With free services, 'business is exploding'Auto News

Priority Auto Group CEO Dennis Ellmer challenged his managers to give customers free maintenance for life, and the growth never stopped.

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Hyperloop needs some Motor City know-howAuto News

It is a space-age transportation concept almost too fantastic to believe -- people and cargo shooting through "Hyperloop" tubes at 700 mph. Last week, Hyperloop co-founder and former Detroiter Brogan BamBrogan came back to ask U. S.

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Millennials drive industry to rethink partsAuto News

A rear-seat display screen shown at the SAE World Congress in Detroit last week illustrates the auto industry's challenge in appealing to millennials -- and the need to develop components that resonate with young, tech-savvy customers.

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A year after 'Confessions,' FCA bosses revive merger talkAuto News

Despite being rebuffed by General Motors last year, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles top management remains convinced that a merger between two big players of the global auto industry could save billions in capital.

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Fed and automakers prepare to review 54.5 mpg CAFE goalAuto News

Automakers and environmental groups are watching closely as the EPA and NHTSA assemble an argument for maintaining or adjusting stringent federal fuel-economy targets.

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Complex, costly work leaves 3 paint suppliers to dominate businessAuto News

Three large suppliers dominate the global market for original-equipment automotive paint -- and the auto industry is content to leave it that way.

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BMW adapts to a changing view of driving with ReachNowAuto News

BMW's ReachNow will start as a classic point-to-point car-sharing service, with 370 vehicles #8212; a mix of 3-series sedans, i3 electric cars and Mini Coopers #8212; spread across central Seattle.

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Two opportunistic dealers are looking for more Volkswagen storesAuto News

Dealers Clay Cooley and Jason Kuhn are contrarians: They have been buying Volkswagen dealerships despite the company's slumping sales and its ongoing scandal over diesel-emissions cheating.

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Kuni purchase is just one stop for HolmanAuto News

Once Holman Automotive Group Inc. squares away its acquisition of West Coast dealership group Kuni Automotive, it will set its eyes on further growth, company executives say.

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Tesla Model S face-lift kills grilleAuto News

Aware that a grille on an electric vehicle is about as useful as air conditioning in the Arctic, Tesla Motors has scrapped the blacked-out nose cone on the Model S and given the car a smooth, grille-free look.

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No 200-mile electric car in Ford's futureAuto News

Ford is sticking with 100 miles of driving range in Focus Electric to rein in weight, costs, says the company's electrified programs chief.

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Audi tests the frontier of virtual reality technologyAuto News

Marketers are eager to exploit virtual-reality technology, but there is no playbook for how to use it effectively as a marketing tool. Audi, a pioneer, is developing one as it goes.

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Mazda trains dealers to lift customer loyaltyAuto News

Mazda has a fresh product portfolio stocked with crossovers. But its new North American chief says the brand still has work to do to elevate customers' experience and earn their loyalty.

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Toyota extends shutdowns to most of its Japan plantsAuto News

Toyota is extending production shutdowns to most of its assembly plants in Japan for a week, amid a worsening supply chain crunch triggered by last week's twin earthquakes.

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Toyota extending shutdowns to most of its Japan plantsAuto News

Toyota is extending production shutdowns to most of its assembly plants in Japan for a week, amid a worsening supply chain crunch triggered by last week's twin earthquakes.

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New GM design chief's portfolio filled with global flair, familiar looksAuto News

Australian Mike Simcoe, 58, begins taking over for Ed Welburn on May 1 as vice president of design for General Motors, a job with global responsibility.

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Overtime case goes from the service desk to high courtAuto News

A shorthanded U.S. Supreme Court this week will take up the case of five dealership service advisers who sought overtime pay for their 55-hour work weeks, a dispute that could have big implications for dealers and their compensation plans.

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Quakes disrupt more output at Japan plants, suppliersAuto News

More automakers suspended output in Japan after a pair of strong earthquakes jolted assembly plants and suppliers. A critical weak link is a familiar name: Renesas Electronics.

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How Nevada hedged its bet on FaradayAuto News

It's quite a gamble to try to turn a drab patch of Nevada desert into a factory capable of churning out 150,000 electric vehicles a year. But state officials are confident that they've sufficiently hedged their bets with EV startup Faraday Future.

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Toyota, Nissan idle 2 assembly plants in wake of earthquakeAuto News

Toyota and Nissan have suspended production at two plants that export Lexus and crossover vehicles to the U.S. after a strong earthquake in southwest Japan disrupted operations at key suppliers.

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