How Subaru Found the Key to U.S. Market (2/15/18)

How Subaru found the key to U.S. market; Wrestler John Cena moves to quash Ford lawsuit; NHTSA...
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Global auto sales poised to set record in 2018Auto News

Light-vehicle sales are on track to rise to a record 97.3 million globally this year, despite a second straight annual decline in North America, according to an LMC Automotive forecast.

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Subaru prices 3-row 2019 Ascent from $32,970Auto News

When the new Subaru Ascent reaches dealers this summer, it will be priced well below its competition in the three-row, all-wheel-drive crossover segment, while becoming the brand's most expensive crossover or wagon.

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Subaru prices 3-row Ascent from $32,970Auto News

When the new Subaru Ascent reaches dealers this summer, it will be priced well below its competition in the three-row, all-wheel-drive crossover segment, while becoming the brand's most expensive crossover or wagon.

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Quick Shift: Daily mobility news for 2.15.18 Auto News

Today, President Donald Trump breaks with Republicans, and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi feels really, really sorry for all that trouble his company caused.

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Toyota design chief sees future without mass-market carsAuto News

Toyota's new design chief believes that vehicles will shift towards either generic boxes on wheels for everyday use or ultra-luxury cars, wiping out the need for mass-market models.

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Toyota's only high-ranking female executiveAuto News

Chika Kako is a rarity in Toyota's upper echelons. Last month, she was promoted to the second-highest job at the luxury Lexus division, becoming the only woman among the automaker's top 53 managers.

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Toyota recalls Camry, Lexus models on fire riskAuto News

Toyota Motor North America is recalling 21,700 vehicles in the United States after discovering two defects that could lead to fires.

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John Cena seeks to dismiss Ford lawsuit for flipping 2017 GT supercarAuto News

Professional wrestler-turned-actor John Cena filed a motion to dismiss Ford's lawsuit against him for flipping his 2017 Liquid Blue GT supercar.

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Uber CEO predicts Amazon-style losses to fuel lofty goalsAuto News

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi rattled through the company's ambitions: food delivery, freight, autonomous vehicles and even buses and bikes. Achieving such goals means the company will continue to lose money, he acknowledged.

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Lincoln serves up ads for redesigned Navigator starring Serena WilliamsAuto News

Lincoln has tapped tennis star Serena Williams to help sell the redesigned Navigator SUV in a social media ad campaign that launches Thursday.

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The Woman Holding the Reins at NHTSA (2/14/18)

She’s holding the reins at NHTSA; Moving in on Lexus: Mainstream brands catching up in...
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NHTSA falling behind on auto regulations, lawmakers sayAuto News

Members of a House panel wonder whether NHTSA is stretched too thin to fulfill a growing list of responsibilities for ensuring motor vehicle safety and reducing traffic-related deaths.

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Mobility news for 2.14.2018Auto News

Happy Valentine's Day from Quick Shift, where love comes without a steering wheel or pedals.

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Lithia Q4 net surges on tax gains, record revenueAuto News

Lithia Motors' fourth-quarter net income surged on special gains, particularly from tax-law changes, and record revenue.

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Credit scores rise as auto lenders cut back on riskier consumersAuto News

Average credit scores on U.S. car loans rose to a six-year high in the fourth quarter, a new report says, a sign that lenders are raising standards as more borrowers fall behind on their bills.

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Tesla's China dream threatened by standoff over Shanghai factoryAuto News

Tesla is in danger of being relegated to an expensive niche in China because Elon Musk can't clinch a deal to open a factory there.

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Lexus tops J.D. Power dependability ranking; Buick leads mass-market brandsAuto News

Buick has reclaimed the title as the most dependable mass-market brand after three years of vehicle ownership while luxury marque Lexus again topped the industry, according to J.D. Power.

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GM plant closure is 'death sentence,' South Korean union says amid strike threatAuto News

GM workers at a South Korean plant staged a protest on Wednesday against its planned closure, calling the move by the U.S. automaker a "death sentence," and threatening a strike.

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BMW's redesigned X4 adds new engines, more power for 2019Auto News

In addition to the new engines, the second-generation X4 moves to a new architecture -- BMW's CLAR platform -- and becomes lighter, more efficient and roomier.

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