Dealership pioneer Martin 'Hoot' McInerney dead at 86Auto News

Martin 'Hoot' McInerney, a longtime Michigan car dealer and a pioneer in the dealership world, died Monday. He was 86.



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GM gets 75 more claims for compensation; 4 more death claims approvedAuto News

General Motors received 75 claims for compensation for ignition-switch defects in its cars last week, bringing the total to 4,312, the official administering the compensation program said on Monday.



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Did Subaru store falsify customer surveys?Auto News

If the allegations prove true, employees at South Coast Subaru went rogue in their efforts to boost customer satisfaction scores. But the tale is about far more than one store.



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Hyundai to enter U.S. commercial vehicle market as part of $1.8 billion offensiveAuto News

Hyundai plans to spend around $1.8 billion by 2020 on a major offensive in commercial vehicles, including entering the race in the United States, to catch up with rivals in a rapidly growing global market.



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Did store falsify customer surveys?Auto News

If the allegations prove true, employees at South Coast Subaru went rogue in their efforts to boost customer satisfaction scores. But the tale is about far more than one store.



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Toledo hurries incentives to keep Jeep's iconic SUVAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is studying a proposal from Toledo officials to roughly double the size of its cobbled-together Jeep Wrangler line here to about 3 million square feet.



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Car dealer wannabes must pay the priceAuto News

Last month medical industry entrepreneur Taseer Badar became a dealer the way most do these days: by forking out huge sums, in this case to Gerald Hollingsworth for his Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Mazda stores.



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Lithia, DCH build on the other's strengthsAuto News

Just over four months after Lithia Motors closed on its deal to buy DCH Auto Group's 27 dealerships, the two groups are busy sharing best practices and instituting a new culture at DCH.



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'Beast' may be next for Ram commercial vansAuto News

Ram brand head Bob Hegbloom spoke to Staff Reporter Larry P. Vellequette in January about commercial vans and what they mean for dealers.



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As Hispanics buy more cars, stores add videos in SpanishAuto News

Eighteen months ago, Coast Nissan in San Luis Obispo, Calif., introduced Spanish-language videos with each car posted online.



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Survey: Suppliers upbeat as N.A. factories humAuto News

As North American light-vehicle output remains strong, suppliers are optimistic about their prospects for the coming year and are unfazed about meeting higher production quotas.



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Youth movement fuels Utah Subaru dealershipsAuto News

Fountain of youth: Jeff and Tatiana Miller say building a young, college-educated staff at 2 Mark Miller Subaru stores has reduced turnover in entry-level positions and improved relations with shoppers.



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Fewer pounds and better chemistry boost '16 Volt rangeAuto News

Here's how GM made the 2016 Volt's powertrain lighter, along with some other notable engineering changes.



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Suppliers develop rear-seat airbagsAuto News

Airbag suppliers, which have developed an array of airbags, side curtains and knee bolsters to protect front-seat occupants, are starting to design a new generation of airbags for rear-seat passengers.



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Chevy looks to expand focus-group spotsAuto News

It's some of the edgiest advertising that Chevrolet has shown in a long time: a commercial featuring various focus groups #8212; little kids, seniors, bearded men, 'rich housewives' #8212; who are asked to compare a picture of a guy...



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5 ways that Apple is already poised to become an automakerAuto News

Apple may already be positioned to evolve into a global automaker in many ways that other Silicon Valley companies aren't.



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5 ways that Apple is already poised to become an automakerAuto News

Apple may already be positioned to evolve into a global automaker in many ways that other Silicon Valley companies aren't.



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Ford tops GM in U.S. factory jobsAuto News

For the first time since at least the 1930s, Ford Motor Co. employs more U.S. factory workers than its larger rival, General Motors. Ford, after cutting its hourly work force by more than half from 2005 through 2011, has been on a hiring binge.



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Next-gen Wrangler will keep solid axlesAuto News

The next-generation Jeep Wrangler will keep the floating solid axles considered key to the off-roader's ability to traverse nearly any terrain, Automotive News has learned.



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GM recalling 81,000-plus vehicles over steering problemAuto News

General Motors recalled 81,123 cars because of concerns about their electric power steering systems. The recall is an expansion of one last year that recalled 1.3 million vehicles for steering problems.



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