FORD JULY SALES: Plunge in car sales drags overall performance down 3.3%Auto News

Ford's July sales slipped 3.3 percent to 194,026 vehicles as car sales fell sharply and SUV and crossover sales dropped slightly from a year ago.

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TRAVERSE CITY CONFERENCE: Why Magna is touting 'scalable building blocks' for future powertrainsAuto News

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Exec: #39;Scalable building blocks' are key to future powertrainsAuto News

Despite conflicting global emissions regulations and consumer demands, automakers can profitably deliver vehicles with as many as 50 powertrain combinations, says Ron Frawley, senior director of strategic planning and corporate development...

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How the Renault-Nissan alliance invests in new technologiesAuto News

Electric vehicle and clean energy technologies are key investment targets for Alliance Ventures, the corporate venture arm of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance.

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Alliance spends big money in small waysAuto News

Electric vehicle and clean energy technologies are key investment targets for Alliance Ventures, the corporate venture arm of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance.

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Former Trump aide set to become GM lobbyistAuto News

General Motors plans to announce that it has tapped a former Trump administration economic and trade adviser to head its public policy efforts, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters.

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JULY U.S. AUTO SALES: FCA up on Jeep, Ram demand; Ford falls on car slumpAuto News

Another big month at Jeep and higher Ram demand helped FCA post a 6 percent increase in July U.S. sales. Ford fell 3.1 percent as car demand slumped again and retail volume fell by double digits. Overall, U.S.

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Jeep propels FCA sales; Ford dips amid car slumpAuto News

Another big month at Jeep and higher Ram demand helped FCA post a 6 percent increase in July U.S. sales. Ford fell 3.1 percent as car demand slumped again and retail volume fell by double digits. Overall, U.S.

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Ford July sales dip amid car slumpAuto News

Ford's U.S. sales fell 3.1 percent last month as car demand slumped again and retail volume fell by double digits. Deliveries dipped 2.7 percent at the Ford division and 11 percent at Lincoln. Overall, U.S.

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Ex-Telsa worker files lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of smearing himAuto News

Martin Tripp, who was a process engineering technician at Tesla's factory in Nevada, has traded legal volleys with the electric-car maker since leaving in June.

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Ferrari's second-quarter profit jumps 7% Auto News

Ferrari reported a 7 percent rise in second-quarter earnings, helped by sales of the 812 Superfast model and cars from the 488 family.

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Tesla to invest $5 billion in Chinese factoryAuto News

The company is considering raising funds in China to finance at least a portion of the investment for the plant, a person familiar with the plans told Bloomberg.

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AutoNation's Q2 net, revenue grow on strong used-vehicle operationsAuto News

AutoNation's net income and revenue rose in the second quarter, primarily on gains in its used-vehicle business.

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Buick expanding Avenir to 2019 Regal SportbackAuto News

The 2019 Buick Regal Sportback is the fourth vehicle globally to receive the Avenir high-end treatment.

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Buick expanding Avenir to 2019 Regal SportbackAuto News

The 2019 Buick Regal Sportback is the fourth vehicle globally to receive the Avenir high-end treatment.

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How benchmarking helped Opel reboundAuto News

Being able to benchmark against new owner PSA was a key advantage to help Opel/Vauxhall cut costs and reverse losses, Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller said.

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Audi will preview electric supercar at Pebble BeachAuto News

Audi will unveil an electric supercar concept that could signal the company is ready to add an e-tron version of its R8 supercar or even replace it altogether.

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VW posts 23% rise in Q2 profit as outlook dims Auto News

Volkswagen Group posted a 23 percent rise in underlying quarterly operating profit, even as difficulties conforming to a new anti-pollution rules in Europe cloud the sales outlook for passenger cars.

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Mazda profit slides 17% on higher incentives, U.S. investmentAuto News

Mazda reported a 17 percent drop in quarterly operating profit on rising incentives, foreign exchange rate losses and increased investment in its U.S. retail network.

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Mazda profit slides 17 percent on higher incentives, U.S. investmentAuto News

Mazda reported a 17 percent drop in quarterly operating profit on rising incentives, foreign exchange rate losses and increased investment in its U.S. retail network.

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