Ghosn stands apart on consolidation, car sharingAuto News

The auto industry may be looking for more consolidation and new opportunities in car-sharing. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn's response? Not so fast.

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In China, Mercedes zeroes in on Audi, BMWAuto News

If Daimler's Mercedes-Benz arm overtakes BMW as the world's top-selling luxury automaker, it may have to thank China chief Hubertus Troska for his efforts.

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Johnson Controls to name seating and interiors spinoff company AdientAuto News

Johnson Controls today said its seating and interiors business that is being spun off into a separate company will be named Adient.

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GM takes customer loyalty crown from FordAuto News

General Motors finished the 2015 model year with the most loyal customers, unseating Ford Motor Co., which had won the distinction for five consecutive years.

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Ford expects 2015 pretax profit to set record, says '16 may be even betterAuto News

Ford today said it earned a record pretax profit of at least $10.5 billion in 2015 and that it would match or beat that result in 2016.

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Toyota won't rush to fully autonomous vehicles, Lentz saysAuto News

While Google's gumdrop-shaped self-driving car is logging thousands of miles on the streets of California, don't expect to jump in the backseat of a Toyota anytime soon for a robot-chauffeured ride.

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Magna to stay flexible on tech partnershipsAuto News

Fresh on the heels of his company's $1.9 billion acquisition of transmission supplier Getrag last week, Magna CEO Don Walker said he sees no slowdown in the pace of consolidation among auto suppliers.

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GM delays Super Cruise rolloutAuto News

General Motors' timeline to introduce its first semi-autonomous vehicle has slipped by several months as the automaker works to perfect the system, which allows hands-free highway driving even while in traffic.

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Google is hunting self-driving partners, Krafcik saysAuto News

Most automakers and suppliers see self-driving cars arriving at the end of a long, step-by-step process. Google wants to skip straight to the endgame. Nevertheless, the search engine giant is turning to industry players for help.

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Sales plateau? GM is ready, Ammann saysAuto News

If U.S. automotive sales are about to plateau at a time of turmoil in markets around the globe, General Motors is ready for it. So said GM President Dan Ammann today in a speech at the Automotive News World Congress.

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Obama to discuss self-driving cars in State of the UnionAuto News

President Obama plans to talk about the prospects for self-driving cars in his final State of the Union address tonight, according to government officials, the first time the president has used the annual speech to tackle an important issue facing...

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Industry is plateauing, AutoNation's Jackson warnsAuto News

U.S. auto sales are beginning to plateau even as automakers strive for yet-higher volume, and that could trigger a resurgence of the industry's bad habits, the leader of the nation's largest new-car retailer warned today.

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Industry is plateauing, AutoNation's Jackson warnsAuto News

U.S. auto sales are beginning to plateau even as automakers strive for yet-higher volume, and that could trigger a resurgence of the industry's bad habits, the leader of the nation's largest new-car retailer warned today.

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GM concealed ignition-switch defect, U.S. jurors told in 'bellwether' trialAuto News

GM should pay for concealing an ignition-switch defect from its customers that has been linked to nearly 400 injuries and deaths, a lawyer for an Oklahoma man injured in a car crash told a Manhattan jury today.

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Some of dealers' claims against TrueCar advertising proceedAuto News

TrueCar was unable to end a claim by a coalition of 162 new- and used-vehicle dealerships around the U.S.

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Low oil prices make it harder to sell fuel-efficient cars, GM powertrain boss saysAuto News

Although slumping oil prices have not changed General Motors' product development plans, the declines in oil and U.S. gasoline prices are affecting consumers' purchase decisions, says Dan Nicholson, GM's powertrain chief.

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President Obama to talk self-driving cars in State of the Union speechAuto News

President Obama plans to talk about the prospects for self-driving cars in his final State of the Union address tonight, according to government officials, the first time the president has used the annual speech to tackle an important issue facing...

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U.S. plans initiatives on autonomous cars, industry safety collaborationAuto News

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World auto sales expected to grow to 89 million vehicles in 2016Auto News

German supplier Continental AG expects global production of cars and light trucks to grow only slightly in 2016, to 89 million vehicles from about 88 million in 2015.

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New Look of Lincoln Continental (1/12/16)

In Detroit: New look of Lincoln Continental; Acura’s bold styling statement; Fisker, Lutz...
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