A hard rock ballad for Nissan commercial vans?Auto News

Nissan employs Bret Michaels, of 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn' fame, to sing his take on 'Endless Love' to Nissan's commercial vans.



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Ford begins testing first right-hand-drive MustangAuto News

Ford has begun testing the first prototype of the right-hand-drive Mustang pony car. Ford said its engineers recently finished building the handmade prototype, which will be used in various developmental tests in coming months.



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U.S. details plans for car-to-car safety communicationsAuto News

After more than a decade of research into car-to-car communications, federal auto safety regulators took a step forward today by unveiling their plan for requiring cars to have wireless gear that will enable them to warn drivers of danger.



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Toyota makes stronger showing in J.D. Power seat quality studyAuto News

Toyota made sizable gains in a JD Power seat quality study, with six of the 21 vehicles recognized for superior seating, two more than last year.



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Continental lures Google self-driving exec in Silicon Valley pushAuto News

German supplier Continental AG is growing its Silicon Valley presence to help car companies roll out autonomous driving and other 'intelligent' features over the coming years -- and it has hired one of Google's self-driving car...



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'There is no second chance,' Volvo CEO says of new XC90 Auto News

The new XC90 is crucial to Volvo's bid to close the sales gap with German premium rivals such as BMW and Audi. "There is no second chance," Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson said.



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Chrysler names Bigland to lead Alfa Romeo brand in N.A.Auto News

Chrysler Group, rolling out sales of the Alfa Romeo 4C sports car in the United States, has picked Reid Bigland to lead the Italian sports car brand's return to North America.



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Sensata to buy pressure-sensor maker Schrader in $1 billion dealAuto News

Sensata Technologies Holding NV plans to buy Schrader International Inc. from Madison Dearborn Partners LLC for an enterprise value of $1 billion to expand in sensors that warn against low tire pressure.



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China finds Mercedes guilty of price fixing, report saysAuto News

Mercedes has been found guilty of manipulating prices for aftersales services in China, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Foreign automakers have been under scrutiny in China amid reports by state media that they are overcharging consumers.



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Russia may ban car imports if West applies new sanctions, report saysAuto News

Russia may ban cars imports if the West applies additional sanctions on Moscow over its involvement in Ukraine, a daily newspaper reported.



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Dude, where's my Escalade?Auto News

Cadillac dealers nationwide are frustrated over the choppy rollout of the '15 Escalade, the first redesign of the luxury barge in eight years.



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Chrysler purchasing chief faces tall orderAuto News

So much for Tom Finelli's honeymoon phase as Chrysler Group's new purchasing chief for North America. The protégé of the late and highly respected Dan Knott has little time to win the trust of wary suppliers.



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Crash rule threatens Aston Martin, dealer saysAuto News

Aston Martin's U.S. stores could be put out of business when a new federal safety rule lands next month, a top dealer said in a petition.



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Sonic details plans for used-car networkAuto News

Sonic Automotive Inc. is naming its new used-vehicle business EchoPark and eventually aims to put the stand-alone stores in more than 50 markets across the country.



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No key ring tags, GM tells dealersAuto News

In its recall-induced quest to strip customers' key chains of any dangling tchotchkes, GM has raised the alarm about promotional key tags.



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Falling used-vehicle values threaten recoveryAuto News

The long-awaited decline in used-vehicle prices has finally arrived, only it may turn out to be steeper drop and a bigger threat to the overall market than almost anyone expected.



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Jaguar's special performance unit shinesAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover's recently created Special Operations unit last week unveiled its Lightweight E-Type, an exact replica of an aluminum-body E-Type racecar first produced in 1963, with plans to complete the originally planned production run.



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Dealership group's chaplain connects with employeesAuto News

The services of Chaplain Roy Inzunza is part of the spiritual and wellness benefits for employees of the 12-franchise dealership group.



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Ford data crunchers help dealers fine-tune inventoryAuto News

Ford Motor Co. is trying to take the guesswork out of dealership inventory ordering, using advances in big data technology to offer its stores sophisticated recommendations for their orders. Some dealerships are resisting.



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