Falotico follows fast track to Ford's top marketing postAuto News

The dealer relationships, marketing expertise and leasing acumen Joy Falotico cultivated over nearly three decades with Ford's financing arm stood out amid the void created by a top executive's sudden departure.

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Sometimes, empty auto plants have a second lifeAuto News

The auto industry has a long history of finding new uses for old manufacturing sites. Auto plants have been changing owners and uses since Henry Ford rented a wagon factory on Detroit's Mack Avenue in 1903 to start assembling his Model A.

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Top UAW leaders let charities go dormantAuto News

According to a source familiar with the federal investigation, nonprofits linked to union leaders remain an area of interest in a continuing probe that centers on the misappropriation of more than $4.

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NAFTA's next challenge may be Mexico's next presidentAuto News

With Donald Trump appearing to backpedal on his campaign threat to quit NAFTA, it's Mexican candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's campaign that could set the tone as negotiations move into overtime.

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How automakers squeeze those operating in the shadows of the aftermarketAuto News

A 15-month ordeal that nearly put a Florida importer out of business sheds light on the murky world of gray-market auto parts, which Nissan and other automakers are fighting to stop.

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Hyundai bets on fuel cells as best self-driving car optionAuto News

Automakers assume self-driving cars will be electric. Hyundai believes hydrogen fuel cells are a much better match.

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Hyundai Santa Fe has premium feelAuto News

Hyundai says it made a special effort with the redesigned 2019 Santa Fe to satisfy crossover shoppers looking for a premium experience from mass-market brands.

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Geneva auto show previewAuto News

Several long-awaited Tesla-fighting models from European automakers will be the center of attention at this year's Geneva auto show.

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More off-lease crossovers could hurt new-vehicle salesAuto News

Dealers will have more used SUVs and crossovers to sell in 2018, but the greater supply coming off lease may also squeeze margins and volume on vehicles.

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Dealership suit alleges FCA 'money grab'Auto News

A Willoughby, Ohio, dealership has accused Fiat Chrysler Automobiles of bad faith and violating the state dealer law in a suit charging the automaker with wrongful chargebacks of $433,163 in sales incentive payments.

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BAIC and Daimler to build $1.9 billion China assembly plantAuto News

BAIC and Daimler plan to build a factory in China for Mercedes-Benz vehicles to meet growing demand as the German automaker deepens its ties with the country.

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