Dealers vs. TrueCar: The saga continuesAuto News

Three years after a nearly fatal dealer revolt and regulatory crackdown prompted it to change its ways, TrueCar continues to be haunted by suspicion among dealers and broader questions about its business model.

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Inside Sonic's used-only dealershipAuto News

A tour inside a prototype Sonic Automotive used-car only store in Denver reveals fireplaces, "open consultation" stations with sofalike seating, and inventory searches guided by shoppers on a giant screen with an iPad.

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Can simplified trims and options help Chevy compete in D.C.?Auto News

General Motors recently began shipping cars and crossovers to Chevrolet dealers in the Washington, D.C., market with a guarantee attached: They'll get 500 bucks for any vehicle that sits on the lot longer than 90 days.

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FCA shift leaves only Hyundai-Kia with 100,000-mile warranty Auto News

Fiat Chrysler's decision last week 5/27 to reduce its limited powertrain warranty coverage by 40 percent brings it in line with its Detroit-based competitors.

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GM helps dealers find trade-in prospectsAuto News

General Motors is paying about half the cost for its dealers to try equity-mining software for a year. The voluntary program is the first time that GM has subsidized its dealers to use the software.

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Stored Jeeps, Fiats to head to dealers this weekAuto News

The "software issue" that led FCA US to park hundreds of Jeep Renegades and, later, scores of Fiat 500X subcompact crossovers at a test track here involved only the identification numbers of the vehicles, said a source with direct knowledge of the...

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NHTSA prepares to reorganize its senior ranksAuto News

NHTSA is preparing to restructure its management ranks following the exits of three key personnel involved with recalls and safety enforcement.

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Denver group finds sales in fun placesAuto News

Schomp Automotive has its own internal marketing agency with dedicated social strategies for Facebook, Instagram, Google+ and Pinterest.

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Volvo plant to build vehicles popular in U.S.Auto News

Volvo will focus production at its first U.S. plant on vehicles that sell best in the U.S., but not the XC-90 crossover.

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How can automakers add value to dashboard?Auto News

Automakers are lining up to offer Apple's CarPlay and Google's Android Auto, but the halo effect that automakers are seeking from aligning with two of the world's coolest brand names could be fleeting and undermine the investments they've made in...

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Getting schooled in the car dealership businessAuto News

Zeigler Auto Group's effort to grow its dealership group and cultivate employees has evolved into an in-house training program, spawned a crop of managers and reduced employee turnover.

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VW's next W-12 unites direct injection, turboAuto News

Volkswagen's next-generation W12 engine will combine direct-injection technology and turbocharging, a VW powertrain executive says.

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Designers aim at China's new generationAuto News

The brash design of Nissan's designed-for-China Lannia sedan, which even its chief engineer admits probably wouldn't fly elsewhere, represents a bid to win the coveted 20-something segment that soon could account for half the Chinese market.

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Automakers race to meet sizzling demand for performance vehiclesAuto News

Despite ever-tightening emissions laws and fuel economy requirements, sales of high-performance models in the U.S. have outpaced global growth since the teeth of the recession in 2009.

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California bends but doesn't yield on ZEVsAuto News

Jaguar, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru and Volvo may be small, but California won't spare them from putting electrified vehicles on the market.

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Audi boss focuses on SUVs to win consumers' heartsAuto News

Audi CEO Rupert Stadler, 52, is particularly bullish about the automaker's fast-growing SUV lineup.

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UAW's rich health care wears a bull's-eyeAuto News

The UAW may be forced to compromise on the rich health care benefits paid its members to secure other gains in the upcoming Detroit 3 contract talks.

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GM recalls 375,000 heavy-duty trucks with Takata airbagsAuto News

GM is recalling about 375,000 heavy-duty pickup trucks equipped with passenger-side airbag inflators made by Takata. And Subaru will expand a recall of Impreza compact cars with Takata airbags to about 80,000 from 20,000.

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Harman acquires Bang and Olufsen AutomotiveAuto News

Harman Industrial Industries, a supplier of infotainment, audio and software services, said today it has completed the $156 million acquisition of Bang and Olufsen Automotive, a supplier of audio products to luxury automakers.

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F-150 Supply Snags Reported (5/29/15)

F-150 supply snags reported; FCA chair confirms: Merger email sent to GM; Hyundai-Kia on FIFA...
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