Jeep teaser leaks 2020 Wrangler-based pickup debutAuto News

We know Jeep is building a Wrangler-inspired pickup -- it's just a matter of what it'll be named, what it will look like and when it will show up. Well, the folks at JeepScrambler Forum answered one of those questions -- the when.

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VW's CEO Herbert Diess says big changes are ahead for automaker, 'big potential' in United StatesAuto News

Herbert Diess has been CEO of Volkswagen Group only since April, yet the 60-year-old former BMW executive now heading one of the world's largest automakers has a clear vision of where he wants to lead his company.

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Data helps solve pre-owned sales puzzleAuto News

Margin compression in the used-vehicle market has made knowing the intricacies of data more important than ever for dealers.

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GM's revived credit business helps finance its futureAuto News

GM Financial is expected to serve as a fount of profits for General Motors to fund investments in emerging technologies.

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Findlay Honda creates comfort zone for customersAuto News

Finance directors have different ways of approaching customer interviews. Relying on the sales team works for some, while others want more independence.

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Plan for your future, or plan to cash out, car dealers toldAuto News

Presidio Group, a dealership buy-sell advisory firm, recommends that its clients create a conversion plan to serve the future industry or opt to sell their dealerships ahead of predicted dealership disruption from autonomous vehicles.

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New CEO brings tech chops to CDK GlobalAuto News

New CDK Global CEO Brian Krzanich has no experience in the auto industry, but he might just have the tech skills the company needs.

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NAAA boosts effort to recruit more technicians for auto auction industryAuto News

The National Auto Auction Association is spending $125,000 on two initiatives to help members find and hire more technicians.

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Volvo's 'Care' subscription service coping with its successAuto News

Volvo's early success with its car subscription plan has put the company in an enviable position as automakers tinker with business models that don't revolve around traditional car ownership.

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Export scams and schemes create enforcement morassAuto News

The challenge for law enforcement is separating legitimate shipments from illegal ones in the murky area between criminal fraud and breach of private contracts.

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Subaru quality problems extend to U.S.Auto News

Subaru has been dogged by rising quality problems in Japan. The lapses are now bleeding into the all-important U.S., and global President Tomomi Nakamura isn't happy.

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Toyota's Lentz wields the ax as headquarters demands fatter profitsAuto News

Toyota's North America CEO Jim Lentz is looking to chop unpopular nameplates from the U.S. lineup as bosses in Japan order him to restore sagging profitability to record levels.

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Carvana expansion not impeded by wider lossesAuto News

Carvana Co.'s aggressive growth shows no sign of slowing: The online used-car retailer continues to charge into new markets on the strength of investor backing and improving vehicle sales and gross profit. Net profit, however, remains elusive.

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Internal combustion engine keeps improving as EV hype growsAuto News

This may be the dawn of the electric vehicle era, but 2018 has been a phenomenal year for the humble internal combustion engine.

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VW CEO Herbert Diess says automaker can help make EVs mainstreamAuto News

If electric vehicles fail to catch on globally over the next several years, it won't be because Volkswagen didn't try, CEO Herbert Diess says.

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Next Mazda3 takes mild hybrid approachAuto News

Mazda pulls the curtains on its next-generation Mazda3 small car at this month's Los Angeles Auto Show, kicking off a new era of performance-oriented vehicle platforms and Skyactiv-X drivetrains.

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Chase Auto unifies marketing, direct lendingAuto News

Chase Auto has handed the direct lending reins over to its chief marketing officer. The move is part of its effort to unify its consumer-facing auto business and to present Chase Auto as more of a holistic resource than a traditional auto lender.

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Former NFL players' auto dealerships lose franchisesAuto News

A once-prospering dealership group facing lawsuits by two captive finance arms over allegations of selling nearly 500 vehicles but not repaying floorplan loans has lost franchises at two of its dealerships in Pennsylvania, while two Michigan...

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New vehicle inventories make sharp jump in OctoberAuto News

U.S. new-vehicle inventories rose sharply last month, reaching the highest level for the start of November since 2014.

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Carter Myers Automotive prioritizes female service advisersAuto News

At Carter Myers Automotive, 18 of 40 service advisers #8212; 45 percent #8212; are women. That puts the retailer well beyond its peers, and the dealership group is reaping benefits in parts-and-service sales and customer outreach.

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Kia's Han-woo Park says design, quality will push Kia to next levelAuto News

Han-woo Park says Kia is graduating from its position as a fast follower to being a global leader in such areas as design and quality. The Kia CEO also wants to build up the brand's light-truck lineup.

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Ford open to working with rivals on driverless cars, report saysAuto News

Ford is open to working with foreign rivals to expand self-driving services internationally, the Financial Times reported.

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Mercedes returns to roster of Super Bowl advertisersAuto News

Mercedes-Benz #8212; whose name adorns the Atlanta stadium where Super Bowl LIII will be played #8212; is returning to the game as an advertiser after sitting out the NFL's championship showdown in 2018.

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