2 senior VW executives to skip Passat event Auto News

Two senior Volkswagen executives cancelled a planned appearance at a media event scheduled today to introduce the re-engineered 2016 Volkswagen Passat midsize sedan.

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Audi's 'Truth in Engineering' ads come back to bite amid probeAuto News

Audi's advertising pitches under the banner "Truth in Engineering" have come under fire after Volkswagen Group admitted to violating U.S. emissions rules.

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Mercedes considers ultraluxury crossover or SUV to fight BentaygaAuto News

Mercedes-Benz is exploring whether to introduce an ultraluxury crossover or SUV, possibly under its Maybach subbrand.

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Cadillac wants to push Escalade into the $100,000-plus marketAuto News

Cadillac is considering a dramatic move upmarket for its hot-selling Escalade, as Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Maserati enter the premium six-figure market for superluxury SUVs.

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UAW bets pay raises, product will sell FCA dealAuto News

The UAW accord with Fiat Chrysler likely offers enough in raises and other improvements to ensure ratification by the rank and file, but it notably keeps in place the divisive two-tier system for entry-level workers.

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Frankfurt auto show hits and missesAuto News

The sheer, jaw-dropping, knee-buckling, gargantuan size of the Frankfurt auto show has to be seen to be believed. This isn't an exhibition center; it's a small planet. We're not sure how L.A.

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Opel ready for next phase of turnaroundAuto News

It was three years ago when General Motors first declared one of its most important post-bankruptcy goals: to stop losing money by mid-decade in Europe, a region that has drained more than $18 billion from GM's bottom line over the last 16 years.

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NYC's Brian Miller sells superluxury cars, hands-on serviceAuto News

Brian Miller is a jeans-and-sneakers guy, running a Manhattan super luxury car dealership that caters to the rich and famous. His secret is hands-on, four-star service to people who expect nothing less.

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New Civic enters new territoryAuto News

Honda Motor Co., shrugging off the faltering U.S. car market, is aspiring to capture some of the luxury market's enduring magic with its overhaul of the Civic lineup.

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Jaguar to reveal pricing earlier on new modelsAuto News

Jaguar will announce pricing when a new model is first unveiled as the company attempts to boost sales and gain market recognition.The move is part of Jaguar's effort to boost sales by lower prices or more generous content at existing prices.

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Cadillac lures a new corps of marketing prosAuto News

Why would a cadre of relatively young marketers leave established, top-shelf brands for a daunting reclamation project -- one that even Cadillac's top executives acknowledge could take a decade? In short, they see an unprecedented chance to reboot a...

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Hyundai kicks off rookie season with NFLAuto News

In June, Hyundai inked a four-year deal with the NFL, replacing General Motors as automotive sponsor of America's most-watched sports league. After a quarter-century of selling cars in the U.S.

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Wash not, want not at Calif. Honda storeAuto News

Service customers at Capitol Honda in San Jose, Calif., can get a free wash with every visit. They just can't get it at Capitol Honda. Many California businesses have had to make such adjustments as California's drought has worsened.

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Honda's stop-motion ad pitches no ordinary carmakerAuto News

Honda is making a major new commitment to a corporate branding campaign with the launch of a 2-minute, stop-motion ad that takes viewers through a paper-flipping, historical journey of the company's products.

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VW faced ultimatum from EPAAuto News

In the end, federal environmental regulators gave Volkswagen an ultimatum: Offer a convincing explanation for why many of its diesel vehicles were spewing more toxic emissions than they did in the test lab or face the loss of EPA certification for...

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VW orders probe into breach of U.S. emissions rulesAuto News

Volkswagen ordered an external investigation after U.S. regulators found software the carmaker designed for diesel cars gave false emissions data, CEO Martin Winterkorn said Sunday, adding he was "deeply sorry" for the violation of U.S. rules.

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Ford's Farley: Mustang starts strong in EuropeAuto News

Ford's Europe boss Jim Farley says the new Mustang is back-ordered until spring in Europe.

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Hyundai's new CMO aims for a more dominant, loved brandAuto News

Newly hired CMO Dean Evans says Hyundai should stand for more than just rational proof points.

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Mazda aims to lift U.S. crossover volumeAuto News

Masahiro Moro, Mazda's managing director for global sales and marketing, says the automaker has a simple plan to make more money in the U.S. business: Sell more crossovers.

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Mirror, mirror off the car? Focus turns to camerasAuto News

Many of today's better-appointed vehicles have side mirrors that tuck away automatically. Major suppliers are working on making those mirrors disappear altogether.

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