Cars.com plans to restructure sales operations, cut staff amid investor pressureAuto News

Cars.com, one of the auto industry's largest online shopping sites, is restructuring its sales operations and eliminating more than 100 positions amid pressure from an activist investment group.

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FCA to idle Ontario minivan plant for 8 days, union saysAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to idle its assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., for two weeks in the new year, according to the union representing workers there.

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Cadillac to Reveal XT6 Large CUV Next Month (12/12/18)

Cadillac to reveal XT6 large CUV in Jan.; Union: FCA idling Windsor plant; Schot named Audi CEO;...
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Brazil court grants Ghosn access to Rio apartmentAuto News

A Brazilian court decided that ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn or his daughter should have the right to access a contested Rio apartment to retrieve personal belongings, Reuters reported.

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BMW logistics get boost from U.S. grantAuto News

A $25 million U.S. transportation grant supporting the expansion of an inland port for containers will directly benefit logistics operations at BMW in South Carolina and other manufacturers in the region.

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Cadillac XT6 crossover slated to debut at Detroit auto showAuto News

The large three-row vehicle will slot between the XT5 midsize crossover and the Cadillac Escalade large SUV -- white space the brand has needed to fill for some time.

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China prepared to revise technology plan, report saysAuto News

China plans to give foreign companies greater access to its economy and is drafting a replacement of its plan to dominate advanced technologies by 2025, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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Financing concerns weigh on auto dealers in Q4, Cox survey findsAuto News

Alongside affordability challenges, high interest rates and difficulty obtaining credit for customers have clouded dealers' typically rosy outlooks, according to Cox Automotive's Dealer Sentiment Index survey.

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Audi's Schot appointed CEO on permanent basisAuto News

Audi said marketing expert Bram Schot will become its CEO on Jan. 1, making permanent a role he has held on an interim basis since June.

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Renault tells Nissan not to contact its board members, report saysAuto News

Renault has told alliance partner Nissan not to contact its directors ahead of a Renault board meeting on Thursday, a source told Reuters.

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VW expects new EV platform to give it an edge over rivalsAuto News

Volkswagen says the MEB platform that will underpin its I.D. electric-vehicle family will be even more scalable than the MQB architecture used for 80 percent of the group's combustion engine cars.

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Ghosn seen as liability as French president battles elitist imageAuto News

As Renault's largest shareholder, the French government might be expected to stand up for Carlos Ghosn as he fights charges in Japan that he underreported tens of millions of dollars.

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Nissan spells out allegations on Ghosn to RenaultAuto News

Nissan took the first comprehensive steps to share details with Renault about allegations against Carlos Ghosn in a move that may help ease a climate of suspicion that has clouded their partnership.

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Nissan expands Ghosn probe to European affiliatesAuto News

Nissan plans to widen its probe to investigate possible misconduct at its Alliance joint venture entity with Renault and a host of subsidiaries, people familiar with the matter said, in a move that could trigger more criminal charges after the...

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Hyundai promotes former BMW exec to randd chief in management shake-upAuto News

Hyundai Motor appointed Albert Biermann, a former BMW executive, as its first foreign head of research and development, raising expectations of a smooth transition of power at the family-run business empire.

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Hyundai promotes former BMW exec to randd chief in shake-upAuto News

Hyundai Motor appointed Albert Biermann, a former BMW executive, as its first foreign head of research and development, raising expectations of a smooth transition of power at the family-run business empire.

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VW Passat to remain on old platform, update styling, tech for 2020Auto News

The 2020 Volkswagen Passat will receive new exterior styling, more standard safety equipment and an updated instrument panel but it won't land on a new platform or feature a new powertrain as the automaker, citing the shrinking midsize car market,...

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