Costco tests new used-car sales modelAuto News

Costco's auto sales arm is testing a program that allows franchised dealers to list for sale on its site used vehicles of any brand that are still under warranty.



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Mercedes outlasts BMW's late surge to grab U.S. luxury crownAuto News

Mercedes-Benz withstood a late surge from BMW, ending its rival's two-year reign as the U.S. luxury-vehicle sales leader as the breadth of Mercedes's lineup pushed it to a record year. Mercedes won its only other U.S. luxury sales title in 1999.



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Canada sales highest in decade, Ford still topsAuto News

Canadians bought more vehicles in 2013 than in any year since 2002, as consumers brushed off high debt and a slow economic recovery to buy trucks and luxury models, though icy weather limited December purchases, numbers released today showed.



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GM ends monthly sales call with analysts, mediaAuto News

General Motors said today that it will no longer host a monthly conference call with auto analysts and journalists to discuss the prior month's domestic sales results.



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Audi, Porsche set U.S. records for 2013; VW sinksAuto News

Volkswagen AG ended 2013 with a slight decline in U.S. sales for its biggest-volume brands, as Audi and Porsche's strong gains were offset by a 7 percent drop for the VW marque.



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U.S. sales barely rise as storms, Nov. payback take toll Auto News

U.S. light-vehicle demand edged up in December but fell short of expectations of a 4 percent gain, as wintry weather and a payback from November's surge took a bite out of demand. Most companies managed to close out the year with an increase.



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Light-vehicle volume edges up as wintry weather, Nov. payback take toll Auto News

U.S. light-vehicle demand edged up in December but fell short of expectations of a 4 percent gain, as wintry weather and a payback from November's surge took a bite out of demand. Most companies managed to close out the year with an increase.



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Carl Icahn buys up to 40 million shares of Hertz, report saysAuto News

Longtime Wall Street investor Carl Icahn bought as many as 40 million shares of stock in rental car giant Hertz Global Holdings Inc., CNBC reported today.



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Mercedes outlasts BMW's December surge to grab U.S. luxury crownAuto News

Mercedes-Benz withstood a late surge from BMW, ending its rival's two-year reign as the U.S. luxury-vehicle sales leader as the breadth of Mercedes's lineup pushed it to a record year. Mercedes won its only other U.S.



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BMW launches U.S. marketing and advertizing blitz for 2014 Winter OlymicsAuto News

BMW of North America said its United States marketing campaign for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games includes advertisements, social and digital media campaigns and a national drive to benefit Team USA.



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Hertz shares rise on CNBC report Icahn bought up to 40 million sharesAuto News

Hertz shares climbed to a record after CNBC reported that billionaire Carl Icahn bought as many as 40 million of the car-rental company's shares.



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Ford tops Canada 2013 auto sales, but others grow fasterAuto News

Ford's Canadian arm sold fewer vehicles in December than a year earlier but held its position as the country's best-selling automaker in 2013 as truck sales helped it notch overall growth of 2.7 percent, the company said today.



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Chevrolet prices 2014 Camaro Z/28 at $75,000Auto News

The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 will be priced at $75,000, including a $995 destination charge, when it goes on sale. The performance coupe is to be available for order in late January and the first vehicles are due for delivery in the spring.



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Audi, Porsche set U.S. sales records for 2013; VW sinksAuto News

Volkswagen AG ended 2013 with a slight decline in U.S. sales for its biggest-volume brands, as Audi and Porsche's strong gains were offset by a 7 percent drop for the VW marque.



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GM to cease monthly sales call with analysts, journalistsAuto News

General Motors said today that it will no longer host a monthly conference call with auto analysts and journalists to discuss the prior month's domestic sales results.



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GM, Toyota sales fall as wintry weather, Nov. payback take toll Auto News

GM and Toyota Motor posted U.S. sales declines in December, signaling demand during a key month for the industry may have been weaker than projected because of snow and cold weather, and payback from a strong November.



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Cuban hopes dashed as new and used cars go on saleAuto News

Cubans awoke today for the first time in half a century with the right to buy new and used vehicles from the state without special permission, but markups of 400 percent or more quickly dashed most people's expectations.



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Land Rover recalls SUVs in U.S. for potential airbag issueAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 3,912 Range Rover SUVs in the United States because the front seat side airbags may not deploy.



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Cox buys back 25 percent stake in AutoTraderAuto News

Cox Enterprises has regained almost complete control of AutoTrader Group after buying back a 25 percent stake in the online shopping site and software vendor that it sold in 2010.



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GM, Toyota sales fall as wintry weather takes toll Auto News

GM and Toyota Motor posted U.S. sales declines in December, signaling demand during a key month for the industry may have been weaker than projected because of snow and cold. GM deliveries fell 6 percent and Toyota was down 2 percent.



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