Traverse City conference: Auto supplier Freudenberg prepares to adapt to EV futureAuto News

The CEO of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, maker of seals and gaskets,says the supplier must evolve and emerge more agile if electric vehicle sales take off and its traditional market erodes.

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TRAVERSE CITY CONFERENCE: As cities grow, get used to sharing your car, Zipcar saysAuto News

Projections that two-thirds of the world's population will live in cities by 2050 have big implications for private vehicle ownership and driving.

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As cities grow, get used to sharing your car, Zipcar saysAuto News

Projections that two-thirds of the world's population will live in cities by 2050 have big implications for private vehicle ownership and driving.

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TRAVERSE CITY CONFERENCE: May Mobility eyes more citiesAuto News

May Mobility, an autonomous shuttle service that launched in Detroit in June, expects to remove the safety attendants from its vehicles route by route as early as next year.

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Detroit autonomous shuttle venture May Mobility eyes more citiesAuto News

May Mobility, an autonomous shuttle service that

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TRAVERSE CITY SEMINARS: Can mobility market cap reach $9 trillion?Auto News

A Silicon Valley startup that provides the software platform for ride-sharing services said mobility service businesses will have a market cap of $9 trillion.

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Mobility market cap? $9 trillion, startup saysAuto News

Ridecell, a Silicon Valley startup that provides the software platform for car-sharing and ride-hailing services, said mobility service businesses will have a market cap of $9 trillion.

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LUXURY JULY SALES: Mercedes-Benz plunge puts crown at riskAuto News

Sales at Mercedes-Benz, the highest-volume U.S. luxury brand for the past two years, fell 23 percent in July after inventory shortfalls and a technical glitch handicapped dealers.

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Tesla reports $717.5 million Q2 loss; promises to make 50K to 55K Model 3s in Q3 Auto News

The electric car maker posted a second quarter loss of $717.5 million on Wednesday, up from a loss of $336.4 million a year ago.

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Hyundai, Kia U.S. sales slip in JulyAuto News

Combined U.S. sales at Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors fell 5.1 percent to 104,864 in July, with retail sales at Hyundai rising slightly to counter a sharp 51 percent drop in combined fleet deliveries at the Hyundai and Genesis brands.

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Memorials for Marchionne to be held in Italy and MichiganAuto News

Fiat Chrysler said memorial services will be held for the late Sergio Marchionne on Sept. 14 in Italy and on Sept. 27 at FCA's North American headquarters in Michigan.

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SUBARU JULY SALES: New Ascent keeps streak aliveAuto News

Subaru's Ascent and Crosstrek crossovers led the automaker to a record July for U.S. sales.

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Can Trump administration compromise with states on fuel economy?Auto News

The EPA's acting chief told lawmakers he would welcome any deal between automakers and states such as California that stem from a long-awaited Trump administration effort to roll back emission rules.

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LUXURY: Mercedes-Benz plunge, 'mainframe outage' puts crown at riskAuto News

Sales at Mercedes-Benz, the highest-volume U.S. luxury brand for the past two years, plunged in July after inventory shortfalls and a technical glitch handicapped dealers.

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Japan’s Big 3, Ford Limp Into Second Half of ‘18 (8/1/18)

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Why Nissan is looking to Mars for autonomous solutionsAuto News

Nissan is looking heavenward to develop autonomous driving systems.

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Magneti Marelli jumps further into mobility before spinoffAuto News

Magneti Marelli, FCA's parts business set to be spun off, has inked a deal to purchase SmartMeUp, a perception software company for autonomous vehicles.

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TRAVERSE CITY CONFERENCE: Andersson says emerging markets key to industry's growthAuto News

Bo Andersson, Yazaki's top executive in North America and Europe, said most industry growth moving forward will come from 11 emerging markets.

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Andersson: Emerging markets key to industry's growth Auto News

Bo Andersson, head of Yazaki Corp.'s European and North and Central America operations, said most industry growth moving forward will come from 11 emerging markets

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NISSAN JULY SALES: 'Challenging' July as both cars, trucks tumbleAuto News

Nissan North America's sales fell 15 percent in July to 108,792 vehicles as both car and truck sales slid by double-digit percentages from a year ago.

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VW-AUDI JULY SALES: A lift from expanded crossover roster; Audi rolls onAuto News

Volkswagen's U.S. sales rose 13 percent in July to 30,520 on more growth from its expanded crossover lineup. U.S. sales at Volkswagen Group, behind the VW brand, have advanced every month this year -- making it the only major automaker to do so.

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TRAVERSE CITY CONFERENCE: U.S., Mexico getting close to deal on autos content rules at NAFTAAuto News

The U.S. and Mexico are getting close to a deal on the key issue of autos content rules at talks to renew the NAFTA trade pact, a senior Mexican official said.

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HONDA JULY SALES: A year-high drop in car volumeAuto News

American Honda's U.S. car sales plunged 19 percent in July, the largest monthly decline so far this year.

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TRAVERSE CITY CONFERENCE: Emissions rollbacks won't affect Honda's plansAuto News

Honda will go ahead with plans for more environmentally friendly vehicles despite the Trump administration's consideration of rolling back emissions targets.

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TRAVERSE CITY CONFERENCE BLOG: Why people want to talk about sexismAuto News

The problem, I'm told, is that talking about sexism in the auto industry is like pitching a dog-bites-man story. It's not really surprising. But it is pervasive.

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TOYOTA JULY SALES: Sharp decline as cars, incentives slipAuto News

Light trucks were a bright spot for both Toyota and Lexus, reflecting the sharp industry trend toward crossovers, SUVs and pickups.

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Why people want to talk about sexismAuto News

Last year, before we officially launched Project XX at Automotive News, our study of gender issues in the workplace, I had a discussion with a friend in public relations about how best to pitch a survey asking people about their...

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FCA JULY SALES: A record month for JeepAuto News

DETROIT -- Record July sales from the Jeep Wrangler, Cherokee and Compass pushed FCA US sales up 5.9 percent to 170,970 vehicles. Jeep, Ram and Alfa Romeo sales were up, while Chrysler, Dodge and Fiat sales declined.

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FORD JULY SALES: Plunge in car sales drags overall performance down 3.3%Auto News

Ford's July sales slipped 3.3 percent to 194,026 vehicles as car sales fell sharply and SUV and crossover sales dropped slightly from a year ago.

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TRAVERSE CITY CONFERENCE: Why Magna is touting 'scalable building blocks' for future powertrainsAuto News

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Exec: #39;Scalable building blocks' are key to future powertrainsAuto News

Despite conflicting global emissions regulations and consumer demands, automakers can profitably deliver vehicles with as many as 50 powertrain combinations, says Ron Frawley, senior director of strategic planning and corporate development...

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How the Renault-Nissan alliance invests in new technologiesAuto News

Electric vehicle and clean energy technologies are key investment targets for Alliance Ventures, the corporate venture arm of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance.

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Alliance spends big money in small waysAuto News

Electric vehicle and clean energy technologies are key investment targets for Alliance Ventures, the corporate venture arm of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance.

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Former Trump aide set to become GM lobbyistAuto News

General Motors plans to announce that it has tapped a former Trump administration economic and trade adviser to head its public policy efforts, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters.

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JULY U.S. AUTO SALES: FCA up on Jeep, Ram demand; Ford falls on car slumpAuto News

Another big month at Jeep and higher Ram demand helped FCA post a 6 percent increase in July U.S. sales. Ford fell 3.1 percent as car demand slumped again and retail volume fell by double digits. Overall, U.S.

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Jeep propels FCA sales; Ford dips amid car slumpAuto News

Another big month at Jeep and higher Ram demand helped FCA post a 6 percent increase in July U.S. sales. Ford fell 3.1 percent as car demand slumped again and retail volume fell by double digits. Overall, U.S.

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Ford July sales dip amid car slumpAuto News

Ford's U.S. sales fell 3.1 percent last month as car demand slumped again and retail volume fell by double digits. Deliveries dipped 2.7 percent at the Ford division and 11 percent at Lincoln. Overall, U.S.

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Ex-Telsa worker files lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of smearing himAuto News

Martin Tripp, who was a process engineering technician at Tesla's factory in Nevada, has traded legal volleys with the electric-car maker since leaving in June.

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Ferrari's second-quarter profit jumps 7% Auto News

Ferrari reported a 7 percent rise in second-quarter earnings, helped by sales of the 812 Superfast model and cars from the 488 family.

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Tesla to invest $5 billion in Chinese factoryAuto News

The company is considering raising funds in China to finance at least a portion of the investment for the plant, a person familiar with the plans told Bloomberg.

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AutoNation's Q2 net, revenue grow on strong used-vehicle operationsAuto News

AutoNation's net income and revenue rose in the second quarter, primarily on gains in its used-vehicle business.

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Buick expanding Avenir to 2019 Regal SportbackAuto News

The 2019 Buick Regal Sportback is the fourth vehicle globally to receive the Avenir high-end treatment.

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Buick expanding Avenir to 2019 Regal SportbackAuto News

The 2019 Buick Regal Sportback is the fourth vehicle globally to receive the Avenir high-end treatment.

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How benchmarking helped Opel reboundAuto News

Being able to benchmark against new owner PSA was a key advantage to help Opel/Vauxhall cut costs and reverse losses, Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller said.

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Audi will preview electric supercar at Pebble BeachAuto News

Audi will unveil an electric supercar concept that could signal the company is ready to add an e-tron version of its R8 supercar or even replace it altogether.

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VW posts 23% rise in Q2 profit as outlook dims Auto News

Volkswagen Group posted a 23 percent rise in underlying quarterly operating profit, even as difficulties conforming to a new anti-pollution rules in Europe cloud the sales outlook for passenger cars.

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Mazda profit slides 17% on higher incentives, U.S. investmentAuto News

Mazda reported a 17 percent drop in quarterly operating profit on rising incentives, foreign exchange rate losses and increased investment in its U.S. retail network.

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Mazda profit slides 17 percent on higher incentives, U.S. investmentAuto News

Mazda reported a 17 percent drop in quarterly operating profit on rising incentives, foreign exchange rate losses and increased investment in its U.S. retail network.

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