Moreno builds an empire by rocking the boatAuto News

Bernie Moreno is not your typical auto dealer. In just 10 years, he's built a growing empire of 18 dealerships in three states that generate more than $900 million in annual revenue.

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2 Florida dealers grow with NissanAuto News

Mario Murgado and Pablo Peon are the kind of dealers Nissan North America likes to do business with: committed to the Nissan and Infiniti brands, and determined to drive volumes.

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EPA target is defeat devices, not racersAuto News

A muddled exchange over a proposed rule sheds light on one of the EPA's enforcement priorities in the context of Volkswagen's diesel transgressions.

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Ram boss says future commercial growth needs pushy salespeopleAuto News

Ram's campaign to increase corporate fleet sales got a boost last year with a large order for ProMaster vans from the U.S. Postal Service.

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The subcompact crossover finds its sweet spotAuto News

The spruced-up 2017 Chevy Trax is a statement about the importance automakers are placing on subcompact crossovers, a segment that didn't exist three years ago but in 2015 accounted for 21 percent of overall U.S. sales growth.

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Asbury to close biggest used-only storeAuto News

Asbury will close its largest Q auto used-only store, and 2016 is the decision year for Asbury to decide whether to continue the stand-alone used-vehicle venture.

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A bumpy start for GM used sales siteAuto News

General Motors' new portal to sell used vehicles directly to consumers is off to a rocky start, with a tepid response from GM dealers and a letter from the California dealers association questioning the program's legality.

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Online paperwork stymies AutoNationAuto News

AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson says the rollout of electronic documentation to the retailer's online storefront will be delayed, probably until 2017. It's the second delay.

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Smart maps may hit the streets this year or nextAuto News

Although true driverless cars may be a decade away, the first smart maps likely will debut this year or next.

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Luxury margins squeeze retailersAuto News

Sales of premium-luxury vehicles have long been viewed as guaranteed money in the bank. Not any more.

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Price fixing probes waneAuto News

At a conference in Japan, America's top cartel cop pointedly threatened to extradite individuals indicted of auto parts price fixing who are hiding overseas. But lawyers say the massive crackdown is winding down, as statutes of limitations kick in.

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Takata review panel flags quality control problemsAuto News

A panel appointed to review troubled airbag maker Takata cited a number of red flags in its quality control.

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Exclusivity helps Fla. store reach Rolls-Royce buyersAuto News

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars of Palm Beach, Fla., has a game plan for bringing in new buyers that includes small, posh events and dinners and visits to a potential buyer's home or office.

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John Riccardo, Chrysler CEO who helped recruit Iacocca, dies at 91Auto News

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Why Musk's new directive at Tesla has become 'cash is king'Auto News

Facing a flood of red ink from the slower-than-planned rollout of the Model X crossover, Tesla signaled that a new era of cash-flow consciousness is underway.

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The power of Roger PenskeAuto News

Fifty years ago, Roger Penske launched one of his many careers - that of a race team owner.

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Mercedes-Benz gives early look at C-class convertibleAuto News

Mercedes-Benz is giving a sneak peek of the C-class convertible it will unveil at the Geneva auto show in March. It is the first time Mercedes has offered a convertible variant in the C class family.

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Takata engineer refused to testify in airbag failure lawsuitAuto News

A Takata engineer involved in testing the company's airbags invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination in declining to testify in a lawsuit brought by a woman left paralyzed in a 2014 accident.

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New airbag devices cushion crash impacts by deploying outside vehiclesAuto News

Auto parts suppliers makers are developing a new generation airbags that cushion the impact of a crash by deploying on the outside of a vehicle. Such devices have already appeared in Europe and are mainly aimed at protecting pedestrians in a crash.

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Can Kia pick Prius' lock on hybrid market?Auto News

Many automakers have tried and failed to lure customers away from the Toyota Prius hybrid. Kia thinks it can succeed with the Niro, its first built-from-scratch hybrid.

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