TALK FROM THE TOP with Alan Batey: GM isn't sweating share lossesAuto News

GM's sliding market share doesn't faze Alan Batey, who says the company is finally focused on profitable growth and brand building, rather than chasing volume through daily rental sales or overproduction.

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TALK FROM THE TOP with Joe Hinrichs: Restructuring paved way for Ford's renaissanceAuto News

For all of the work Ford has done turning around Europe and growing in China, North America has generated 93 percent of the company's profits since 2011. It generated record earnings of $3.1 billion in the first quarter.

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TALK FROM THE TOP with Dave Zuchowski: Hyundai well-positioned for new eraAuto News

Dave Zuchowski has a full plate of changes and challenges to deal with as CEO of Hyundai Motor America. But he's also taking stock of the immense changes that millennials, ride-sharing and autonomous vehicles will present to the industry at large.

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Bo Andersson, out of the shadowsAuto News

In a tucked-away corner of an empty restaurant, the familiar face emerges from the shadows, slipping into the room like a character from a John le Carré Russian spy novel. It's Bo Andersson. Yes, that Bo Andersson.

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Feds flash their badges on auto dataAuto News

On Feb. 12, some of the auto industry's leading cybersecurity experts gathered at a sprawling FBI complex to meet with an elite digital SWAT team called the Operational Technology Division.

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Nissan's Gonzalez sees upside in MexicoAuto News

Mayra Gonzalez, Nissan Mexicana's next president, sees Mexico as much more than an export platform. It's an aspirational market where students are increasingly in a position to buy their first car and young families to step up to their first SUV.

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Zuchowski to dealers: Get with the timesAuto News

Hyundai Motor America CEO Dave Zuchowski is sounding a call to his dealers that their way of doing business must change - fast.

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Contests boost benefits of just showing upAuto News

Victorville Motors, a Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram dealership in Southern California, created a car-giveaway contest to encourage perfect attendance among students at local high schools.

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GM's Batey puts faith in numbersAuto News

Chat with General Motors' Alan Batey, and you'd hardly suspect that GM has given up more market share this year than any major automaker. That's because the North America chief sees plenty of other numbers he likes.

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Honda rethinks Henry Ford's assembly lineAuto News

Honda's new vehicle-assembly approach breaks with ideas that go back to Henry Ford. Instead of standing still as cars pass down the factory line, Honda associates in its newest plant work in teams that ride down the assembly line with the car.

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Tesla case puts plant labor in spotlightAuto News

Eisenmann Corp., a construction contractor at the center of a report about labor abuses and safety lapses at a Tesla plant, is investigating all supplier contracts, a probe that could touch other automakers.

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Mitsubishi's reversal of fortuneAuto News

The resignation of Mitsubishi President Tetsuro Aikawa was the opposite result of the optimistic scenario that surrounded his rise just two years ago.

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Packing heat? That's cool with some Texas dealersAuto News

On Jan. 1, it became legal in Texas to openly carry a handgun if the person has a license and the property owner does not display a sign banning the practice.

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GM can't expect benefit of the doubtAuto News

GM said it made a simple mistake.

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China's tastes shape Japan's luxury carsAuto News

Japan's premium designs are getting bolder and flashier as Lexus, Infiniti and Acura try to gain the attention of German-leaning Chinese luxury buyers.

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Can traffic deaths be eliminated?Auto News

Getting to zero traffic fatalities may be unattainable, safety advocates concede. But they say it is possible to virtually eliminate the 30,000-plus annual highway deaths in the U.S.

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Toyota to restart storm-damaged Texas truck plantAuto News

Toyota's San Antonio plant is expected to restart slowly on Friday afternoon after a storm knocked out power midweek and stopped production of midsize and large pickups.

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The Google alum polishing GM's Maven car-sharing brandAuto News

Zafar Razzacki's resume -- which includes a stint at Google and a few tech startups -- screams Silicon Valley, not Detroit.

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GM's Cruise Automation tests autonomous Bolt EVsAuto News

General Motors and Cruise Automation have begun testing autonomous prototypes of the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle.

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Jeep Cherokee output resumes after steering wheel shortageAuto News

Fiat Chrysler began building Jeep Cherokees again Friday after a shortage of steering wheels interrupted several days of production of the midsize SUV earlier in the week.

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