Ford's Farley backs down: 'We do not track our customers in their cars'Auto News

Ford global marketing chief Jim Farley on Thursday retracted comments he made on Wednesday in which he said Ford can track customers to find out when they are breaking the law.



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VW could announce SUV plans for Tenn. plant next week, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen could announce plans to build a new SUV at its factory in Tennessee as early as next week at the Detroit auto show, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.



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VW expects to build new SUV in Tennessee, reports sayAuto News

Volkswagen AG plans to add a mid-sized SUV in the United States and will likely build the vehicle at its new factory in Chattanooga, Tenn., sources familiar with the decision told Reuters and Bloomberg today.



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Mercedes's 2013 sales growth beats gains at AudiAuto News

Mercedes cut into the sales lead of rival Audi last year as its growing compact-car range won new buyers to the brand.



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Why Ghosn favors separate CEOs for Renault and NissanAuto News

Carlos Ghosn expects it will take two people to fill his shoes when he leaves his position as CEO of both Renault and Nissan. He says he only took the combined job of managing both companies because there was no other option at the time.



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VW poised for SUV go-ahead as U.S. slide threatens goalsAuto News

Volkswagen is preparing to build SUVs in North America as it struggles to conquer a market whose resistance is threatening its bid to be world No. 1. VW may announce the plan as soon as next week's Detroit auto show.



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Fiat may issue bond to boost liquidity after Chrysler merger, Marchionne tells paperAuto News

Fiat could launch a convertible bond to increase its liquidity after its merger with Chrysler, CEO Sergio Marchionne said. Fiat will also focus its European strategy on revamping Alfa Romeo and will keep production of the brand in Italy.



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Turning drivers into geeks: Dealers debate need for technology specialists Auto News

The vehicles unveiled during the 2014 North American International Auto Show are certain to sport even higher levels of technology than their predecessors.



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Courtesy Auto denies FTC accusationsAuto News

Courtesy Auto Group of Massachusetts denied accusations by the Federal Trade Commission that it engaged in deceptive advertising.



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U.S. automakers call for currency rule in Pacific trade pactAuto News

American automakers on Thursday pushed for rules against currency manipulation to be included in an ambitious trade pact being negotiated between the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim countries.



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Chevy moves Hispanic ad work to McCann's Casanova from LatinWorksAuto News

Chevrolet is moving all its Hispanic advertising work in the United States to Casanova Pendrill, McCann Worldgroup's Hispanic agency, from Omnicom-backed LatinWorks.



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Audi joins Mercedes to lure mainstream buyers with cheaper sedansAuto News

Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW are rolling out cheaper models in the United States to woo customers from mass-market rivals like Ford.



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U.S. study of automotive location data raises privacy concernsAuto News

The government's research arm found that data-hungry in-car location services could use some improvement in the privacy and consumer notification departments.



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Dealerships settle deceptive advertising charges in FTC sweepAuto News

Nine auto dealerships will settle deceptive advertising charges as part of a nationwide investigation by the Federal Trade Commission dubbed Operation Clean Sweep.



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VW's Audi, Porsche, Bentley report record sales in 2013Auto News

Audi, Porsche and Bentley sold more cars than ever as the Volkswagen AG luxury divisions rolled out new models to tap rising demand from the world's wealthy.



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Mazda delays Skyactiv diesel launch in U.S. againAuto News

For the second time in roughly four months, Mazda has delayed the U.S. market launch of its Skyactiv diesel engine for emissions-related issues.



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Ford lifts dividend 25% to 12.5 cents a shareAuto News

Ford boosted its quarterly dividend for common and Class B stock by 25 percent to 12.5 cents a share. A year ago, the payout doubled to 10 cents a share.



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Ford boosts quarterly dividend 25% to 12.5 cents/share Auto News

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Union seeks certification vote at 2 Toyota plants in CanadaAuto News

Canada's largest private-sector union plans to hold an organization vote for about 7,000 workers at two Toyota Motor Corp. assembly plants in Ontario early this year.



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