Ford rolls dice with aluminum F-150Auto News

Ford's bold plan to introduce an aluminum F series -- its anticipated and high-stakes redesign of the top-selling pickup in history -- represents a profound reimagining of a cornerstone of U.S.



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Ally wins U.S. approval to alter holding structure to keep insurance, vehicle-auction siteAuto News

Ally Financial won regulatory approval to change its holding-company status, allowing the firm to keep an insurance business and a vehicle-auction Web site. Ally, majority owned by the U.S.



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Seinfeld on his deliberately bad spots for AcuraAuto News

Jerry Seinfeld's prescription for bad car advertising? No more shots of speeding cars raising dust clouds in the desert. The star of the Web series, "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," is entitled to weigh in on the modern state of advertising.



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Hyundai, Kia expect to top 2013 sales goalAuto News

Hyundai and affiliate Kia said Monday that they are on track to sell more than 7.5 million vehicles globally this year, higher than their earlier target of 7.41 million vehicles, after overseas sales growth offset lackluster domestic shipments.



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The Auto Trader team's favourite cars of 2013 Auto Trader

The Auto Trader team's favourite cars of 2013

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Bosch, Continental, Denso fined by South Korea for price fixingAuto News

South Korea's antitrust regulator fined units of Denso, Continental and Bosch a total of $107.99 million, saying they had fixed prices of parts sold to Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia.



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South Korea fines Bosch, Continental, Denso for price collusionAuto News

South Korea's antitrust regulator fined units of Denso, Continental and Bosch a total of $107.99 million, saying they had fixed prices of parts sold to Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia.



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Opel sees enough sales growth to avoid more cost cutsAuto News

Opel is cautiously optimistic that sales will grow enough in 2014 to avoid a further round of cost cutting, CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann told newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung.



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Taking the temperature of a dealAuto News

It's rare for a seller to reverse course after negotiations are settled. When that does happen, it becomes difficult to reconstruct an offer with the same buyer later or even get as good an offer from a new buyer, brokers say.



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Chevy exec overhaul continues with Perry exitAuto News

Chris Perry resigned last week as Chevrolet's top U.S. marketer, part of an ongoing overhaul of the bow-tie brand's executive ranks.



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Big to-do list for new N.A. head of Jag, Land RoverAuto News

Joe Eberhardt, named last week as president of Jaguar Land Rover North America, faces the challenge of improving not only the sales but the image of the two luxury brands he'll lead in the U.S. market.



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A first strike on dealer reserveAuto News

The federal government is sending a clear message to auto lenders: It's time for them to rethink the way they pay dealers for arranging loans. The 3-year-old Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the U.S.



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Honda makes big bet on small Vezel crossoverAuto News

In Japan, the hybrid version of the Honda Vezel is expected to account for 90 percent of sales of the new Fit-based compact crossover. Not so in the United States.



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Digital marketing vendors attract capitalAuto News

Three vendors that assist auto dealers with digital marketing got cash infusions this month or were acquired.



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Party with the Porsches at Ohio storeAuto News

Bar mitzvahs, runway fashion shows, fundraisers, dinners and after-parties are among the events held at Porsche of Beachwood in Beachwood, Ohio.



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The psychological price of buying and selling storesAuto News

Emotions can play as powerful a role in selling a dealership as dollars and cents do. Many brokers and buyers now recognize the importance of managing a seller's emotions.



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Certified-used sales soar, and '14 looks even betterAuto News

Sales of certified used vehicles are heading for a record 2 million-plus units this year, pumped up by more off-lease vehicles returning to the market and by manufacturers' program enhancements.



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Saab's bet on EVs, China faces long oddsAuto News

Saab, a year out of bankruptcy and with just two cars a day rolling off its production line, is betting on an as yet unbuilt electric version of a decade old car to bring the iconic Swedish marque back from the dead.



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Nissan's new agency has a far-reaching roleAuto News

Nissan's newly created New York advertising shop, called Nissan United, has a lofty mission called "brand positioning." But the office's real mission is to influence virtually every aspect of the automaker's marketing.



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Daimler hedges against drop in Tesla share price Auto News

Daimler AG has hedged its holding in Tesla Motors against a decline in value over the next three years, as it seeks to broaden its alliance with the U.S. electric-car maker.



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