Kia tops chart with 12-second revealAuto News

Kia tops our last viral video chart of the year with a 12-second reveal of a static car.

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Icahn sweetens bid for Pep Boys to more than $1 billionAuto News

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn raised his offer for Pep Boys to $18.50 a share in cash, or more than $1 billion, escalating a bidding war with Bridgestone for the car-parts chain.

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Carfax owner buys Canadian vehicle-history provider for $460 millionAuto News

IHS said today it has acquired Carproof, a Canadian used-vehicle history provider, for $460 million.

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From Iacocca to Visteon, Leuliette reflects on 42 years in the auto industryAuto News

The 43-year professional history of Tim Leuliette mirrors the industry in which he ascended the ranks.

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Audi to add compact Q2 in expansion of SUV lineAuto News

Audi AG will add an SUV and revamp an existing SUV next year as the luxury-car unit of Volkswagen AG widens offerings in the auto industry's fastest-growing model segment.

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Hyundai hires former Lamborghini exec Fitzgerald to shape strategy for GenesisAuto News

Hyundai Motor Co. has hired former Lamborghini executive Manfred Fitzgerald in the latest effort by the South Korean automaker to shed its image as a value-for-money brand.

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Audi pares back 2016 spending plans Auto News

Audi has reined in its spending plans for 2016 and delayed the construction of a new wind tunnel on Monday, after the group was hit by a scandal over rigged emissions tests.

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Mercedes' new U.S. boss inherits full pipelineAuto News

Incoming Mercedes-Benz USA boss Dietmar Exler will face mounting competition among luxury automakers in 2016 just as his brand reaches the peak of its product offensive.

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Quotables from notablesAuto News

From Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and General Motors CEO Mary Barra, a look back at notable quotes from notable people in 2015.

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Hot topics, trends to watch in 2016Auto News

Record certified used-vehicle sales. Strong used-vehicle prices, even amid rising inventory. It was a booming year in the automotive remarketing world in 2015. Here are 10 topics and trends to watch in 2016.

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Mazda's likely U.S. strategy: Boost sales of crossoversAuto News

Masahiro Moro, who takes the reins at Mazda in North America, laid out a likely agenda in an interview in September at the Frankfurt auto show: Build customer loyalty and profits by increasing crossover sales.

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O'Sullivan says Mazda poised for healthy growthAuto News

Jim O'Sullivan, who helped guide Mazda's transition from a Ford-controlled affiliate to independent automaker, says he's leaving the company with the right products in the right segments, and a healthy approach to selling them.

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A mobile alternative to clip-out couponsAuto News

Andy Mohr Automotive lets website visitors download service coupons to Android Pay and Apple Wallet, an effort to drive service traffic and forge digital relationships with customers.

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Automotive News' biggest stories of 2015Auto News

U.S. light-vehicle sales climbed for the sixth straight year in 2015, a run of success unmatched in the American car business since that giddy stretch from 1921-26.

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Denso sees 60% sales boost from driver-assist systems through 2020Auto News

Denso forecast that revenue for its safety and automated driving systems will rise by 60 percent by 2020 as the Toyota-affiliated supplier plans to focus more on driver-assist functions.

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Ferrari recalls 185 California T vehicles due to fuel leak riskAuto News

Ferrari North America is recalling some 2016 California T vehicles due to the risk of a fuel leak in the engine compartment, according to a U.S. notice on Friday.

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10 connected car questions for 2016Auto News

From Google's autonomous car plans to virtual reality in the car business, here are 10 car technology questions for 2016

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How Google could put Ford out front in the race to build self-driving vehiclesAuto News

In the mad rush to build autonomous vehicles, Ford may be set to leapfrog the competition by doing a deal with Google to build a fleet of self-driving cars to the tech giant's specifications.

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Pep Boys agrees to $947 million Bridgestone bid, shuns IcahnAuto News

Pep Boys agreed to a $947 million takeover offer from tire giant Bridgestone, shunning a competing bid from billionaire investor Carl Icahn that had promised a higher price.

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Fiat Chrysler recalling 570,000 SUVs for fire risksAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it will recall 570,000 SUVs for fire risks in two campaigns linked to problems with vanity mirror wiring and a low-pressure hose.

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