Family Ties: The dynasties of the auto industryAuto News

Family-controlled auto groups have survived monumental upheaval over the past century, sometimes going against the bottom-line principles of pure capitalism. Need proof? Just look at Ford, BMW, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and Volkswagen.

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TALK FROM THE TOP: Mercedes' Exler eyes another sales record Auto News

A string of new product introductions means Mercedes-Benz should be on its way to another U.S. sales record, Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Dietmar Exler said.

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Audi's Philadelphia campaignAuto News

Audi has undertaken a dramatic overhaul of its retail network aimed at strengthening its competitiveness in greater Philadelphia's luxury market.

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Cadillac puts final touches on retail overhaulAuto News

Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen is putting the finishing touches on Project Pinnacle, a program that will overhaul everything from how dealerships interact with customers and how their salespeople dress, to how they present their showrooms and...

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Honda shifts gears for more HR-VsAuto News

Honda, looking to build on sales momentum pushing growth ahead of the overall market, could boost North American production capacity for the new HR-V by some 60 percent to tap booming demand for subcompact crossovers.

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Nissan will keep pushing, Munoz saysAuto News

Nissan North America Chairman Jose Munoz says the automaker will not ease off after it reaches its targeted 10 percent U.S. market share.

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In the grips of a 'sedan recession'Auto News

Automakers reported a plethora of ugly, negative numbers in May. But despite an implosion in demand for sedans, the industry's selling rate rose slightly from April, keeping 2016 on track to break last year's U.S. sales record.

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Why Americans reject build-to-order carsAuto News

The biggest drain on automaker profitability in the U.S. may be the legendary impatience of American car buyers. Less than 5 percent of new vehicles sold in the U.S. were built to customer order in 2015, compared with 50 percent in Europe.

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Sonic casts wide net for EchoPark sitesAuto News

Sonic Automotive has hired a real estate advisory firm, CBRE Group, to help it buy real estate nationwide for more used-car only EchoPark stores.

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Making Spanish-speakers feel at homeAuto News

By hiring a largely bilingual staff and catering to Hispanic customers, a Houston dealership has doubled sales and become one of Ford's most profitable retailers.

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TALK FROM THE TOP: Nissan's Munoz says most dealers are happyAuto News

Nissan North America Chairman says the heat will stay on for more sales, even after reaching the goal of a 10 percent U.S. market share next March. And 'preferred Nissan dealers'? No such thing, Munoz says.

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TALK FROM THE TOP: Jaguar Land Rover's Eberhardt expects Jaguar sales jump with 2 new productsAuto News

Joe Eberhardt, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover North America, acknowledges that the speed of change at the company is challenging, with a new dealership design and dealer margin structure.

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Honda merges into autonomous trafficAuto News

A demonstration event at California's GoMentum autonomous-vehicle testing site was meant to highlight Honda's progress in developing and testing autonomous cars.

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Most Nissan dealers are happy, Munoz saysAuto News

Nissan North America Chairman says the heat will stay on for more sales, even after reaching the goal of a 10 percent U.S. market share next March. And 'preferred Nissan dealers'? No such thing, Munoz says.

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Is the hatch back?Auto News

The U.S. market for hatchbacks is expected to grow faster than any of the other nine vehicle body styles tracked by research firm IHS Automotive.

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Two UAW local officials at Ford Chicago plant shot outside union hallAuto News

Two UAW officials who represent Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant were shot Friday night during an argument outside the Local 551 union hall shortly after they won re-election.

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JDC's success is about company, not familyAuto News

Very few family members are actually employed at Tennessee automotive supplier JDC Coatings, which President Michael Frye says allows the company to focus on what's best for the business.

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New urgency from Honda, Toyota on next-gen technologiesAuto News

Toyota and Honda have unveiled separate initiatives for car connectivity and artificial intelligence, the latest moves by Japan's auto industry to counter emerging tech rivals in Silicon Valley.

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With 2 new products, Jaguar expects sales to jump Auto News

Joe Eberhardt, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover North America, acknowledges that the speed of change at the company is challenging, with a new dealership design and dealer margin structure.

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GM, Ford reduce stakes in online parts marketplace OEConnectionAuto News

GM and Ford sold a majority stake in OEConnection -- a 15-year-old online marketplace for the sale of original-equipment parts to dealers -- to private equity firm Providence Equity Partners.

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