its new- and used-vehicle sales will be completed online by 2022, sales chief Britta Seeger says.

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Nissan CEO Saikawa says Infiniti will go mostly electric by 2021Auto News

All new Infiniti models launched after 2021 will either be all-electric vehicles or will rely on Nissan's new range-extender electric motor-powered technology called ePower.

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Ford expects its investment on mobility and autonomous vehicles to reduce its 2017 earnings by $300 million, providing a breakout of its investments in the future for the first time. Despite that hit, Ford reported 2017 preliminary net income of $7.

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BMW scratches the X in X7Auto News

The BMW Concept X7 was supposed to make its Detroit auto show debut this year but "the SUV was damaged while in transport to Detroit by truck," a spokeswoman said Tuesday.

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BlackBerry exec Chennakeshu warns against cybersecurity 'Band-Aid'Auto News

Automakers and suppliers must make enhancing cybersecurity a key focus if the connected, autonomous vehicles of the future are to be safe, the president of BlackBerry Technology Solutions said.

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AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson sees EVs, autonomous cars as pivotal chanceAuto News

The auto industry can slash pollution and fatalities through production of electric and autonomous vehicles, said AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson.

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VW's Woebcken credits U.S. rebound to regional autonomyAuto News

Hinrich Woebcken said heeding its dealers with a product lineup and business model that catered more to U.S. tastes helped the automaker rebound in sales and market share in 2017.

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Vic Doolan, left, is a former head of BMW North America who

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IndyCar's 2018 race car bows in DetroitAuto News

Some bold-faced names from open-wheel racing and the auto industry were on hand Tuesday for the introduction of the car to be used by teams during the 2018 IndyCar racing season.

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Vic Doolan, left, is a former head of BMW North America who

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Trump administration's California fuel-efficiency talks intensifyAuto News

California and the Trump administration will hold a series of new talks over fuel efficiency rules as the auto industry still hopes for a deal to retain nationwide requirements.

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Detroit auto show swag: 2018 editionAuto News

It's not an auto show without swag, gewgaw and tchotchkes.

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Where are the cool concepts in Detroit?Auto News

This is the Detroit auto show, right? So where are the concept cars?

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Chevrolet ready for Winter Olympics but mum on Super BowlAuto News

Chevrolet will once again go for advertising gold at the Winter Olympic Games, but it won't tip its hand on the Super Bowl.

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Former NHTSA head grills legislators at Detroit auto showAuto News

For safety advocates, the promise of expedited accident-prevention technology doesn't justify relaxed standards.

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GM picks Michigan plant to build Silverado diesel engineAuto News

The new turbodiesel engine coming in the redesigned 2019 Chevrolet Silverado will be manufactured in a General Motors engine plant in Flint, Mich.

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Ferrari plans EV supercarAuto News

Ferrari will make a battery-powered supercar to challenge Tesla Inc. at the high end of the electric-auto market, CEO Sergio Marchionne said.

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Where are the cool concepts in Detroit?Auto News

This is the Detroit auto show, right? So where are the concept cars -- the crazy, cool, or maybe clunky and clumsy experimental vehicles we used to have so much fun either faulting or falling in love with?

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Where's Chevy's midengine Corvette?Auto News

Chevrolet's Corvette C8 was a no-show in Detroit this week.

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Trump fuel economy target set for March releaseAuto News

NHTSA will propose new fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks by the end of March, signaling how the Trump administration plans to alter automobile efficiency rules.

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Jeep tweaks an anchorAuto News

Jeep CEO Mike Manley introduces the freshened 2019 Cherokee, a pillar in the Jeep lineup

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General Motors expects 2018 results in line with 2017; autonomous-vehicle investment increasedAuto News

General Motors is forecasting its financial results this year to be in line with expected earnings in 2017, followed by an "even better" performance in 2019.

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The BMW

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Detroit ditches more cars for trucks, SUVsAuto News

With lucrative SUV and truck sales on the ascent, Detroit automakers are racing to ditch slow-selling cars in favor of the big rigs that mint them money.

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AutoNation expects to save millions after Trump tax cutsAuto News

AutoNation expects to save as much as $100 million in 2018 because of the tax overhaul. It will use much of its savings to invest in employee training and benefits.

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