GM gambles on quick car redesigns in shifting marketAuto News

General Motors wants to raise its game in the car space so badly that it's speeding up redesigns and loading future models with head-turning features.

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Legal turmoil at 2 Alabama stores: What went wrong?Auto News

Two Birmingham, Ala.-based dealerships have been embroiled in an investigation that has unearthed allegations of loan fraud and dealership managers cheating Nissan of North America out of incentive money.

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Bumps in Toyota's road to diversityAuto News

Stumbles with two high-profile foreign executives at Toyota cast a pall over what had been a bold move forward in the internationalization of the world's biggest automaker.

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Constant merger talk is testing faith in MarchionneAuto News

The constant drumbeat of stories about efforts by Sergio Marchionne to provoke a merger with General Motors is testing the faith of the dealers, workers and executives who once pledged undying fealty to their sweater-clad savior.

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Must dealers steer clear of credit repair?Auto News

The attorney general's office announced multimillion-dollar settlements with some dealerships, saying they sold the products for as much as $6,000 and often without the customer's knowledge.

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Cox goes bold with giant Dealertrack dealAuto News

Cox Automotive's purchase of Dealertrack creates a software and marketing juggernaut with products and services that, in one way or another, touch every franchise dealer in America.

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Chevy preps a Cruze hatchback for the U.S.Auto News

Chevrolet plans a hatchback version of the next-generation Cruze compact sedan for the U.S., targeting a niche segment that could be ripe for growth.

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Continental says it's 'working heavily' on electrified turboAuto News

Continental AG is working on an electrified turbocharger to compete with a similar unit made by France's Valeo that is scheduled to debut on an Audi next year.

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FCA hikes Ram diesel torque rating for 2016Auto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Ram division is firing the opening salvo in the 2016 model pickup wars by boosting the torque rating of its high-output, 6.7-liter diesel engine to 900 pounds-feet -- highest in the industry.

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Dodge plans to produce '17 minivanAuto News

The death of the current-generation Dodge Grand Caravan may have been greatly exaggerated. According to company documents, Fiat Chrysler plans to continue production of the current Dodge people hauler at least into the 2017 model year.

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Museum, diner celebrate Ford heritage and family-owned storeAuto News

Sanderson Ford in Glendale, Ariz., has a 1950s-style stainless steel diner and a 15,000-square-foot museum of classic cars and memorabilia.

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VW supplier Gestamp to open U.S. facility, report saysAuto News

Spanish auto supplier Gestamp is planning to open a new pressing facility to supply Volkswagen's production in Tennessee, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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4C Spider aims to reignite passionAuto News

The Alfa Romeo 4C Spider aims to reignite passions for Alfa's racing heritage and Italian design while putting the brand back on the radar of wealthy households and collectors ahead of the coming product blitz.

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China's Wanxiang plans to build Fisker Karma in S. Calif.Auto News

Fisker Automotive and Technology Group plans to revive production of the Fisker hybrid sports car in a new plant to be built in Southern California.

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Sergio to BMW, Audi: Here comes Alfa Auto News

Sergio Marchionne's risky, $6 billion plan to turn Alfa Romeo into a premium brand - one that can challenge BMW and Audi and end decades of dismal performance - begins with three new models that will arrive by the end of 2017.

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U.S. audit finds NHTSA hobbled by systemic, staff shortcomingsAuto News

NHTSA is beset with longstanding, systemic operating problems that have undermined the agency's ability to adequately police auto safety for years, an audit of the agency shows.

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Chevrolet's thrill ride in VegasAuto News

Nearly 3,000 Chevrolet dealers and dealership employees spent two days in the desert for the annual business meeting. But, for a change, they didn't stay holed up for hours in a windowless ballroom.

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Mercedes GLC to get coupe versionAuto News

Mercedes-Benz will offer a coupe version of its up-sized second-generation compact crossover, with plug-in hybrid and performance variants coming, as well. The 2016 GLC unveiled here last week goes on sale in mid-November. It replaces the GLK.

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BMW's flagship gives gesture controls first big testAuto News

Gesture control is here, but automakers are being cautious, having learned a lesson from the problems that plagued early voice-control systems.

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Honda confirms 8th fatality from exploded Takata airbagAuto News

Honda confirmed an eighth fatal victim of a ruptured Takata airbag inflator after completing the investigation of a September crash in Los Angeles.

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