Mercedes-Benz joins Super Mario Bros.Auto News

Mercedes-Benz digitizes the GLA and throws it into the 2-D world of plumbers, munchkins, and one particularly angry humanoid dinosaur.

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Ford in talks with Google to build self-driving carsAuto News

Ford and Google are in talks to have the automaker build Google's next-generation autonomous cars under contract, Automotive News has learned.

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Mazda's O'Sullivan to retire as head of N.A. operations; Masahiro Moro to take helm Jan. 1Auto News

Jim O'Sullivan, an auto industry veteran and current CEO of Mazda's North American Operations, will retire at the end of the year, the automaker said today. Mazda has named Masahiro Moro as O'Sullivan's successor.

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CEO Cannon Leaving Mercedes USA (12/21/15)

M-B names new U.S. chief; Cannon to head sports firm; U.S. fines BMW $40 million for Mini-recall...
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Nissan, BMW build fast-charging EV stations in 19 statesAuto News

U.S. electric-car drivers have access to an additional 120 DC electric fast-charging stations nationwide thanks to a partnership between BMW and Nissan.

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BMW agrees to consent order, fine up to $40 million over slow Mini recallAuto News

BMW today was hit with a civil penalty of up to $40 million for failing to recall more than 30,000 Mini Coopers quickly enough.

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Hyundai Ioniq spied at shoot in CaliforniaAuto News

Hyundai's new eco-car, the Ioniq, was recently spotted at a commercial shoot in southern California. The Ioniq, set to debut in South Korea next month, has not been shown in public.

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Hyundai Ioniq spied in at shoot in CaliforniaAuto News

Hyundai's new eco-car, the Ioniq, was recently spotted at a commercial shoot in southern California. The Ioniq, set to debut in South Korea next month, has not been shown in public.

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BMW hit with $40 million U.S. penalty for safety lapsesAuto News

U.S. auto safety regulators today fined BMW $10 million, part of a $40 million civil settlement over the German automaker's safety lapses.

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Mercedes U.S. chief Cannon to leave; Dietmar Exler named successorAuto News

Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Steve Cannon is leaving the automaker to head the company that owns the Atlanta Falcons. Dietmar Exler, 47, will become CEO of Mercedes Benz USA effective Jan. 1, Mercedes said in a statement today.

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Cox hires new ad agency for Autotrader, Kelley Blue BookAuto News

Cox Automotive has appointed Zambezi as the lead brand strategy and creative agency for its Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book brands following a competitive review.

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Mercedes U.S. chief Cannon to leave Jan. 1; Dietmar Exler named successorAuto News

Mercedes Benz USA CEO Steve Cannon is leaving the automaker to head the company that owns the Atlanta Falcons. Dietmar Exler, 47, will become CEO of Mercedes Benz USA effective Jan. 1, Mercedes said in a statement today.

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Carl Icahn raises offer for Pep Boys, tops Bridgestone's bidAuto News

U.S. auto parts retailer Pep Boys said billionaire investor Carl Icahn raised his offer to buy the company to $16.50 per share, topping Bridgestone's previous offer of $15.50 per share.

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Akio Toyoda resigns from Olympic organizing committeeAuto News

Toyota President Akio Toyoda resigned from his position as vice chairman of the organizing committee for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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Hyundai expected to miss global sales target for first time since 2008 Auto News

Hyundai is poised to sell fewer vehicles than it projected for the first time since the global financial crisis, after an economic slowdown sapped demand in China and emerging-market earnings slumped due to unfavorable exchange rates.

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Fuji CEO Yasuyuki Yoshinaga: As Subaru's sales skyrocket, its parent races to meet demandAuto News

Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, CEO of Subaru-maker Fuji Heavy Industries, talks about expanding capacity to meet the brand's breakneck sales growth, plans for a new three-row crossover and other matters in this QandA.

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Ford CEO Mark Fields: With an eye on the future, the automaker explores new ideasAuto News

More than a year into his tenure as CEO of Ford Motor Co., Mark Fields has a redesigned F-150 and two updated SUVs at his disposal just as demand for those types of vehicles is surging.

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Subaru boss: More sales, more outputAuto News

Years ahead of schedule in achieving his North America sales goal, Subaru's global boss Yasuyuki Yoshinaga says he will raise the target again next spring as demand continues to soar. Any plant expansion will likely take place in Indiana.

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FCA weighs Jeep satellite operationsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is considering a plan that would allow dealers to open Jeep satellite stores, according to a company insider. The move could boost sales and free space in crowded FCA showrooms.

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GM seeks a market beyond the snow belt for awd modelsAuto News

All-wheel drive isn't just for the snow belt anymore. That's the gist of the pitch that will come from Buick when the redesigned 2017 LaCrosse sedan comes out next summer.

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