Lincoln expects to triple China salesAuto News

The Lincoln brand is off to a good start in China, with 2016 sales on a pace to roughly triple sales in 2015, but Ford executives acknowledge that's only a start.

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China's Lynk & CO plans to redefine car ownershipAuto News

Geely Automobile's new global marque, Lynk and CO, plans to challenge volume brands starting in 2018 by offering models designed and engineered in Sweden, built in China and sold at extremely competitive prices thanks to direct distribution.

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Volkswagen reaches U.S. compensation deal with 80,000 3.0-liter ownersAuto News

A federal judge said Volkswagen has reached an agreement in principle to provide "substantial compensation" to the owners of about 80,000 3.0-liter polluting diesel vehicles, a key hurdle to resolve the German automaker's emissions scandal.

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Uber moves self-driving pilot program to Arizona after California setbackAuto News

Uber made a quick decision today to move its self-driving pilot program to Arizona after the California Department of Motor Vehicles shut down the company's autonomous vehicle operations in San Francisco.

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EPA denies automakers' request for more time on fuel economy reviewAuto News

The EPA today told an automaker lobbyist group that it will not extend the deadline for a review of strict fuel economy standards through the 2025 vehicle model year, indicating the agency will push ahead with a plan to make the rules final before...

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Record U.S. Auto Sales Predicted for 2016 (12/22/16)

Record U.S. auto sales predicted for 2016; Tesla tops in owner satisfaction, study shows; Audi, Kia...
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Volkswagen reaches compensation deal with 80,000 U.S. ownersAuto News

A federal judge said Volkswagen has reached an agreement in principle to provide "substantial compensation" to the owners of about 80,000 3.0-liter polluting diesel vehicles, a key hurdle to resolve the German automaker's emissions scandal.

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GM names FleishmanHillard as sole communications agency of recordAuto News

General Motors said it selected marketing and public relations agency FleishmanHillard as GM's sole communications agency of record, replacing several other agencies.

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Tesla dominates owner satisfaction survey, Consumer Reports saysAuto News

More than nine out of 10 Tesla owners would buy their cars again, leading the industry in Consumer Reports' Annual Owner Satisfaction Survey.

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Honda overtakes Chevy on Google's U.S. 'Year in Search' listAuto News

Honda jumped two spots to top Google's luxury-heavy 'Year in Search' list of the trending automotive brands in the U.S.

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Magna teams up with Israeli startup on lidar technologiesAuto News

Canadian automotive supplier Magna International continued its push into the autonomous vehicle segment by partnering this week with Israel-based startup Innoviz Technologies.

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VW to launch ride-hailing in Rwanda as part of Africa expansionAuto News

Volkswagen plans to start a ride-hailing service in Rwanda in a sign of how the German carmaker is developing pay-per-use transportation models in new markets where rival Uber has not yet gained traction.

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Uber shuts down self-driving test program after Calif. DMV actionAuto News

The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Wednesday revoked the registration on all 16 of the vehicles involved in Uber's self-driving ride-hailing pilot in San Francisco, forcing the company to shut down the program.

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Korea Inc.'s year-end 'executive shuffle'Auto News

The firing of Hyundai Motor America CEO Dave Zuchowski -- coming as it does only a few days before Christmas -- is poorly timed and reinforces the image in the U.S. that Hyundai burns through American CEOs at an alarming rate.

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Honda and Google's Waymo discuss collaborating on self-driving techAuto News

Honda RandD has entered into discussions with Waymo, Alphabet's new standalone company, to use technology that will enable self-driving capabilities in Honda vehicles.

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Hyundai Ousts U.S. Chief Zuchowski (12/21/16)

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Hyundai fires U.S. chief ZuchowskiAuto News

Hyundai Motor America has fired CEO Dave Zuchowski for failing to meet internal sales objectives, multiple sources familiar with the situation told Automotive News. The decision is effective immediately.

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Automakers get a break on CAFE penalties Auto News

Federal regulators granted the auto industry's requests for relief today on two key areas of the U.S. government's light-vehicle fuel economy program that had sparked new tensions between the administration and the industry.

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BMW places 5 series front and centerAuto News

The latest new spot to top our weekly viral video charts is all about the redesigned BMW 5 series.

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CarMax extends online financing program to all storesAuto News

CarMax has extended its online financing, previously a pilot, to all of its stores. Separately, it said its finance arm's Tier 3 lending -- CarMax lingo for subprime -- declined in the third quarter, even as it raised its reserves against bad loans.

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