VW aims to pump up core Passat model with GT conceptAuto News

VW plans a sporty Passat midsize concept at the L.A. auto show this week to burnish the company's beefed-up focus on the U.S. market.

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Ram owners file suit accusing FCA of emissions cheating Auto News

Allegations of cheating pollution standards have reached U.S. automakers as Fiat Chrysler was sued by consumers who said engines in some Ram trucks were rigged to hide that emissions were as much as 14 times higher than permitted by law.

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U.S. finalizes long delayed 'quiet cars' rulesAuto News

The U.S. Transportation Department today said it finalized long-delayed rules that will require "quiet cars" like electric vehicles and hybrids to emit alert sounds at speeds of up to 18 miles per hour.

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Lexus' red bows, a holiday tradition, return for 18th yearAuto News

In 1998 Lexus came up with a pretty simple idea: Put a big red bow on a car for a holiday campaign and call it the "December to Remember" sales event. Eighteen years later the campaign is still running strong.

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California maps go-it-alone path on emissions for Trump eraAuto News

Investors who pushed up shares of General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler on a bet that Donald Trump will gut clean-air rules may have forgotten another player with a big say: California.

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Mopar's Gorlier has the makings of FCA's next CEOAuto News

Pietro Gorlier has run an innovative business unit at Fiat Chrysler that has expanded and made lots of money and touches every facet of the company around the world.

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Reynolds sells a revolutionAuto News

Reynolds and Reynolds President Ron Lamb has reinvented the software giant, with new code and products built around his vision of the dealership of the future.

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Legends of retail: Bert BoeckmannAuto News

Dealer Bert Boeckmann, one of a select group of living legends who came of age just as the U.S. automotive landscape was changing dramatically, doesn't much like the term "legend." Yet, it applies.

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Toyota's French connectionAuto News

Didier Leroy, Toyota's first non-Japanese executive vice president, left Renault to become one of Toyota's most powerful leaders.

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Bringing structure to charitable givingAuto News

Instead of just writing checks to local charities, Street Auto Group encourages employees to get involved personally.

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Toyota warming to the idea of electric vehiclesAuto News

Longtime electric-car skeptic Toyota Motor Corp. is cracking the door for battery-powered vehicles to join its lineup -- at least for compliance purposes.

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Kia seizes on new Google ad functionAuto News

While Baby Boomers and Generation Xers are more likely to place a phone call to a dealership to inquire about a vehicle, Kia believes texting modernizes the shopping experience for millennials by offering them a connection point they're more...

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Magna settles into smart-seat marketAuto News

Magna International has joined the race to develop "smart" auto seats that can monitor a driver's heart rate to determine whether he is getting drowsy.

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Industry's women urged to empower one anotherAuto News

The need to battle a confidence deficiency was a common thread among speakers and attendees at Automotive News' Leading Women Network Conference. The solution? Women in the industry must empower one another.

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L.A.'s star rises againAuto News

After several years of C-list debuts at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2016 iteration is back with a vengeance -- and some relevance. L.A.

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Hyundai plans long-range IoniqAuto News

Hyundai plans to launch a battery-powered version of its Ioniq compact sedan in 2018 with a driving range of at least 200 miles per charge.

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Keeping track of F&I chargebacksAuto News

As dealers work to bolster FandI profits, it's vital they keep a close watch on chargebacks.

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Automakers seek a new relationship with U.S. governmentAuto News

Automakers are seizing on what they see as a fresh opportunity to recast the industry's relationship with the government.

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Tesla owners plagued by service delaysAuto News

Tesla Model S and Model X owners report long waits to schedule service appointments - from routine checkups to more pressing issues such as faulty door latches and suspicious engine noises.

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Subaru steps up quality control after stumblesAuto News

Subaru has been unstoppable for nearly a decade, but that explosive growth is starting to spawn quality problems and chip into profits.

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