VW to bring CrossBlue-based SUV to U.S. in 2016Auto News

Volkswagen AG has given the green light to a mid-sized SUV based on its year-old CrossBlue concept, and plans to start selling the SUV in the United States in 2016.



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Lentz: Toyota Motor Sales' 2014 U.S. sales to rise by 100,000Auto News

Toyota Motor Sales will boost 2014 U.S. deliveries by 100,000 units to 2.3 million light vehicles as the U.S. economy improves, CEO Jim Lentz pledged Sunday.



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Jaguar Land Rover posts 19% gain in global salesAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover notched its best full year global sales performance in 2013, selling 425,006 units, a 19 percent gain over 2012, the company said today.



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In Japan, Detroit demands broad access but targets narrow nicheAuto News

American "muscle car" enthusiast Satoshi Kimiwada says his business selling used Chevrolet Camaros, Ford Mustangs other American cars in Yokohama is on the verge of extinction.



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Global auto sales forecast rosy, with reservations, for 2014Auto News

Automakers are upbeat about global auto sales this year despite fears of a slowdown in the United States, which generates big profits and where sales have surged 50 percent since the recession.



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U.S. sales expected to rise 5% to 16.3M in 2014, analyst saysAuto News

Auto sales in the United States will rise 5 percent to 16.3 million light vehicles in 2014, "but we have a chance for up to 16.8 million if automakers lose discipline," says analyst Alec Gutierrez of Kelley Blue Book.



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Audi's concept previews TT design, SUV plansAuto News

Audi AG plans to unveil an SUV concept Monday at the Detroit auto show that demonstrates three big shifts at the German luxury car brand: an embrace of plug-in hybrids, a rush toward smaller SUVs, and updates to the trendy designs that have aided...



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Detroit automakers face test of leadership in 2014Auto News

GM named a new CEO, Ford kept its old leader and Chrysler's CEO averted a divisive public offering. And that was just in the last 30 days.



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Sexy performance meets 'green' ethic at showAuto News

To look over the roster of racy new and future vehicles at the 2014 Detroit auto show, the initial impression is that American, European and Asian automakers want to turn back the clock to a time when performance and speed trumped concerns about...



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QandA: VW's new marketing chief will 'carry the torch' of cute adsAuto News

Vinay Shahani, the new vice president of marketing at Volkswagen of America, plans to stay the course.



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December's rising incentives could signal dangers aheadAuto News

As auto sales return to pre-recession levels, some of the industry's old incentive games may be creeping back, too.



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December's rising spiffs could signal dangers aheadAuto News

As auto sales return to pre-recession levels, some of the industry's old incentive games may be creeping back, too.



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VW sells record 9.7 million cars in 2013 on Audi, Porsche and China demandAuto News

Volkswagen said group global sales rose to more than 9.7 million vehicles in 2013, with the record deliveries fueled by demand for Audi and Porsche models and surging sales in China.



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GMC Canyon offers big-truck looks in smaller packageAuto News

The 2015 GMC Canyon is the bolder, more-chiseled half of GM's dual bid to revive consumer interest in smaller pickups.



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Automakers show blitz for advertising's big gameAuto News

With just under three weeks until kickoff, Super Bowl XLVIII is shaping up to be a New York-worthy traffic jam of big-budget auto ads.



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VW sells record 9.7 cars in 2013 on Audi, Porsche and China demandAuto News

Volkswagen said group global sales rose to more than 9.7 million vehicles in 2013, with the record deliveries fueled by demand for Audi and Porsche models and surging sales in China.



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Tesla faces toughest challenge yet to meet expansion goalsAuto News

Tesla Motors, on a roll this past year with its highly praised Model S electric vehicle, faces its hardest challenge is yet to come: achieving CEO Elon Musk's bold goal of increasing the company's estimated 2013 volume of 20,000 units to 250,000 in...



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The race to market the connected carAuto News

Forget horsepower. The connected car is becoming the hottest model on dealer lots. In-vehicle technology is the top selling point for 39 percent of car buyers today.



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As automakers use more aluminum, can providers expand fast enough?Auto News

With automakers' demand for aluminum growing explosively as they seek to improve fuel efficiency, aluminum providers are selling out their automotive capacity almost as fast as they can build new plants, raising the question of whether some car...



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Fisker assets to be sold at auction after lender bid limitedAuto News

Fisker Automotive's assets will be sold at auction after a judge limited the amount of debt that lender Hybrid Tech Holdings can trade for the company.



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