Lentz on Lexus: Few regretsAuto News

Toyota's North American CEO Jim Lentz says it would have been wiser for Lexus to have invested in a three-row crossover instead of the sporty RC coupe. But Lexus' performance this year has left little reason for regrets.

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GM hints at dealer bonus redesignAuto News

North America chief Alan Batey hints at a successor to General Motors' Essential Brand Elements program, which has funneled billions of dollars to dealers since 2010 to update their stores and raise the level of customer service.

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GM to suppliers: Let's see books, not bidsAuto News

General Motors has launched a new way to buy parts that foregoes the conventional bidding process for suppliers. Instead, the new process lets GM inspect suppliers' factories and analyze their internal cost data.

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Is danger lurking in junkyards?Auto News

American Honda is reaching out to thousands of salvage yards and auto recyclers offering to buy up inventories of recalled Takata airbags in an effort to keep them out of circulation.

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Subaru will add capacity 4 years ahead of scheduleAuto News

Red-hot Subaru, gunning for a seventh year of record U.S. sales, is boosting production capacity in North America four years ahead of schedule.

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Porsche to give retailers a test track dealAuto News

Porsche dealers will get a special deal on booking track time for customers at the brand's $100 million Atlanta headquarters and test track in June. Porsche executives expect 30,000 visitors annually.

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Winterkorn vows to revamp VWAuto News

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn, who last month survived an attempted ouster by his boss, told 5,000 VW managers that he plans to restructure the giant German automaker.

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'Nutty' demand has Tesla rethinking battery marketAuto News

Musk says Tesla's stationary batteries may need twice as many battery cells as its cars, signaling that Tesla may not be a car company forever.

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Stores reach out to empower female customersAuto News

A visitor to Don Jenkins' dealerships in this north Tennessee city will find a fair share of brawny men, but a dearth of female shoppers. So the dealer's daughter, Casey Jenkins, is doing something about that.

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Sonic to restore customer-pay service revenueAuto News

Sonic Automotive's warranty work is up so much, it was losing customer-pay service jobs due to lack of capacity. It's changing that now with several tweaks to its service lane.

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How Dodge stoked viral flame for HellcatsAuto News

The 707-hp Hellcat trims of the Dodge Challenger and Charger sparked a viral flame on the Web after their unveilings last year.

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Cadillac dealers treading water until de Nysschen's vision materializesAuto News

Cadillac dealers are caught between the short-term pain of lackluster sales and brand chief Johan de Nysschen's vision of a brighter future.

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Chevy seeks youthful audience with humor, surprisesAuto News

Chevrolet and its ad agency, Commonwealth//McCann, are out to prove that the brand's advertising can be fresh and interesting.

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Toyota, Mazda in talks on expanding partnership, report saysAuto News

Toyota and Mazda are in talks to expand their technology partnership to fuel-cell vehicles, sources told Reuters on Saturday, as global automakers face rising costs to comply with stricter emission regulations.

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Porsche U.S. chief: Raise customer satisfactionAuto News

Porsche has been at the top of many automotive customer satisfaction surveys. But that's not enough for US chief Detlev von Platen, who is calling for dealers and the company to improve their performance.

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Inside the mind of Fiat Chrysler's marketing bossAuto News

Olivier Francois, Fiat Chrysler's chief marketing officer, sat down with Automotive News staffers to discuss the Chrysler brand's evolving message and his views on ad agency competition.

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Tesla starts small with CPO programAuto News

Tesla is now selling CPO cars online in 11 US cities, marking the start of a used-car foray that could someday turn into a big money-maker.

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Porsche U.S. chief: Raise customer satisfactionAuto News

Porsche has been at the top of many automotive customer satisfaction surveys. But that's not enough for US chief Detlev von Platen, who is calling for dealers and the company to improve their performance.

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Volvo focuses on Georgia, S. Carolina for factory, reports sayAuto News

Volvo is nearing a decision on its first US factory, and sites in Georgia and South Carolina are on the short list, according to reports.

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