After 'stuff' happens, Chevy team scramblesAuto News

Chevy's swift response in converting an awkward World Series award presentation from a punch line to a marketing coup became a case study on the real-time power of social media to seize a moment.



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Nissan is bumping into N.A. capacity constraintsAuto News

Nissan's steady U.S. sales gains are putting the squeeze on its North American production capacity. The company will hire 1,000 more workers at a Mississippi plant to reach production goals by the end of 2017, bringing the work force to 7,000.



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M-B bolsters service with concierge programAuto News

Mercedes-Benz has launched a product specialist program for dealerships and aims to train 1,600 employees through the program by the end of next year.



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Mercedes gears up for its 3rd Super Bowl appearanceAuto News

Automakers' plans for the Super Bowl in February are beginning to emerge. Mercedes-Benz has bought time in the big game, according to Donna Boland, a spokeswoman for the company. The news was reported earlier Friday by The New York Times.



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Indianapolis Motor Speedway restorationist Bill Spoerle dies at 80Auto News

Bill Spoerle, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway restoration manager, died Tuesday. He was 80.



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Chevy retires 'technology and stuff' after reaping publicity windfallAuto News

Chevrolet is sending #ChevyGuy and his #TechnologyAndStuff pitch to the showers -- but not before recording about $500 million in free media exposure.



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AutoNation Chief Rips Handling of Recalls (11/7/14)

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Michigan car czar Nigel Francis to step down, return to industryAuto News

Michigan's auto czar is resigning from the post to work for an automotive company in the state.



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Alex Vetter named new CEO of Cars.comAuto News

Alex Vetter has been appointed CEO and president of Cars.com by owner Gannett, Cars.com announced today. He replaces longtime president Mitch Golub, who has announced his retirement but is staying on until March.



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Continental unable to complete Veyance takeover, report saysAuto News

Continental is unable to complete its acquisition of rubber firm Veyance Technologies and may need to sell one of the target company's divisions to win regulatory approval in the United States, a German magazine reported.



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Chrysler expands Jeep trailer hitch recall outreach after low initial responseAuto News

Chrysler Group will expand efforts to reach more owners of older Jeep Grand Cherokees and Libertys for a recall campaign after initial mailings drew in only 120,000 vehicles.



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Reports of Takata coverup 'require a criminal investigation,' lawmakers sayAuto News

Lawmakers have called for a federal criminal probe into Japanese auto supplier Takata following a report that the company destroyed results of airbag tests conducted in secret in 2004.



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Ford's Farley, Odell to swap jobs on Jan. 1Auto News

Ford global marketing chief Jim Farley will move to Germany to steer Ford of Europe starting January 1 in a job swap with European boss Stephen Odell, the company said.



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Ford's Farley to lead Europe operations in job swapAuto News

Ford global marketing chief Jim Farley will move to Germany to steer Ford of Europe and swap jobs with European boss Stephen Odell, two people familiar with the plan said.



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Ford's Farley to lead Europe operations in job swapAuto News

Ford global marketing chief Jim Farley will move to Germany to steer Ford of Europe and swap jobs with European boss Stephen Odell, two people familiar with the plan said.



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Honda upgrades Takata airbag repair campaign in U.S. to recallAuto News

Honda, the automaker most affected by an auto-safety crisis involving Japanese supplier Takata, said it would upgrade a airbag repair campaign in the United States to a formal recall.



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Takata execs ordered technicians to erase airbag test results, report saysAuto News

Takata, the Japanese supplier at the center of a global vehicle recall, ordered its technicians to destroy results of tests on some of its airbags after finding cracks in inflators, The New York Times reported.



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Volvo V60 Cross Country to go on sale in early 2015Auto News

Volvo isn't giving up ground in the all-wheel-drive wagon market to Subaru, as has just about every other automaker. The Swedish brand will introduce the Volvo V60 Cross Country at the Los Angeles Auto Show in just a few weeks.



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Poorly handled recalls are a 'black eye' for the industry, Jackson saysAuto News

Mounting recalls this year are a 'black eye' for the auto industry, AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson said today.



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Lincoln opens in China with 3 storesAuto News

Lincoln opened the doors to its first three stores in China today, launching what it is billing as a new customer service initiative -- 'The Lincoln Way.'



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