Ford finds 0% beats 'Friends'Auto News

Ford learned the hard way last month that car shoppers get more excited about no-interest financing than no-haggle pricing, especially during the annual holiday bargain-hunting frenzy.

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Storied Defender due for new-era rewriteAuto News

Land Rover, a brand revered for its ability to climb over obstacles, has a new hurdle in front of it: how to bring its vaunted Defender nameplate into the 21st century.

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GM transforms soldiers into service techsAuto News

General Motors is working with the U.S. Army to train discharged soldiers to serve as service technicians at dealerships. Since the program, Shifting Gears, began in the fall of 2014, 116 people have been trained.

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A serious shift upscale: What people think of Buick's redesigned LaCrosseAuto News

Buick's flagship sedan, the LaCrosse, has been retooled for 2017 with styling cues borrowed from the Avenir sedan concept introduced in January at the 2015 Detroit auto show. Here's what some critics and others are saying about it.

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Icahn buys into Pep Boys, seeks retail sale to his Auto PlusAuto News

Investor Carl Icahn disclosed a new 12.1 percent stake in The Pep Boys-Manny Moe and Jack and said the auto parts and maintenance chain's retail business should be acquired by Auto Plus -- a competitor he controls.

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Luck, pluck and patience keep Paul Elio's quest aliveAuto News

Despite 'hard days, scary days,' Paul Elio says he never thought of conceding defeat in his quest to sell a cheap, efficient three-wheel commuter vehicle.

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New Malibu reflects tough lessons learnedAuto News

Chevrolet executives found out the hard way in 2012 that launching a redesigned Malibu that was merely in the same ballpark as its midsize sedan rivals wasn't good enough.

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Chevy trims Malibu menu for easier orderingAuto News

Chevrolet executives believe a new, simplified approach to trim levels and option packages on the 2016 Malibu will pave the way for a smooth launch and, ultimately, stronger sales.

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A bit nuts and Jukey: What people are saying about the Scion C-HRAuto News

With the new C-HR, Scion looks to get a piece of the nascent but burgeoning subcompact crossover market. Here's what some critics and journalists are saying about the C-HR, which debuted in November at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

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UAW wins organizing drive among skilled workers at VW's Tenn. plantAuto News

The UAW, after decades of failed attempts, won its first organizing drive at a foreign-owned auto assembly plant in the South when skilled trades workers at Volkswagen's Chattanooga, Tenn., assembly plant voted, 108-44, to join the union.

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Bentley to sit out Detroit, all other U.S. auto shows in 2015Auto News

Bentley is skipping the 2016 Detroit auto show and all other shows in the U.S. next year to concentrate more closely on relationships and ties with its 45 American dealers.

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Bentley to sit out Detroit, other U.S. auto shows in 2015Auto News

Bentley is skipping the 2016 Detroit auto show and all other shows in the U.S. next year to concentrate more closely on relationships and ties with its 54 U.S. dealers.

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UAW closes in on South with vote at VW's Tenn. plantAuto News

The UAW, after decades of failed attempts, is expected by Friday night to have won its first organizing vote at a foreign-owned auto assembly plant in the South.

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FCA invests $40 million to convert parts transport fleet to CNGAuto News

Fiat Chrysler has invested $40 million to convert 179 trucks that transport parts between plants in the U.S. and Canada to run on compressed natural gas rather than diesel.

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U.S. automakers cautious on Pacific trade pact benefitsAuto News

U.S. automakers are unlikely to win a much bigger share of the Japanese vehicle market under special provisions of a new Pacific trade deal, an industry advisory committee report found, although the pact will open new markets in Malaysia and Vietnam.

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Buick's China-made crossover set for summer U.S. launchAuto News

General Motors has greenlighted a summer 2016 U.S. launch for the Buick Envision compact crossover, which should provide a much-needed lift for the brand's lineup by taking aim at one of the industry's largest segments.

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Honda's retooled Civic coupe: What people thinkAuto News

The Civic is one of Honda's best-selling models, and the coupe version is especially popular. The redesigned Civic coupe will hit dealer lots in March and here's what some journalists, analysts and others think about the model.

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BMW, Audi, Mercedes close on Nokia mapping unit dealAuto News

Finland's Nokia today said it had completed the $2.8 billion sale of its navigation business HERE to German automakers BMW, Audi and Mercedes.

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FCA recalls 121,000 Dodge Darts for brake-related glitchAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it is recalling about 121,000 Dodge Dart small cars, most of them in the U.S., for a glitch that could lead to braking problems.

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