Austin, Texas Subaru dealer on green streak in college townAuto News

Austin Subaru, in the bustling Texas college market, has taken on environmentally friendly initiatives.

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Why luxury auto sales stagnated in AugustAuto News

While August temperatures were sweltering, luxury vehicle sales were tepid. Mercedes-Benz's lead over BMW fell to 58 vehicles for the year to date.

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Audi's Ward returning to alma mater in new marketing roleAuto News

Audi of America's first female vice president will leave the German luxury brand this month to assume a new executive role with her alma mater, Northwestern University.

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Improved retail, product mix, fatter deals at Hyundai-Kia deliver gainAuto News

Retail sales at Hyundai and Genesis rose by double digits but were partially offset by declining fleet sales, even as product mix improved and overall incentive spending per unit increased.

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Volume dips on weaker car demand, declines at GM, Toyota Auto News

U.S. light vehicle sales slipped 0.2 percent in August on weaker car demand and falling volume at GM and Toyota. The SAAR for August came in at 16.

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Volume dips on weaker car demand, lower GM, Toyota talliesAuto News

U.S. light vehicle sales slipped 0.2 percent in August on weaker car demand and lower volume at GM and Toyota, as well as a smaller increase in incentive spending. The SAAR for August came in at 16.69 million, slightly below forecasts of 16.

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Pennsylvania dealership to pay more than $2 million after bank fraud schemeAuto News

A Pennsylvania dealership has agreed to pay more than $2 million in fines and restitution after bank fraud accusations.

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CANADA: Monthly results dented by higher interest ratesAuto News

Canadian new-vehicle sales fell for the sixth consecutive month in August, dipping 0.6 percent to 183,258 units, according to the Automotive News Data Center.

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Moving out of Sergio's shadowAuto News

Mike Manley took the helm at FCA just four days before the death of former CEO Sergio Marchionne. That same day Manley had to present FCA's disappointing Q2 results and lower annual profit goals.

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NISSAN: SUVs, pickups offset weak car demandAuto News

Nissan North America's sales rose 3.7 percent in August to 112,376 as gains in utilities and pickups helped offset declines across the company's car lineup.

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Why GM sales plunged in AugustAuto News

General Motors' sales fell about 13 percent in August as the automaker pulled back on sales incentives, especially for full-size pickups, people familiar with the matter said.

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NISSAN: SUVs, pickups offset car slumpAuto News

Nissan North America's sales rose 3.7 percent in August to 112,376 as gains in utilities and pickups helped offset declines across the company's car lineup.

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Toyota dragged down in August by weak car salesAuto News

A best-ever month for light truck sales in August was not enough to offset a decline for Toyota's car sales for the month.

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Mercedes launches EV volley with EQCAuto News

Mercedes-Benz is firing the opening shots in what will surely be a bloody battle to dominate the next generation of powertrain technology.

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Chevy's next-gen Corvette: The best look yet Auto News

Photos of the next-generation, midengine Chevy Corvette, aka C8, have surfaced, showing the sports car in near-production form in what's by far the best view yet. Here's a quick recap of what we know.

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Why Audi surged in August while VW inched upAuto News

Volkswagen brand sales rose 0.7 percent in August to 32,255 units while Audi surged another 5.5 percent.

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Subaru sets all-time monthly U.S. sales recordAuto News

A strong month by one of Subaru of America's non-crossover nameplates, combined with the Ascent three-row crossover, led the automaker to its best sales month to date.

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Honda's small gain in August driven by crossovers, pickups, AcuraAuto News

Crossovers and the Ridgeline pickup came to the rescue at American Honda in August. Despite slumping car sales, the Honda and Acura brands registered a combined 1.3 percent sales bump in August.

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Why Flex-N-Gate is expanding in IllinoisAuto News

Automotive supplier Flex-N-Gate is doubling the size of its plastics parts plant in Danville, Ill., to handle more work for Toyota and Ford.

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FCA, Ford, Honda, Nissan post gains behind trucksAuto News

FCA, Ford, Honda and Nissan posted higher U.S. sales last month behind strong light-truck deliveries, providing support to forecasts that August's sales tally will be slightly higher than last year's. Volume dipped at Toyota.

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Ram 1500, Wrangler help Fiat Chrysler deliveries rise 10% in AugustAuto News

FCA US sales rose 10 percent in August to193,718 vehicles, powered by record sales for the Ram 1500 and Jeep Wrangler.

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Why Ford sales gained 4.1% in AugustAuto News

Ford's August sales rose 4.1 percent thanks to strong gains in fleet and favorable comparisons to August 2017, when Hurricane Harvey crippled sales in Texas, the industry's largest pickup market.

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Why Tesla's Elon Musk shouldn't worry much about SEC banAuto News

Speculation is rampant over how severely the Securities and Exchange Commission might sanction Musk over his "funding secured" tweet and what that could mean for Tesla.

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Ford, Honda, Nissan post gains behind trucksAuto News

Ford, Honda and Nissan posted higher U.S. sales last month behind strong light-truck deliveries, kicking off an August report that is forecast to be slightly higher than last year. Volume dipped at Toyota.

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Ford, Honda, JLR post gains behind trucksAuto News

Ford, Honda and Jaguar Land Rover posted higher U.S. sales last month behind strong light-truck deliveries, kicking off an August report that is forecast to be slightly higher than last year. Volume dipped at Toyota.

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Honda, JLR post gains behind trucksAuto News

U.S. sales at American Honda and Jaguar Land Rover rose last month, kicking off an August report that is forecast to be slightly higher than last year's.

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Dealers wrestle with glut of current year's cars as new models hit their lotsAuto News

In the decade since the recession, dealerships have started to find themselves in a pickle come September, leaving them struggling to get rid of current-year models as the next-year iterations arrive.

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Mercedes EQC opens German assault on TeslaAuto News

Mercedes is set to unveil its EQC electric crossover, marking the start of an onslaught by German automakers against Tesla's dominance of the fast-growing market for premium EVs.

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Suzuki forced out of China as buyers favor larger vehiclesAuto News

Suzuki , the Japanese manufacturer known for its minicars, exited China as consumers in the world's biggest auto market shifted purchases to larger sedans and utility vehicles.

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Dealer Bill Wallace slashed inventory, invested in service to stay afloat during the recessionAuto News

Wallace Automotive struggled to right-size inventory during the recession, but it also invested in service equipment and treated fixed ops staffers like superstars.

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