Audi tops 2018 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index studyAuto News

Audi, for the first time, landed atop an annual dealership study that evaluates brands based on how effective salespeople are at handling consumers and closing deals.

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New-vehicle sales face headwinds from trade, rising ratesAuto News

Rising interest rates, higher gasoline prices and the threat of a tariff-fueled trade war haven't slowed auto sales in 2018. But headwinds are increasing. Some industry experts see a saturated market pumped up by incentives.

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Mitsubishi joins Mazda in pushing for dealership upgradesAuto News

Mazda and Mitsubishi are banking on ritzier dealerships to help them move upmarket as they struggle to elevate their brand images.

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Toyota's 3-plant strategy should ease Tacoma, Tundra shortages, boost efficiency, give workers some reliefAuto News

The Guanajuato factory being built in Mexico is the final piece in a three-plant, two-country triangle that will boost production of the segment-leading Tacoma and full-size Tundra pickups.

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Suppliers invited to apply for 2019 PACE AwardsAuto News

Suppliers have until Sept. 5 to apply for the 2019 Automotive News PACE Awards, which identify and honor game-changing and commercialized innovations in technology and processes.

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Mexico's new leader Lopez Obrador leans into NAFTAAuto News

Since his landslide victory, Lopez Obrador has wasted no time in showing his more pragmatic side by reaching out to his enemies in the business community and taking a half-hour phone call from U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Autoweek magazine marks 60th anniversary with features on EV1, Yugo and moreAuto News

What do the Yugo, Toyota Carina, Dodge Caravan and General Motors EV1 have in common? They're all part of a special feature inside Autoweek magazine's 60th anniversary issue.

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Nissan engineer flips Altima engine to gain an inchAuto News

The 2019 Altima's design required a re-engineering of its engine compartment.

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Nissan's EV battery collapsesAuto News

The collapse of Nissan's planned sale of its battery business to a Chinese investor is a setback for Nissan. But it also highlights important changes in China.

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Lexus dealers push online retailing with Roadster named digital retail partnerAuto News

A closing rate boost pushed Lexus to name Roadster one of its four approved digital retail partners.

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FandI products help auto dealers boost used car salesAuto News

As new-vehicle sales slow, and many finance and insurance managers likely sell to a larger pool of used-vehicle buyers, wise dealers will look to FandI products for a profit boost.

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In Finance and Insurance, keeping top employees means creating a flexible work cultureAuto News

In the FandI office, where mistakes can cost dealerships far more than a sale, hiring the right people matters, auto retail experts say.

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Mitchell Auto Group, of Connecticut, honored as a friend of cyclistsAuto News

Steven Mitchell's passions as a lifelong cyclist and third-generation auto retailer came together when his dealership group gave up a slice of its employee parking lot for a bike trail.

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Mazda, Mitsubishi idle Japan plants in wake of heavy rains, floodsAuto News

Mazda, Mitsubishi Motors and Daihatsu were forced to suspend operations at several domestic plants and have yet to decide on plans for the coming week as torrential rain and landslides battered Japan, killing dozens of people.

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France urges united EU front if U.S. raises more tariffsAuto News

The French government is insisting that Washington should expect united retaliation from Europe to further tariff increases, notably on light vehicles, after Germany signaled it was prepared to negotiate.

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