Market slump casts shadow over how U.S. sales will finish AugustAuto News

Slumping stock markets could make it tough for dealerships to hit their August targets for U.S. new-vehicle sales, rattling consumers who might be on the fence about making a big purchase. The broad declines in U.S.

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Why gasoline is both incredibly cheap and absurdly expensiveAuto News

Filling up with gasoline in the U.S. is the cheapest it's been in a decade and yet way too expensive.

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GM ignition switch defects tied to 124 deaths, 275 injuries, Feinberg review finds Auto News

Attorney Kenneth Feinberg has completed its review of all 4,000-plus compensation claims related to General Motors' faulty ignition switches. The switches, which prompted the recall of more than 2.

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Daimler 'still confident' in China sales outlook after market plungeAuto News

Daimler AG, counting on China to provide the most fuel for car demand growth this year, pledged to keep up its investments after the country's biggest stock-market rout since 2007.

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AutoCanada acquires Chevrolet dealership in B.C.Auto News

AutoCanada, one of Canada's biggest dealership groups, said it received approval from General Motors to purchase an 80 percent stake in Don Folk Chevrolet, a dealership in Kelowna, British Columbia.

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Toyota extends halt in Tianjin operations through WednesdayAuto News

Toyota said its operations near the Chinese port of Tianjin will remain shut at least through Wednesday due to safety concerns as fires continue to break out at the site of last week's deadly chemical explosions.

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Rare alliance successes share key traitsAuto News

The automotive industry landscape is littered with the carcasses of failed alliances, yet the truth is some marriages do produce positive results.

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Despite growth, some dealers grumbleAuto News

NADA's latest dealer attitude survey found Volkswagen, Infiniti and Mini dealers were the most disgruntled, while Lexus, Toyota, Subaru, Audi and Ford dealers were the most upbeat overall.

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Toyota will ban ads below invoiceAuto News

Toyota is preparing to ban dealerships from advertising vehicles at below-invoice prices, in line with a similar policy at Honda. Toyota-brand dealers are giving the plan mixed reviews.

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Automakers form alliance to bolster cybersecurity Auto News

Automakers are taking coordinated steps to address cybersecurity. The effort is designed to address growing concern over cyberthreats to their connected cars.

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Cox is working its way toward a broader role in auto retailAuto News

Cox Automotive, parent of Autotrader.com, Kelley Blue Book and other well-known brands, wants to cross-pollinate its units' tools.

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Infiniti stretches QX50 into 'new model'Auto News

Infiniti's re-engineered QX50 wheelbase creates a functional rear seat where consumers previously saw none.

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Tech-savvy teens help buyers learn how to use car featuresAuto News

Teenagers' addiction to their smartphone may be annoying to parents and teachers, but it makes them perfect candidates to work for Quirk Ford.

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Shelby takes its muscle overseas -- and to the mallAuto News

Shelby American will take its performance brand to China and other world markets

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Connecticut offers EV rebates to jolt salesAuto News

In May, Connecticut became the first state to offer cash-on-the-hood rebates to customers who buy EVs or plug-in hybrids, such as the Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt or and Ford C-Max Energi.

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AutoNation bets on FCA, smaller marketsAuto News

AutoNation is on pace for its biggest acquisition year since 1999, and CEO Mike Jackson expects to make at least one more dealership purchase this year.

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The Missouri job shop behind Toyota's makeoverAuto News

Toyota's New Global Architecture strategy is launching at Bodine, the old Missouri casting company Toyota bought 25 years ago.

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North America churning out vehicle recordsAuto News

Production of cars and trucks in North America is running at historic levels. In July, 1,382,380 vehicles were produced, an increase of 6.9 percent and a new record for the month.

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Oil prices, in boon to truck sales, fall below $40 a barrel as glut spreadsAuto News

Oil prices on Friday plunged below $40 a barrel in New York for the first time in more than six years, extending the longest decline since 1986 on concern lower demand and growth will prolong a global glut.

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Oil prices, in boon to auto sales, fall below $40 as glut spreadsAuto News

Oil prices on Friday plunged below $40 a barrel in New York for the first time in more than six years, extending the longest decline since 1986 on concern slower demand growth will prolong a global glut.

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