Mobilizing to Save EV Tax Credits (11/6/17)

Mobilizing to save EV tax credits; Chevy scrambles to rebuild Equinox inventories; Ethnic sales...
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Feds questioned Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne in UAW training center probe last yearAuto News

Federal investigators met with Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne more than a year ago as part of the FCA-UAW corruption investigation, according to published reports.

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Continental, Osram said to plan joint venture for lighting productsAuto News

Continental and lighting company Osram plan to set up a joint venture next year to develop lighting products for the automotive industry, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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2017-18 Infiniti QX30 crossovers recalled for potential electric problemAuto News

Nissan is recalling Infiniti vehicles because an electrical problem could cause airbags to deploy.

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Economic nationalism may put randd at riskAuto News

Research and development spending is higher than ever before, but the sweeping narrative of economic nationalism could soon put global randd efforts at risk -- and automakers won't be immune, a new study suggests.

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Nissan to resume domestic production of vehicles for JapanAuto News

Nissan plans to resume production of vehicles for its home market at five of its domestic plants Tuesday after Japan's transport ministry approved changes to the improper final-inspection procedures that forced a major vehicle recall.

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Primm: Many women already have the skills dealerships look forAuto News

Dealer Michelle Primm said more women need to be made aware of the numerous career opportunities in automotive retailing.

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Facebook's Stephanie Latham on how the online giant diversifies talentAuto News

The social media giant is forming partnerships to broaden access to tech skills, while ensuring that recruiters present hiring managers with diverse candidate pools, says Stephanie Latham, Facebook's director of U.S. automotive.

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Continental AG is committed to its women's networkAuto News

Continental's women's network succeeds because of strong follow-up, CEO support and staying with the committed founders, rather than being shifted to the human resources department.

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Auto industry mobilizes to save EV tax creditAuto News

Lobbyists in Washington quickly huddled after the unveiling of the House Republicans' tax plan to figure out how to save the tax credit, which the industry views as critical to promoting commercial adoption of electric vehicle technology.

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Waymo moves fast, but where is it going?Auto News

Google's work on self-driving cars is advancing quickly, but the lack of a clear commercialization strategy suggests it's still a long way from a large-scale public rollout.

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CDK demands commitment from dealersAuto News

In October, stores using CDK Global Inc.'s dealership management systems on month-to-month arrangements found out they had little time to make a big decision: Sign multiyear contracts with CDK or quickly find a new provider.

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Service department races Pinewood Derby cars to relaxAuto News

Annual Pinewood Derby-like race gives employees a chance to flash their car-design chops and have a little fun -- all in the name of team building.

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Video calls help forge customer tiesAuto News

Jeff Wyler Automotive dealerships use FaceTime and Facebook Live to reach out to consumers, instead of waiting for them to visit the showroom.

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Akio Toyoda steers corporate giant toward new eraAuto News

For a man with his family's name on every car, Akio Toyoda ironically sees himself as a sort of Jedi knight fighting the corporate Empire. Toyoda channels that Jedi spirit to reinvent Toyota, taking on challenges buffeting the industry in a new era.

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Toyota seeks more investments in Israeli auto tech, roboticsAuto News

Toyota AI Ventures has made five investments and expects to invest in at least 20 companies worldwide, with a focus on technologies dealing with perception and prediction.

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Year-end sales to test automaker restraintAuto News

Several sales titles and records are on the line for the U.S. automotive industry heading into the final two months of the year.

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Everything we know about the next-gen Jeep WranglerAuto News

Jeep and FCA US have released only the skimpiest information about the new Wrangler. But spy photos and leaks paint a clear picture of what Jeep chief designer Mark Allen and his team have come up with.

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Kiss the good times goodbyeAuto News

It saddens me to say it, but the auto industry is on an accelerating change curve. We are approaching the end of the automotive era.

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Key Safety Systems files deal to buy embattled airbag supplier TakataAuto News

Key Safety Systems has reached a final deal worth nearly $1.6 billion to acquire supplier Takata out of bankruptcy resulting from exploding airbag system parts linked to at least 17 deaths.

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