Rethinking flagship stores Auto News

Major retailers are rethinking the value of glitzy flagship stores. Should automakers follow suit?

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U.S. auto dealers expect 2017 new-vehicle sales at 17.1 millionAuto News

U.S. sales of new vehicles should come in around 17.1 million units in 2017, the National Automobile Dealers Association said Thursday, especially if automakers bring high inventory levels under control.

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FCA resumes Ram 1500 diesel outputAuto News

Fiat Chrysler has begun assembling diesel Ram 1500 pickups again for the first time in months, workers at the company's truck assembly plant in Michigan say, though the automaker and environmental regulators haven't resolved a dispute over alleged...

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Toyota turns to rental lots for lift in slowing marketAuto News

As automakers struggle to keep selling new cars to American consumers at a record clip, Toyota plans to turn to rental car companies and other fleet operators for a boost in the second half.

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VW Credit invests in AutoGravityAuto News

VW Credit is taking an equity stake in AutoGravity, a car shopping and financing mobile app and Web platform.

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Toyota opens new North American HQ in TexasAuto News

Toyota unveiled plans for the nearly $1 billion project three years ago to create more unified operations by bringing together quality engineering, sales, marketing, financial services and corporate functions at one site.

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LeEco's billionaire founder pleads for time as creditors circleAuto News

LeEco Chairman Jia Yueting asked for more time to repay debt and realize his ambitions of disrupting the automobile industry, days after a Chinese court froze billions of dollars in assets controlled by him and associated companies.

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China's Baidu faces probe after CEO tests driverless car on public roadsAuto News

Baidu, China's biggest search engine provider, is under investigation to determine whether it broke any laws after its CEO tested a driverless car on public roads.

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U.S. cars a tough sell in S. Korea even as Trump targets tradeAuto News

U.S. auto imports from the Detroit 3 must become more chic, affordable or fuel-efficient to reap the rewards of President Trump's attempts to renegotiate a trade deal with South Korea, officials and industry experts in Seoul say.

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Lincoln, Mercedes, Toyota large cars receive top IIHS safety ratingsAuto News

The Lincoln Continental, Mercedes-Benz E class and Toyota Avalon earned top honors among six large cars tested for crashworthiness by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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Tesla's recent output, sales cloud outlook for Musk's bold targetsAuto News

Tesla's vehicle deliveries are flatlining amid persistent production snafus, reinforcing concern that Elon Musk may again be setting targets that the electric-car maker won't hit on time.

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VW names veteran Europe exec to steer North America sales, marketingAuto News

Volkswagen Group of America named a longtime executive from its parent company's European operations as the new head of sales and marketing for the VW brand in North America.

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Analysts react to Volvo's bet on electric and phaseout of traditional engineAuto News

Volvo, in the face of competition from makers of electric vehicles such as Tesla, General Motors and Nissan, plans to go fully electric or hybrid, phasing out vehicles powered solely by the internal combustion engine.

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Hyundai drops Azera in U.S., skips '18 model year for VelosterAuto News

Hyundai is trimming its U.S. car lineup as it gears up for the Kona subcompact crossover coming early next year. The stylish near-luxury Azera sedan is being dropped at the end of the model year after a decadelong trend of declining sales.

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Analysts react to Volvo's bet on electric and phase-out of traditional engineAuto News

Volvo, in the face of competition from makers of electric vehicles such as Tesla Motors, General Motors and Nissan, plans to go fully electric or hybrid, phasing out vehicles powered solely by the internal combustion engine.

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Tipping point? Analysts react to Volvo's bet on electric and phase out traditional engineAuto News

Volvo, in the face of competition from makers of electric vehicles such as Tesla Motors, General Motors and Nissan, plans to go fully electric or hybrid, phasing out vehicles powered solely by the internal combustion engine.

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Kia displays athletic agilityAuto News

A referee trains for the big match in the top-ranked new video to join our weekly viral video chart.

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Group 1 buys 12 U.K. dealerships Auto News

Group 1 acquired Beadles Group in England, adding 12 dealerships to bring its U.K. total to 43.

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GM, Honda Lose Volume, Gain Share (7/5/17)

GM, Honda lose volume, gain share; Mercedes-Benz barely outsells BMW in June; Group 1 acquires UK...
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GM Korea head resignsAuto News

After a year and a half at the helm, the CEO of GM's massive South Korean business is resigning to lead the nation's American Chamber of Commerce.

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