Study: GM, Chrysler bailouts generated 8-to-1 savingsAuto News

Taxpayers are likely to lose nearly $14 billion on the bailouts of General Motors and Chrysler, but an analysis released today by the Center for Automotive Research says the intervention should still be seen as a success.



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Fiat plans to invest $12 billion to help end Europe losses, revive Italian plants, report saysAuto News

Fiat Group plans to invest as much as 9 billion euros (more than $12 billion) on new models to end European losses in three years and revive nearly empty Italian factories, two people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.



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Ghosn says Nissan might build Datsuns in MexicoAuto News

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn says the company may build low-cost Datsun-brand vehicles in Mexico to supply new markets across Latin America.



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Ghosn: Nissan must raise the bar for design, qualityAuto News

CEO Carlos Ghosn is pushing hard to meet targets he set for Nissan Motor Co. as part of his Power 88 business plan that ends March 31, 2017: a global market share of 8 percent and an operating-profit margin of 8 percent.



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Employees come first for refugee dealer GirjelAuto News

George Girjel's rags-to-riches story of a teenage refugee from Uzbekistan who arrived in America 17 years ago, unable to speak English, would be interesting all by itself.



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Fiat said to invest $12 billion to help end Europe losses, revive Italian plantsAuto News

Fiat Group plans to invest as much as 9 billion euros ($12.3 billion) on new models to end European losses in three years and revive nearly empty Italian factories, two people familiar with the matter said.



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Kia's race to sell off '13 SoulsAuto News

Kia's best monthly sales gain of the year came with an 11th-hour push from the factory, one that could leave dealers with thousands of "sold" cars that will have to be sold again.



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Want to sell a vehicle? Attach a videoAuto News

As the world goes digital, it's clear: Videos sell cars.



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Lexus: No interest in $30,000 modelsAuto News

Lexus boss Jeff Bracken concedes that Mercedes-Benz's low-priced CLA sedan is off to a flying start, but he vows not to follow Mercedes down the price ladder.



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Likely from Santa: Soaring SAAR for December, big '14Auto News

If November's seasonally adjusted annualized selling rate of 16.4 million -- the best in nearly seven years -- sounded good, this month should look even better.



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A missed opportunity for GM, or a fresh start?Auto News

Four years ago, General Motors' tumble into Chapter 11 bankruptcy was both a humiliating setback for an American icon and a fresh start that paved the way for a robust recovery.



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Acura gets more out of RLX hybrid motorsAuto News

Acura has taken its RLX sedan, strapped to a three-motor hybrid system that gooses horsepower to 377 from 310 with the added benefit of all-wheel drive, and transformed its vanilla full-sized luxury sedan into a stronger competitor.



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An image-booster for Europe, but no big numbersAuto News

Ford Motor Co. expects the redesigned 2015 Mustang to boost its image in Europe, even though sales won't be huge.



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Will new pony car attract global buyers?Auto News

The Mustang's formula for success for 50 years has been basically this: good looks coupled with low-tech powertrains and suspension systems and an attractive starting price.



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A Mustang makeover guideAuto News

Why would Ford go to so much trouble and expense to redesign and globalize its only remaining rear-wheel-drive car when it hasn't even cracked the 100,000 sales mark since 2007? There are a few reasons.



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Inside, loads of tech and efficient use of spaceAuto News

The Ford Mustang is all about the visceral driving thrills of the open road, not the newest electronic gizmos.



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Ghosn's quest for 10% U.S. share Auto News

In this video interview, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn discusses his company's lagging U.S.



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SS puts Chevy back in rwd sedan segment for duel with SRTsAuto News

Chevrolet sells more performance cars than any U.S. brand. But until recently, it ceded a lucrative slice of the market -- rear-wheel-drive sports sedans -- almost entirely to Chrysler Group's Charger and 300 SRT models.



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Star power still sells -- if choice is smartAuto News

With the battle for market share growing tighter, automakers continue the time-tested tradition of recruiting titans of sports and Hollywood for their ad campaigns.



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At high end, Germans waging a war of roarAuto News

A battle is raging among Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz that goes beyond unit sales and global expansion. They're constantly trying to out-engineer one another with their high-performance subbrands.



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