VW, Audi to meet U.S. regulators on emissions this week, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen and Audi executives will meet with U.S. environmental regulators this week, ahead of a Nov. 20 deadline to submit a plan to fix nearly 500,000 diesel cars that violate pollution emission rules, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Honda finds marketing rhythmAuto News

Honda has turned to a massive marketing effort that uses music to attract the fleeting attention of millennial car-buyers.

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Fiat 500X: Where's the halo?Auto News

Fiat's 500X, the perky subcompact crossover that arrived in U.S. dealerships six months ago, has been selling well but has done little to help the beleaguered brand overall -- as it was counted on to do.

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Emissions harmony, finally?Auto News

As the next head of global engineering group FISITA, GM powertrain boss Dan Nicholson wants to push for emissions regulation harmonization while the topic is high on government agendas in the wake of the VW scandal.

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Detroit shifts car output to MexicoAuto News

Ford and Fiat Chrysler are essentially giving up on trying to build mass-market cars profitably in the United States, instead shifting most production of those nameplates to Mexico so they can dedicate U.S. plants to higher-margin pickups and SUVs.

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Unlikely hitch for VW dealersAuto News

Two months into the emissions cheating scandal that has sullied the Volkswagen brand, dealers are running into an unexpected challenge: They don't have enough vehicles to sell.

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Buick eagerly awaits fresh productAuto News

Buick is finally about to get some fresh sheet metal to go along with that catchy advertising jingle.

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Unpaid intern finds untapped opportunity in service laneAuto News

Warren Henry Infiniti stations an employee in the service department to mine each day's schedule and find customers who may be in a position to buy, even if they don't know it themselves.

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Benz's challenge: Support 9 launches in '16Auto News

Mercedes-Benz will increase its marketing budget for 2016 as it plans to launch nine new, redesigned or freshened products next year. But brand chief Steve Cannon says Mercedes will skip the Super Bowl.

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Nissan sees Titan filling a niche for pickupsAuto News

Nissan hopes for a small but respectable piece of the full-size truck market as it prepares to launch a long-delayed second generation of its Titan.

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Next-gen Leaf: More tech despite low salesAuto News

Determined to maintain a lead role in electric vehicles, Nissan is working on new technologies to make the next Leaf more appealing.

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VW's aid for owners gets tepid response; ads pledge to 'make things right' Auto News

Volkswagen of America's $1,000 gift card offer for 2.0-liter diesel owners was met with a mixed reaction last week. Today, VWoA began running ads in major U.S. newspapers declaring that "we're working to make things right."

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VW pledges 'to make things right' in ad pushAuto News

In its first major marketing response to widespread emissions violations, Volkswagen launched ads in major U.S. newspapers declaring that "we're working to make things right," while plugging a customer goodwill program.

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Spotlight will shine mostly on practical cars and crossoversAuto News

Automakers are leaving the drama to Hollywood. Instead of image-driven luxury models or topless boulevard cruisers, the big news at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show will be more mundane: Think Buick's LaCrosse or Hyundai's Elantra.

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Tech puzzle: Just what features do drivers want?Auto News

Infotainment presents a delicate balancing act for automakers. They want to stand out from the pack with pioneering features without overly complicating things for motorists.

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Toyota FJ Cruiser is scarce, hot and high-pricedAuto News

Toyota sold about 20,000 FJ Cruisers a year on average and about 222,000 all told in the United States. Now that they're not made anymore, they're more popular than ever.

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L.A. spotlight will shine mostly on practical cars and crossoversAuto News

Automakers are leaving the drama to Hollywood. Instead of image-driven luxury models or topless boulevard cruisers, the big news at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show will be more mundane: think Buick's LaCrosse or Hyundai's Elantra.

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VW tags 430,000 new cars with 'implausible' CO2 ratingsAuto News

Volkswagen said 430,000 of its new cars had "implausible" carbon dioxide ratings as it continues talks with regulators in an attempt to address the emissions cheating crisis.

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Enticing interiors start with the right ingredientsAuto News

Amko Leenarts, Ford's director of global interior design, sees himself as a sort of chef.

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Chinese glass maker brings new life to former GM Moraine plantAuto News

With 65 percent of China's automotive glass sales, Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. dominates its home market. And with 18 percent of the global market, Fuyao is challenging heavyweights such as Pilkington, Saint-Gobain and Pittsburgh Glass Works.

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