How Chevy coaxed Cruze diesel to 52 mpgAuto News

To earn the EPA's rare 50-plus highway fuel economy rating for the 2018 Cruze diesel sedan, Chevrolet engineers didn't just drop in a fuel-efficient engine and transmission and call it done.

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Can tiny Key Safety digest Takata?Auto News

Key Safety Systems is starting to look like the Mouse that Roared. The Michigan airbag maker is engaged in an uphill battle to acquire Takata Corp.

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Mercedes dealers get relief on renovationsAuto News

A pledge by Mercedes-Benz to give U.S. dealers a 10-year moratorium on making facility changes is unusual.

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The really new GM: Ready to quit EuropeAuto News

GM's proposed departure from Europe would be a radical pivot for a company that historically tried to dominate every global market it could, as well as a sign of how dramatically the industry is being upended by shifting attitudes about...

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Distracted driving defies global enforcement effortsAuto News

Distracted driving, responsible for thousands of deaths annually worldwide, might not disappear unless every vehicle on the road is fully autonomous.

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How Ford made it work in EuropeAuto News

General Motors hasn't made money in Europe since Bill Clinton was president. If the world's third-largest auto-maker fails to unload its Opel European division on PSA Group, it could look to its crosstown rival in Dearborn, Mich.

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Canada likes where it stands in NAFTA talksAuto News

Ontario Minister of Economic Development Brad Duguid said Canada is 'fortunate' to begin a NAFTA dialogue with the Trump administration 'from a position of absolute strength.'

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Waymo cries foul over self-drive legislationAuto News

Several states are considering legislation that could exclude technology companies from operating self-driving vehicles within their borders.

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Keiser University's auto retailing planAuto News

Keiser University launches its automotive dealership management program this spring on the former Northwood University campus in West Palm Beach, Fla.

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Steering supplier JTEKT begins reinventing the wheelAuto News

JTEKT, the world's No. 1 steering system supplier, is preparing for the day that self-steering autonomous cars make its main bread-and-butter products obsolete.

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Suppliers' mood turning up, survey findsAuto News

Now that the election turmoil is over, suppliers say they are more confident about business. But they are still anxious about the Trump administration's trade issues.

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Amazon could shake up parts businessAuto News

Amazon used to be too slow to satisfy aftermarket parts customers. That's no longer the case - and parts makers are taking notice.

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Suppliers sort out Mexico optionsAuto News

Suppliers don't know what impact trade rule changes will bring - but they are thinking about alternatives.

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RFJ to expand one-price sellingAuto News

RFJ Auto Partners will begin to expand its Hassle Free Buying strategy, a form of one-price selling, to all of its stores starting this year. It currently uses the model at its high-volume Dave Smith dealerships.

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Dealer's telephone overhaul answers the callAuto News

Bill Penney Toyota's outdated phone system hurt revenues and damaged customer satisfaction reviews. A telecommunications overhaul turned things around.

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Lithia wants FCA storesAuto News

Lithia Motors Inc. is in talks with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to win a chance to open new stores as the automaker expands its dealership network.

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Opel was once the little engine that couldAuto News

Europe has been a drain on General Motors for a long time, but Opel did have its glory days and at least once helped keep GM afloat. Automotive News Print Editor RIck Johnson was there when it happened.

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Toyota sees wider window for TRDAuto News

Toyota's expansion of Toyota Racing Development trims across its truck line opens the door for a sporty subbrand that could find its way onto higher-volume products such as the RAV4 and Camry as the automaker chases younger and more affluent buyers.

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Nissan Leaf finds its fan baseAuto News

Nissan's bold move into electric vehicles with the Leaf earlier this decade looks like a sales flop to many. But there are pockets of the U.S. market where EVs are in demand.

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Why leave Europe's car market? So many reasons.Auto News

Why is General Motors looking for a way out of Europe? That's easy.

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