Mini goes jousting, Land Rover channels James BondAuto News

Topping our list of auto brand viral videos is Mini's efforts at crowd-sourcing vehicle testing.



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Cost quandary hits Japan's advanced factoriesAuto News

It's a cruel paradox for Japan's manufacturers. Auto suppliers here have some of the world's most automated factories.



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Mercedes dealers in U.S. could be overwhelmed by wave of off-lease vehicles, remarketing boss saysAuto News

Mercedes-Benz USA expects its dealership network to be overwhelmed by a tsunami of off-lease vehicles at some point, forcing the brand increasingly to sell those vehicles through non-Mercedes dealers.



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Off-lease vehicles could overwhelm Mercedes U.S. dealers, remarketing boss saysAuto News

Mercedes-Benz USA expects its dealership network to be overwhelmed by a tsunami of off-lease vehicles at some point, forcing the brand increasingly to sell those vehicles through non-Mercedes dealers.



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Kia retools Sedona with more legroom, flexible seatingAuto News

Kia is giving its retooled Sedona minivan more legroom, an interior with customizable seating arrangements and new, muscular sheet metal for 2015.



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Automotive News moves 2 reporters, adds copy editorAuto News

Automotive News will open a Silicon Valley bureau this year to cover the technology companies that are playing a greater role in the industry.



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Despite high-profile recalls, GM hardly the worst offenderAuto News

U.S. consumers may be watching in dismay as General Motors trudges through its high-profile safety recalls.



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GM seeks new PR boss, replaces human resources chiefAuto News

General Motors today said its public-relations chief is leaving and appointed a new head of human resources, with both moves effective immediately.



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Nissan banks on radical makeover of Murano crossoverAuto News

Nissan's revamped Murano crossover will reach showrooms in the United States this year looking almost identical to the splashy auto show concept that teased it more than a year ago.



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Ruling on terminated dealers keeps Chrysler case in the courtsAuto News

About 150 dealerships that lost Chrysler franchises during the company's 2009 bankruptcy won a round in federal court last week.



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Into Africa: Toyota taps last emerging marketAuto News

Toyota President Akio Toyoda visited Kenya for the first time last fall, touring Toyota's knockdown production plant and Toyota Group companies.



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GM records show co-workers stymied in-house safety investigator Auto News

For about two years, General Motors engineer Brian Stouffer tried to figure out why faulty ignition switches now linked to at least 13 deaths were causing cars to stall.



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PSA to halve lineup in push for 2% margins by 2018Auto News

PSA outlined plans to cut its model lineup by almost half and to make Citroen's DS unit a separate brand in a bid to restore the automotive division's profit.



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Dodge tests innovative 1-year lease on '14 Charger, ChallengerAuto News

Dodge will defy industry convention this week with its "Double-Up" deal on the Charger and Challenger. The one-year lease on the outgoing 2014 editions comes with an incentive to switch to next year's refreshed models.



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'Villains' campaign aims to recast Jaguar's reputation for badnessAuto News

A Shakespeare soliloquy might seem out of place in a car ad, but Jaguar wants to make a key point -- that it is a quintessentially and unapologetically British challenger to BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi.



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Mid-sized sedans and crossovers to square off in the Big AppleAuto News

Hyundai will roll out its 2015 Sonata while Toyota offers an aggressive midcycle freshening of the Camry at the New York auto show this week. And Subaru will pit its redesigned 2015 Outback crossover against the next Nissan Murano.



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With the new Honda Fit, engineering solutions once again take priorityAuto News

If there is any question about whether smart engineering is on its way back at Honda Motor Co., one need look no further than the second-row "magic" seats of the 2015 Honda Fit.



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Clues in GM crashes easy to missAuto News

At the time, many of the crashes now tied to faulty General Motors ignition switches looked like the predictable consequences of drunken driving, speeding or inattentiveness late at night.



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Nissan sees styling as the Altima's path to mid-sized sales leadershipAuto News

With the redesigned Nissan Murano, which debuts at the New York auto show this week, Nissan Motor Corp. aims to replicate some of the design magic that worked wonders for rival Hyundai Motor Co.



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