GM cutting third shift in Tennessee; investing $294M for Cadillac crossoverAuto News

GM will lay off the third shift at its plant in Spring Hill, Tenn., to address slowing sales and rising inventories.

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Ford, an NFL sponsor, emphasizes free speech while Trump pushes fan boycottAuto News

Ford Motor, a major sponsor of the National Football League, issued a statement in support of free speech after player protests and President Donald Trump's call for a fan boycott.

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Volvo adds XC90 to first U.S. plant, will boost investment to $1.1 billionAuto News

Volvo Cars will double down its bet on its upcoming U.S. factory by adding production of its best-selling XC90 crossover and boosting investment to a total of $1.1 billion.

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Subaru to show performance sedan concept in TokyoAuto News

Subaru goes emotional and dynamic with a new semiautonomous performance concept sedan to be unveiled at next month's Tokyo Motor Show.

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Striking GM Canada workers struggle with NAFTA realtiesAuto News

A lot has changed for Canada's autoworkers since 1996. They say the timing is right to take a stand.

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Why are automakers investing in factories now?Auto News

Falling sales, rising incentives and mounting vehicle inventories #8212; is this really the right time for automakers to invest heavily in new U.S. production capacity? Whatever, several manufacturers have decided to seize the moment.

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Panamera wagon orders please Porsche execsAuto News

The U.S. order book for the redesigned Porsche Panamera includes a strong 10 percent take rate for the Sport Turismo wagon coming early next year.

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Cadillac's Project Pinnacle loosens upAuto News

Cadillac has modified standards to allow a smoother transition into the long-term retailer network strategy, which has been a point of contention between some dealers and Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen.

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Ford CEO Jim Hackett to lay out his visionAuto News

After quietly evaluating Ford's operations since taking over as CEO in May, Jim Hackett is expected to start laying out his plan for the automaker during a meeting with Wall Street next week.

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The next marketing challenge: TargetingAuto News

Targeting which consumers to pitch, via which media and with which message is the step in marketing, speakers at the Automotive News Marketing 360 conference said.

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New execs, different worldsAuto News

Both Henio Arcangeli Jr. and Kyung Soo "Kenny" Lee are new U.S. chiefs of two Asian brands and the third person in less than a year to fill his respective role. And neither one ever has run the U.S. arm of an automaker before.

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Margo Oge calls for Bill Ford to lead on emissions standardsAuto News

Former EPA official Margo Oge says manufacturers "would do much better if they walk the talk that they are building cool, clean and smart cars."

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Jaguar's F-Type replacement is a go, and it will be electrifiedAuto News

In the era of SUVS, Jaguar isn't giving up on sports cars.

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Under Geely, Lotus could expand rangeAuto News

Lotus' new Chinese owner has a vision for the U.K. sports car brand -- Porsche-like range expansion.

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Top-end BMWs to get new black-and-white logosAuto News

As BMW rolls out new models, the company will reposition the top of its lineup with a new logo and marketing efforts.

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Hyundai's Genesis has its own brand bibleAuto News

Chapter and verse illuminate the origins and philosophy of the world's newest luxury contender with inspirational meditations and artsy photos.

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GM's IT overhaul transforms dealerships, tooAuto News

A myriad of dealership initiatives have been spawned from GM's "IT transformation" that started in 2012 and is now in its second phase of "next-generation innovation."

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Keep an eye on BlockchainAuto News

The digital payment platform could become a key part of future mobility services.

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Healey Lincoln taps local influencers in marketing campaignAuto News

Healey Lincoln is letting five local influencers drive each of Lincoln's five nameplates for a month, on condition they document their drives on social media.

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GM, Unifor resume talks as CAMI strike continuesAuto News

Unifor Local 88 says it presented GM with a proposal that included the CAMI plant being named lead producer of the Chevrolet Equinox. GM has yet to respond.

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