Chrysler names Bigland to lead Alfa Romeo brand in N.A.Auto News

Chrysler Group, rolling out sales of the Alfa Romeo 4C sports car in the United States, has picked Reid Bigland to lead the Italian sports car brand's return to North America.



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Sensata to buy pressure-sensor maker Schrader in $1 billion dealAuto News

Sensata Technologies Holding NV plans to buy Schrader International Inc. from Madison Dearborn Partners LLC for an enterprise value of $1 billion to expand in sensors that warn against low tire pressure.



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China finds Mercedes guilty of price fixing, report saysAuto News

Mercedes has been found guilty of manipulating prices for aftersales services in China, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Foreign automakers have been under scrutiny in China amid reports by state media that they are overcharging consumers.



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Russia may ban car imports if West applies new sanctions, report saysAuto News

Russia may ban cars imports if the West applies additional sanctions on Moscow over its involvement in Ukraine, a daily newspaper reported.



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Dude, where's my Escalade?Auto News

Cadillac dealers nationwide are frustrated over the choppy rollout of the '15 Escalade, the first redesign of the luxury barge in eight years.



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Chrysler purchasing chief faces tall orderAuto News

So much for Tom Finelli's honeymoon phase as Chrysler Group's new purchasing chief for North America. The protégé of the late and highly respected Dan Knott has little time to win the trust of wary suppliers.



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Crash rule threatens Aston Martin, dealer saysAuto News

Aston Martin's U.S. stores could be put out of business when a new federal safety rule lands next month, a top dealer said in a petition.



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Sonic details plans for used-car networkAuto News

Sonic Automotive Inc. is naming its new used-vehicle business EchoPark and eventually aims to put the stand-alone stores in more than 50 markets across the country.



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No key ring tags, GM tells dealersAuto News

In its recall-induced quest to strip customers' key chains of any dangling tchotchkes, GM has raised the alarm about promotional key tags.



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Falling used-vehicle values threaten recoveryAuto News

The long-awaited decline in used-vehicle prices has finally arrived, only it may turn out to be steeper drop and a bigger threat to the overall market than almost anyone expected.



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Jaguar's special performance unit shinesAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover's recently created Special Operations unit last week unveiled its Lightweight E-Type, an exact replica of an aluminum-body E-Type racecar first produced in 1963, with plans to complete the originally planned production run.



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Dealership group's chaplain connects with employeesAuto News

The services of Chaplain Roy Inzunza is part of the spiritual and wellness benefits for employees of the 12-franchise dealership group.



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Ford data crunchers help dealers fine-tune inventoryAuto News

Ford Motor Co. is trying to take the guesswork out of dealership inventory ordering, using advances in big data technology to offer its stores sophisticated recommendations for their orders. Some dealerships are resisting.



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Ford, Chevy titans clash on incentivesAuto News

Ford and Chevrolet #8212; both looking to claw back market share they have relinquished this year #8212; have touched off an earlier-than-usual round of late-summer incentives.



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Saleen, bullish on EVs, reinvents Tesla Model SAuto News

Saleen Automotive pushed in a new direction today with the unveiling of its first electric car, the 4Sixteen, based on the Tesla Model S. And the company's founder and CEO, Steve Saleen, says it has him sold on electric cars.



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Mopar, 3M team up for Jeep map decalsAuto News

A consumer looking to personalize a Jeep Grand Cherokee, Wrangler or Cherokee designs a map online that will later be installed by a dealer on the SUV's hood.



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Self-driving tech will make Volvos even safer, randd boss saysAuto News

As self-driving cars become increasingly important, Volvo has unveiled an ambitious plan to position itself at the forefront of this cutting-edge technology.



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UAW says union membership near majority at VW Tennessee plantAuto News

The UAW, which lost a controversial organizing vote in February at VW's assembly plant in Chattanooga, has nearly enough members in its newly formed local for the automaker to recognize it as exclusive bargaining agent for the plant, a top union...



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Detroit area dealers struggle with submerged autos, trapped customersAuto News

As the rain fell Monday afternoon, Pat Presutti, new-car sales manager at Jim Riehl's Friendly Chrysler Jeep in suburban Detroit sent a porter out to check the water level in the back lot where nearly 100 cars were parked.



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Automakers make room for PandoraAuto News

Internet radio is starting to look like a must-have infotainment feature, judging by the number of Pandora users.



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