Taurus, Sonic, Impala, U.S. Fiesta on Way Out? (4/4/18)

Report: Ford Taurus, U.S. Fiesta, Chevy Sonic, Impala on way out; BMW tests subscriptions; Trade...
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GM, Ford to drop 4 car nameplates, report saysAuto News

GM and Ford plan to discontinue four slow-selling car models, including the venerable Ford Taurus sedan, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Ford hints at next Focus ahead of Europe, China debutsAuto News

Ford's next Focus hatchback will go upscale, a teaser video shows. The Focus will be unveiled in Europe and China next week. Ford plans to export the next Focus sedan to the United States from China.

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Ford hints at next Focus ahead of Europe, China debutAuto News

Ford's next Focus hatchback will go upscale, a teaser video shows. The Focus will be unveiled in Europe and China next week. Ford plans to export the next Focus to the United States from China.

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CarMax's Q4 net falls, plans growth in smaller marketsAuto News

CarMax said its profits fell on flat revenue in the quarter ended Feb. 28, and that it will focus its new stores in smaller markets this fiscal year.

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Judge approves Takata distibutions to automakersAuto News

A federal judge in Michigan greenlighted a plan on Tuesday to dole out $850 million to automakers from Takata's restitution fund, court documents show.

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GM to end Chevrolet Sonic output, report saysAuto News

GM will stop production of its subcompact Chevrolet Sonic by as early as this year, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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VW bets on Brazil rebound with SUV; Honda remains cautiousAuto News

Volkswagen AG plans to produce its first SUV in Brazil, it said on Wednesday, betting on a rebound in Latin America's market despite signs of caution from rivals such as Honda Motor Co.

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Used-car retailer Shift partners with Cox's ManheimAuto News

Shift Technologies, an online used-car retailer, is partnering with Manheim for services such as vehicle storage, reconditioning, imaging and inspections.

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The 0% auto loan era fading into America's rearview mirrorAuto News

Automakers that used 0 percent financing offers to juice sales at the height of the American auto boom are starting to abandon them as rising interest rates lift their own borrowing costs.

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GM to end production of Chevrolet Sonic, report saysAuto News

General Motors will stop production of its subcompact Chevrolet Sonic by as early as this year, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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BMW launches subscription pilot in at Sonic dealership in TennesseeAuto News

BMW, joining the list of automakers exploring the business case for vehicle subscription services, will launch its first U.S. pilot program at a Sonic Automotive store in Nashville.

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MEXICO: March auto sales fall 13% in tough climateAuto News

Mexican auto sales fell 13 percent in March as economic and political uncertainty weigh on consumer sentiment.

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Hyundai group under pressure from activist hedge fund Elliott Management, which now has $1 billion stakeAuto News

A unit of U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management revealed that it holds more than $1 billion worth of shares in key affiliates of Hyundai Motor Group and called for more rapid reform of the auto giant's governance.

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PSA CEO Tavares could get $1.2 million bonus from Opel dealAuto News

PSA CEO Carlos Tavares could earn additional compensation for helping to engineer Opel's turnaround plan in 2017.

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China strikes back with tariffs on U.S. goods, including carsAuto News

China quickly hit back on Wednesday at Trump administration plans to slap tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods, retaliating with a list of similar duties on key U.S. imports, including cars.

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Tesla exposed to greater risk as China retaliates with own tariffsAuto News

Tesla needs to brace for another setback after China included electric cars among American products that it's targeting with additional tariffs in its counter-punch to the U.S.

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Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, Ford Escape flounder in passenger-side crash testingAuto News

The 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport and 2018 Ford Escape floundered in the

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