GM cuts bonuses for dealership sales staffAuto News

GM has slashed the maximum amount dealership salespeople can earn from the automaker in supplemental bonuses and changed the criteria for getting that money.

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Oil patch cheered by rising crude pricesAuto News

The combination of record oil output and prices above $60 a barrel is bringing hope for a hike in South Texas auto sales.

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Ford finds eroding faith on Wall StreetAuto News

It's been a mind-boggling turn of fortunes for the nation's second-largest automaker, which had emerged from the industry's downturn with significant momentum and posted record earnings in 2015 and 2016 but could now see its credit rating lowered...

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Honda gets big tax-cut windfall Auto News

U.S. corporate tax cuts triggered a tripling of Honda's net income in the latest quarter, multiplying the effects of robust sales and a favorable exchange rate.

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Complex technology calls for simpler carsAuto News

Tesla had the advantage of building its first vehicles in the era of connected technologies, allowing it to design with those capabilities in mind. For its competitors, doing so will require a much deeper effort to change outlooks and operations.

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With new tax code, dealers urged to waitAuto News

Dealers are winners under the new tax code. But they should be aware of new limitations and hold off on changing their business structures, experts say.

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Canada moves to forefront of NAFTA talksAuto News

Trump campaigned on punishing Mexico over trade. But coming out of the Montreal round of NAFTA talks, it's Canada that has emerged as the central focus of Washington's negotiating efforts, and frustrations.

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January sales suggest party may not be overAuto News

A jumble of factors now in play could turn U.S. light-vehicle sales in any which direction.

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BMW ups dealers' loaner subsidyAuto News

BMW's new U.S. boss kicked off the year by increasing a subsidy payment to dealers and making strides on an effort to simplify the automaker's incentive policies.

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Elite Hyundai dealers ready to vie for Genesis franchiseAuto News

Genesis is prepared to compensate Hyundai dealers who will be left out of its limited network of stand-alone stores. But some dealers don't want the compensation. They want Genesis.

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Toyota hybrids find receptive home in Latin AmericaAuto News

With Americans turning their back on hybrids, Toyota has rapidly repositioned its quirky Prius as a tech-forward alternative in Latin American countries where gas-electric vehicles have been rare.

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GM Financial fights fallout from tech glitch Auto News

Glitches stemming from a systemwide technology upgrade at GM Financial has led to several hundred customers being incorrectly charged on their monthly auto payments.

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Chicago auto show: Freshened Ford, Nissan snow-friendly roadsterAuto News

A freshened version of Ford's Transit Connect small van, a wild one-off roadster/snowmobile and the U.S. debut of Volkswagen's new flagship sedan will headline the Chicago Auto Show.

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To electrify, Subaru leans on its friends Auto News

To move faster into electrification, Subaru is relying on friends -- old and new -- for the needed products.

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Atlanta dealership group fights distracted drivingAuto News

Jim Ellis Automotive Group is seeking to reduce vehicle fatalities with a campaign urging its customers and Atlanta community to "pledge to drive safe."

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Dealerships rush for refrigerant certificationAuto News

Dealerships are scrambling to ensure that at least one of their technicians is certified to handle automotive refrigerants after a federal rule took effect Jan. 1.

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Ram's 'Martin Luther King' ad sparks backlashAuto News

FCA's use of a Martin Luther King speech during a Super Bowl ad drew heat on social media with some critics accusing the automaker of appropriating the civil rights leader's words for commercial gain.

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Nissan, eyeing top 3 ranking, set to pump $9.5 billion into ChinaAuto News

Nissan, with a focus on EVs and a no-frills brand, is investing billions of dollars in China over the next five years with its joint-venture partner as it seeks to become a top three automaker in the world's biggest market.

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Hyundai's Super Bowl 'hope' ad leaves out the carsAuto News

Once again, Hyundai decided to park the cars for its marquee post-game spot, hoping to sell an idea that's bigger than the Kona subcompact crossover: hope in the face of cancer.

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