Toyota takes early Super Bowl lead Auto News

Toyota delivers an emotional punch to the gut with its spot for the 2015 Super Bowl.



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Toyota to move to merit-based pay for Japan factory workers, report saysAuto News

Toyota will change the way it pays factory workers, focusing on their performance rather than their seniority, the Nikkei reported on Monday.



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Soros is ready to move on auto dealershipsAuto News

Wall Street powerhouse Soros Fund Management is ready to move on a deal to acquire auto dealerships, a representative of the fund said at a private dinner Saturday in San Francisco, according to two sources who attended the event.



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Mercedes debuts Super Bowl ad on 'Ellen' showAuto News

Mercedes-Benz premiered its Super Bowl ad for the AMG GT sports car -- an edgy take on the fabled tortoise vs. hare race -- on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'



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Dana sells Venezuelan unit amid exchange rate troubleAuto News

As Venezuela's automotive industry continues to falter amid exchange rate problems, powertrain supplier Dana Holding today said that it has sold its Venezuelan unit, CA Danaven.



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Audi sees big chance in U.S. taste for SUVs, Tesla expands range in China; Honda’s new airbag...

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GM's confirmed ignition deaths hit 50 as claims deadline nearsAuto News

Confirmed deaths tied to General Motors' defective ignition switches stand at 50, four times GM's estimate through much of 2014, as a deadline nears Saturday for sending in claims.



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Mitsubishi, Renault-Nissan mid-size sedan project stallsAuto News

A plan for the Renault-Nissan Alliance to supply Mitsubishi dealers with a mid-sized sedan has stalled, according to a senior US Mitsubishi executive.



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BMW Super Bowl ad compares i3 with early InternetAuto News

In BMW's Super Bowl spot, the brand is casting its electric i3 hatchback as an ahead-of-its-time concoction that needs some explaining -- just like the Internet back in 1994.



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Porsche works to deliver more Macans to U.S. dealershipsAuto News

Porsche is working to increase supplies of the new Macan mid-sized crossover to US dealers in 2015. Wait times for Macan buyers have been six months or more since it went on sale last May.



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Volvo's revival plan 'starts now'Auto News

After its U.S. market share fell to the lowest level since 1978, Volvo has put its global product strategy chief in charge of North America and significantly boosted its marketing budget in preparation for an upcoming blitz of new vehicles.



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Retailers set the pace in shareholder return for 2014Auto News

Publicly traded U.S.-based auto retailers continued to build shareholder value in 2014, while global automakers and suppliers returned to earth.



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Viewing the 2015 Detroit show through a designer's eyesAuto News

To get a read on the visual appeal of this year's Detroit auto show, we sought a designer's perspective on the Ford GT, Chevy Bolt and Infiniti Q60.



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Family feud disrupts DARCARSAuto News

Tamara Darvish, a well-known face of the DARCARS dealership group, filed a lawsuit against her father, John Darvish Sr., and the company he founded. The suit will have a ripple effect on the chain's 22 dealerships, experts say.



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Super Bowl advertisers hype their messages early and oftenAuto News

Building an elaborate pregame hype machine reflects a growing trend among Super Bowl advertisers: To get the most bang for the buck from the biggest advertising event of the year, use social media early and often -- emphasis on "early."



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How VW veered off targetAuto News

Competition has heated up, the Jetta and Passat have cooled off, and with back-to-back yearly declines, VW has missed out on a key boom period in U.S. auto sales -- a sore spot with dealers who made big bets on sustained sales growth.



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Renegade comes through, on-road and offAuto News

When Jeep introduced the Compass -- and later, its platform mate, the Patriot -- with front-wheel drive and continuously variable transmissions, it was derided by the faithful as an affront to the brand's off-road heritage.



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Nissan steps back from cutting-edge offeringsAuto News

Nissan and its luxury Infiniti sibling have mellowed in their message of cutting-edge future products as 2015 begins. Missing from talking points this month at the Detroit auto show was any discussion of recent racy concepts.



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With Titan, Nissan aims for 'white space' below biggest pickupsAuto News

Nissan has a new strategy for scratching out a piece of Detroit's full-size pickup market: It will stop chasing cowboys. And it will instead think about Roman gladiators, Spartacus, NFL football players, and maybe even flesh-eating zombies.



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As the new year begins, Sonic goes shoppingAuto News

Sonic Automotive Inc. plans to buy more dealerships in 2015 than the four it bought last year.



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